Kate Hodal Aid workers explain the humanitarian response to Hurricane Irma and the effort required to prevent a bad situation deteriorating further Vincent DeGennaro, associate professor at...
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Kate Hodal Aid workers explain the humanitarian response to Hurricane Irma and the effort required to prevent a bad situation deteriorating further Vincent DeGennaro, associate professor at...
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Disaster response that involves groups on the ground is often more effective and more timely, but concrete commitments are needed to get funds to local NGOs Michael Mosselmans Michael Mosselmans is...
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Aid agencies call for urgent action as failed harvests, stunted crops and soaring prices trigger widespread food shortages in Africa, the Caribbean and Asia Aid agencies have warned that tens of...
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Senior adviser to Dominican presidency issues strong rebuttal of expulsion claims but concedes ‘isolated cases and events’ have breached official protocol The Dominican Republic has strongly denied...
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Senate unanimously approves a bill providing path to citizenship to hundreds of thousands of Dominican-born children of migrants A constitutional court ruling eight months ago rendered stateless an...
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By Prospery Raymond A Haitian aid expert says mistakes in post-earthquake efforts in his country show the need to prioritise healthcare and medicine, and consult local people Watching footage of the...
Housing projects have brought dignity to some made homeless by the 2010 earthquake, but cholera is still present and the recent political protests signal the frustrations of many Read the full article
Five years after the earthquake, diaspora Haitians share stories of setting up NGOs to support post-disaster development Katherine Purvis On 12 January 2010, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit the...
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Getting cash to those who need it can be a slow and dangerous process. Can a digital approach provide the solution? When a powerful earthquake struck Haiti in January 2010, Abasi Deroicier and her...
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After recent controversies in Haiti, do humanitarian organisations have a duty to address food security and livelihoods? Matthew Jenkin In July news broke that local micronutrient producers in Haiti...
Local provider of food to tackle malnourishment faces closure because aid agencies buy subsidised products from abroad Bedline is 17 months and weighs just 5.3kg. She lies feverish and quiet in her...
UN assistant secretary general says deadly outbreak, which has been blamed on UN troops, demands decisive action. Read the full report on the Guardian.
The government is promoting the cultivation of a tree rich in vitamins, minerals and calcium to tackle food insecurity Rich in vitamins, potassium and calcium, Haiti is promoting the moringa tree to...
USAid criticised in 'alarming' report that finds delays, poor leadership and mismanagement after Haiti earthquake Some of the key US-funded projects to help Haiti recover from the 2010 earthquake...
Haiti's recovery rests on a less piecemeal aid effort and a greater willingness to put the country in control of its own destiny. Read the full report on the Guardian.
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The lack of information during crises disengages local communities from the aid response. Are humanitarian organisations listening? In the immediate aftermath of a disaster, from earthquakes to armed...
Haiti's farmers need investment in seed banks and water management to help them sell their produce As well as exporting cash crops such as coffee, cocoa, mangos, breadfruit and potatoes, Haitians...
Uncertainty about the scale and outcome of spending following Haiti tragedy highlights need for greater transparency Saturday marked the third anniversary of the tragic earthquake in Haiti that...
Political instability, natural disasters and a cholera epidemic, plus a confused aid effort, mean there is still work for Haiti to do. Read the full report on the Guardian.
Articles complaining about Haiti's inept recovery since the earthquake hit three years ago don't tell the full story. Read the full post by Prospery Raymond on the Guardian's Poverty Matters blog.