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Haïti Bulletin humanitaire - Numéro 29, avril 2013

FAITS SAILLANTS

  • La visite des champions politiques place Haïti comme pays pilote de la résilience aux désastres

  • De sérieuses inquiétudes sur l’insécurité alimentaire sont renouvelées dans plusieurs régions du pays

  • Alors qu’une nouvelle étude sur le choléra recommande la vigilance en période sèche, les infrastructures de traitement restent insuffisantes

  • Une faible réduction du nombre de déplacés est constatée ; toutefois leur protection demeure une préoccupation

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Haiti Humanitarian Bulletin, Issue 29 - April 2013

The drastic decline in funding forced many humanitarian partners to close down treatment centers while the capacity of the Ministry of Health to deal with a new upsurge in cases remains weak.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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Colombia + 14 others
Humanitarian Bulletin Latin America and the Caribbean Issue 13 | 1 January - 31 March 2013

Most of the disasters were a result of regular rainy seasons in South America, cold weather in Central America and drought in North America. Bolivia and Peru were hit hardest.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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Colombia + 14 others
Boletín Humanitario América Latina y el Caribe Volumen 13 | Enero, febrero y marzo, 2013

DESTACADOS

  • 19 desastres naturales afectaron a cerca de 552,000 personas en la región, durante el primer trimestre de 2013. Las inundaciones afectaron al 71 por ciento del total.

  • Brasil es el principal donante de la región, aportando $106 millones para la respuesta humanitaria, desde el 2000.

  • Un fuerte compromiso por parte de los socios humanitarios es necesario sobre el tema de la violencia. 41 de las 50 ciudades más peligrosas del mundo están en América Latina y el Caribe.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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Haïti Bulletin humanitaire - Numéro 28, mars 2013

FAITS SAILLANTS

  • L’aide humanitaire, encore insuffisante pour lutter contre la faim en Haïti.
  • Difficultés d’accès à l’eau potable en Belle-Anse.
  • Menaces d’évictions forcées.
  • Comment améliorer la résilience.
  • Choléra : la tendance à la baisse se confirme.
  • Des lampadaires pour la protection des femmes.
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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Haiti Humanitarian Bulletin, Issue 28 - March 2013

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Humanitarian aid insufficient to fight hunger in Haiti.
  • Scarcity of drinking water in Belle – Anse.
  • Threats of forced evictions.
  • Boosting resilience to disasters in Haiti.
  • Decline in new cholera cases.
  • Solar lamps for women’s safety.
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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Haiti Humanitarian Bulletin, Issue 27 - February 2013

Between 15 and February 18, Port-au-Prince saw a dramatic new wave of forced evictions.

Food insecurity persists.

Nationwide lull in new cholera outbreaks, but health actors remain vigilant.

The European Union disburses an additional €23.5 million for the reconstruction and development of neighborhoods.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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Haïti Bulletin humanitaire - Numéro 27, février 2013

FAITS SAILLANTS

  • Evictions forcées à Port-au-Prince entre le 15 et le 18 février.

  • Inquiétudes persistantes concernant la sécurité alimentaire.

  • Accalmie de l‟épidémie de choléra et lancement du plan national contre l‟épidémie.

  • Haïti reçoit 23, 5 million d‟Euros supplémentaires de l‟Union Européenne pour la reconstruction et l‟aménagement des quartiers.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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Peru + 5 others
REDLAC Weekly Note on Emergencies Latin America & The Caribbean - Year 6 - Volume 297

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • PERU: The Huallaga River overflowed affecting 18,000 people affected and damaging 4,000 houses.

  • BOLIVIA: Close to 460 people were affected by the overflowing of the Maniqui River.

  • PARAGUAY: More than 26,500 cases of dengue confirmed.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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Peru + 5 others
REDLAC Nota Semanal sobre Emergencias América Latina & El Caribe - Año 6 - Volumen 297

DESTACADOS:

  • PERÚ: Desborde del río Huallaga afecta a 18,000 personas y 4,000 casas.

  • BOLIVIA: Cerca de 460 personas afectadas por desborde del rio Maniqui

  • PARAGUAY: Registran más de 26,500 casos confirmados de dengue.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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Haïti Bulletin humanitaire - Numéro 26, Janvier 2013

FAITS SAILLANTS

  • Nouvelle résurgence de l’épidémie de choléra dans le département de l’Artibonite particulièrement ; le renouvellement d’intrants et le renforcement du personnel de prise en charge constituent les nouvelles priorités.

  • D’importantes ressources financières doivent être mobilisées pour éviter que le pays connaisse une grave crise alimentaire et nutritionnelle en 2013.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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Haiti Humanitarian Bulletin, Issue 26 - January 2013

1.5 million Haitians are extremely exposed to food insecurity due to the combined effects of drought, Tropical Storm Isaac and Hurricane Sandy. Significant financial resources are needed to prevent a food and nutrition crisis in 2013.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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Guatemala + 14 others
Boletín Humanitario América Latina y el Caribe Volumen 12 | Octubre, Noviembre y Diciembre, 2012

DESTACADOS

  • Unas 7,3 millones de personas resultaron afectadas por desastres durante el último trimestre de 2012

  • Los medios han publicado 92 por ciento más noticias referentes al Huracán Sandy en Estados Unidos, en comparación con los países afectados en el Caribe.

  • Guatemala enfrenta las tareas de reconstrucción tras el sismo de 7,2 grados.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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Guatemala + 14 others
Humanitarian Bulletin Latin America and the Caribbean Issue 12 | October, November, December 2012

Thousands of people are still dealing with the hurricane's effects, especially in Cuba where a lack of funding is hampering the response.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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Haïti Bulletin humanitaire - Numéro 25, Décembre 2012

FAITS SAILLANTS

  • Lancement du plan d’action humanitaire 2013 sur fond de transition.

  • La tendance à la baisse de l’épidémie de choléra maintenue en 2012.

  • Le gouvernement haïtien prend progressivement le leadership des mécanismes de coordination de la réponse aux urgences.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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Haiti Humanitarian Bulletin, Issue 25 - December 2012

HIGHLIGHTS

  • US$144 million is required to address the humanitarian needs of over 1 million Haitians in 2013.

  • The downward trend in the cholera epidemic continued in 2012, but 118,000 people could face cholera in 2013.

  • Some 358,000 people remain in IDP camps where urgent humanitarian needs persist.

  • Progress continues in moving to Haitian-led humanitarian coordination.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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Haïti Bulletin humanitaire - Numéro 24 | Novembre 2012

FAITS SAILLANTS

  • Les récentes catastrophes ayant affecté la production agricole ont conduit plus de la moitié de la population rurale en insécurité alimentaire.

  • 151 080 810 US $ ; tel est le montant du Cap 2012 révisé à la hausse.

  • Les inondations dans le grand Nord et les Nippes laissent 3 000 personnes en situation d’extrême précarité.

  • Plus de 100 000 nouveaux cas de choléra prévus en 2013.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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Haiti Humanitarian Bulletin, Issue 24 - November 2012

The alarming situation of the departmental health systems seems not to be reflected in official information at central level. Should the situation persist, the number of new cholera cases in 2013 may range between 118,000 and 120,000

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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Panama + 6 others
REDLAC Weekly Note on Emergencies Latin America & The Caribbean - Year 5 - Volume 285

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • PANAMÁ: More than 4,250 people affected by rains in the provinces of Panama and Colon.

  • GUATEMALA: Low temperatures are worsening humanitarian situation of those affected by the earthquake.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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Panama + 6 others
REDLAC Nota Semanal sobre Emergencias América Latina & El Caribe - Año 5 - Volumen 285

DESTACADOS:

  • PANAMÁ: Más de 4,250 personas afectados por lluvias en la provincia de Panamá y Colón.

  • GUATEMALA: Temperaturas bajo 0 grados agrava situación humanitaria de los afectados por el sismo.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.