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Jan 07, 2011
Inadequate health services and a lack of access to them, combined with sub-standard sanitation systems,place Haiti at the bottom in terms of health in the Western hemisphere. With approximately 40 doctors per100,000 Haitians, approximately 25 percent of births are attended by a skilled professional. The situationdeteriorated on January 12, 2010, and has been further affected by the cholera epidemic, which hasclaimed thousands of lives. The government of Haiti has estimated that over $600 million will be requiredover a three year period for the recovery and reconstruction of the health sector.
Jan 07, 2011
The January 12, 2010, earthquake brought the educational system in Haiti to a screeching halt, affectingapproximately 2.5 million children. According to the Post Disaster Needs Assessment conducted by thegovernment of Haiti, sector damages and losses amounted to over $477 million and will require more than$600 million to be fully reconstructed. Rubble clearance has posed the greatest challenge in the effort toreconstruct schools.h
Jan 07, 2011
The 7.0 magnitude earthquake during the afternoon of January 12, 2010, forced an estimated 2.3 million Haitians to leave their homes and establish the hundreds of spontaneous settlements around the country. In addition to the buildings and homes destroyed, the country’s government, economic and transportation infrastructures were devastated. Over 70 km of the transportation network endured damages, hindering effective clearance of rubble and delivery of vital relief and reconstruction commodities. According to the Shelter Cluster, the total quantity of rubble to be removed is 20 million cubic meters—the equivalent of eight Great Pyramids.
Jan 07, 2011
As a part of the Haiti Aid Map initiative (http://www.haitiaidmap.org), conducted between May and December of 2010, InterAction members working in response to the January 12 Haiti earthquake were asked to provide funding information, detailing amounts raised and spent from private, U.S. government and other sources according to the following guidance.
Dec 17, 2010
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton unveiled the final report of the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR). The report provides a blueprint for elevating American "civilian power" to better advance national interests and to be a better partner to the U.S. military. Please visit http://www.interaction.org/qddr for initial reactions from InterAction and several of our member NGOs. Also, please note that InterAction’s President & CEO Sam Worthington weighed in on the aspects of the QDDR that address the U.S. governement’s humanitarian response capacity in a piece on the Huffington Post today. Find it here.Not to be missed among the excitement surrounding the long-awaited release of the QDDR was the administration’s release of a summary of its assessment of its Afghanistan and Pakistan strategy (find an overview statement from the administration here). InterAction responded in a press statement today urging “the Administration to emphasize effective, long-term, community-based development throughout the countries.” Find InterAction’s statement here:Also not to be overlooked are the continuing needs in Haiti; find a list of InterAction members who are responding to the cholera outbreak here.As Sudan enters the final weeks before its referendum, USAID Assistant Administrator for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance Nancy Lindborg and U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration returned late last week from a trip there. Find a transcript from a special briefing on their trip here. For further public policy news, please enjoy the Weekly Update below.
Dec 17, 2010
The capacity to respond to the urgent needs of vulnerable people in emergencies around the world is a central pillar of the U.S. government's foreign assistance portfolio. It should exemplify the impartial outpouring of humanitarian response in the wake of unthinkable tragedy. As the State Department's just-released Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR) acknowledges, it is an area in which the U.S. holds a comparative advantage. This is a good thing since, as we've seen over the last year, the U.S. is frequently asked to play a lead role in the international response to humanitarian crises.
Dec 16, 2010
John Ruthrauff, InterAction’s International Advocacy Director, is quoted in this article about World Bank reforms to increase lending to low-income countries.
Dec 16, 2010
John Ruthrauff, InterAction’s International Advocacy Director, is quoted in this article about the World Bank’s International Development Association agreeing to boost funding for low-income countries.
Dec 16, 2010
Sam Worthington quoted in Devex.com's report out on the QDDR.
Dec 16, 2010
Sam Worthington quoted in Devex.com's report out on the QDDR.
