Tag: relief

Climate Change, Uncategorized

Haiti receives new GEF money to rebuild after Hurricane Matthew

Disaster reduction finance: prevention is better than recovery

Disaster reduction finance: prevention is better than recovery

Sponsored content: At recent meetings at the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, the GEF pushed for more money to be spent in advance of disasters

Puerto Rican residents walk in flooded streets in the capital San Juan, September 22, 2017, following Hurricane Maria.

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Gender & Human Rights

Beyond the Disaster Narrative…

A long-time HAWG collaborator, Professor Mark Schuller has written many times about NGOs and disaster response. He offers an important list of “lessons learned” from past recovery operations and how we must be cautious to not keep reinforcing the same cycle.

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People watch as river waters roll through Port-au-Prince on Oct.
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Events

From the Embassy of Haiti on Hurricane Matthew

A MESSAGE FROM AMBASSADOR ALTIDOR:

Dear Esteemed Friends of the Embassy of Haiti,

I hope this message finds you well during this difficult time for the Caribbean region.

As you are aware, a category 4 storm landed in Haiti on Tuesday, October 4, 2016. Hurricane Matthew has left substantial damage in many regions of the country, destroying homes, businesses and lives. Read More