Haiti
Ratings for the Catastrophe Insurance Project for Haiti were as follows: outcomes were satisfactory, risk to development outcome was moderate, Bank performance was satisfactory, and borrower performance was also satisfactory. Some lessons learned included: this project…
Haiti
Media freedom still far from being assured On January 31st, Reporters Without Borders published a survey on the situation of media and the assessment of media freedom in the country, since last year's earthquake. Half of Port-au-Prince's radio stations (25…
Haiti
Un an après le séisme qui a frappé Haïti, les dommages sont encore évidents. Les camps de tentes et les amas de décombres sont là pour nous rappeler la tâche monumentale qui reste à accomplir, tandis que la crise…
Haiti
One year after the earthquake in Haiti, the damage is still fresh. Tent camps and uncleared rubble are reminders of the tremendous reconstruction tasks that remain, and the cholera outbreak and Hurricane Tomas have exposed the fragility of recovery. Amid…
Haiti
Earthquake anniversary highlights need for basic systems to benefit Haiti's children GENEVA/PORT-AU-PRINCE, 7 January 2011 - One year after the devastating January 12 earthquake shook their fragile lives, Haiti's 4 million children continue to suffer from inequitable access to basic water,…
Haiti
A year of indecision leaves Haiti's recovery at a standstill January 6th, 2011 at 12.01 am. Aid agency calls on Haitian government and donors to break logjam and start reconstruction PORT-AU-PRINCE - In a report released today, international agency Oxfam called on…
Haiti
« Au cours de l'année écoulée, le peuple haïtien a traversé de terribles épreuves : un tremblement de terre dévastateur qui a fait des centaines de milliers de victimes, une épidémie de choléra, des inondations et d'autres catastrophes. J'ai…
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Environmental Assessment (EA) study was undertaken as part of the preparation requirements of the proposed St. Vincent and the Grenadines Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project. The Assessment was conducted in compliance with World Bank requirements as presented in OP…
Dominican Republic + 1 more
(extract) The Caribbean populations, with the exception of mainland Countries [Belize, Suriname and Guyana] have not suffered outbreaks of cholera in generations. Majority of population are not immune to the current epidemic. - Haiti has recorded a total of 66,593 hospital visits,…
Haiti
A) Introduction Suite au tremblement de terre du 12 janvier 2010, 2,3 millions de personnes se sont retrouvées déplacées et en conséquence plus de 1300 camps sont apparus comprenant 1,6 millions de résidents1. Les camps varient en taille (de quelques…
