Haiti 
Haiti: Women demand role in reconstruction(0)
New York–Women’s civil society groups were noticeable by their absence from the landmark Haiti donor conference on 31 March, which secured pledges of US$5.3 billion over the next two years to support the country’s post-quake recovery.
Their lack of a presence at the meeting was indicative of a broader missing voice in Haiti’s long-term reconstruction prospects, [...]
Haiti: Earthquake a reminder that disasters are preventable
Boulder CO–Amid all the commentary focused on the historic tragedy in Haiti, a tough but important fact has gone virtually unmentioned, according to a nationally recognized expert on disasters at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
“What is missing from the tragedy of disaster, and our response to it, is the recognition that disasters are preventable, [...]
Haiti: International relief efforts remain fragmented – trauma docs
London UK–Despite the frightening regularity of humanitarian disasters like the earthquake in Haiti, international responses remain fragmented and must be improved, argue a group of trauma surgeons on bmj.com today.
They warn that an uncoordinated push to get people and equipment into the affected zone as soon as possible can worsen the situation and reduce the [...]
Haiti: Looking to the hurricane season
Port-au-Prince–The Haitian government estimates at least 500,000 need shelter after the 12 January earthquake devastated the city, but the challenge is to find options that will get people through the upcoming hurricane season, which typically starts in May, said Jean Phillippe Antolin, with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), which is coordinating UN efforts to [...]
