Haiti: Humanitarian funding to address critical needs in 2013
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: HaitiThe UN and humanitarian partners appealed on 18 December for US$144 million to help more than a million Haitians in 2013. The...
View ArticleWorld: Sigma preliminary estimates for 2012: insurers to pay for close to...
Source: Swiss ReCountry: United States of America, World19 December 2012, ZurichEconomic losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters will likely reach at least USD 140 billion in...
View ArticleCuba: UNICEF apoya a niños cubanos afectados por el Huracán Sandy
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: Cuba, SwedenLA HABANA, 18 de diciembre de 2012 - El pasado 25 de octubre, el Huracán Sandy impactó la región oriental de Cuba como un huracán categoría 2...
View ArticleHaiti: Haiti Earthquake Three-Year Anniversary Column
Source: Catholic Relief ServicesCountry: HaitiThree Years After: A Haitian Church for the Future By Darren Hercyk, Country Representative for CRS in HaitiIt is now three years since the massive January...
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Haiti: Haiti Humanitarian Action Plan 2013
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: HaitiHumanitarian action in Haiti over the last three years has helped improve the lives of over 1.5 million Haitians. Almost...
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Haiti: A humanitarian crisis in need of a development solution
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring CentreCountry: HaitiInternal displacement has been a frequent and significant part of Haiti’s history since its foundation in 1804. The current mix of...
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Haiti: Fact sheet – UCLBP & shelter and CCCM cluster Haiti – December 2012
Source: Haiti Shelter ClusterCountry: HaitiAmong the 90 415 households in camps, 5 920 (6%) are living in transitional shelters while 11 128 (12%) are living in the “Jerusalem, Canaan and Onaville”...
View ArticleHaiti: Haïti : après Sandy, les agriculteurs aux abois cherchent des semences
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Haiti12/20/2012 06:30 GMT Par Clarens RENOISHINCHE (Haïti), 20 déc 2012 (AFP) - Dans une ferme isolée de la localité de Papaye, au centre de Haïti, des agriculteurs...
View ArticleCuba: SNGR coordina solución integral para compatriotas afectados por Sandy...
Source: Government of EcuadorCountry: Cuba, EcuadorSantiago de Cuba, 20 de Diciembre de 2012 - 10h58SANTIAGO DE CUBA (CUBA).- Una comitiva de Ecuador, liderada por el Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores,...
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Cuba: Cuba: Hurricane Sandy Emergency appeal n° MDRCU002 Operation update n°1
Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent SocietiesCountry: CubaPeriod covered by this Ops Update: 5 to 22 November 2012.Appeal target (current): Swiss francs: 12,223,402Appeal...
View ArticleHaiti: La BID fait un don de US$17,5 millions à Haïti pour réparer des routes...
Source: Inter-American Development BankCountry: HaitiLa Banque Interaméricaine de Développement (BID) a annoncé aujourd'hui l'approbation d’un don d’US$17,5 millions pour aider le gouvernement haïtien...
View ArticleHaiti: IDB grants Haiti $17.5 million to repair roads damaged during...
Source: Inter-American Development BankCountry: HaitiThe Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) today announced the approval of a $17.5 million grant to help the Haitian government rehabilitate...
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Haiti: Haïti en avant, paroles de femmes
Source: UN Development ProgrammeCountry: HaitiHaïti, trois ans plus tard… depuis le séisme dévastateur du 12 janvier 2010, d’énormes d’efforts ont été consentis pour aider le gouvernement à atteindre...
View ArticleCuba: Humanitarian Implementation Plan (HIP) Cuba (ECHO/CUB/BUD/2012/91000) -...
Source: European Commission Humanitarian Aid departmentCountry: CubaMAJOR CHANGES SINCE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE HIPAfter hurricane Sandy hit Cuba, it was clear that it was a major natural disaster and...
View ArticleCuba: Cholera Controls Extend to Cuban Capital
Source: Institute for War and Peace ReportingCountry: CubaPrecautions in place in Havana's old town.By Roberto de Jesús Guerra Pérez - Latin AmericaA rise in cholera cases in the Cuban capital Havana...
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Haiti: Latin America and Caribbean Seasonal Monitor - December 2012
Source: Famine Early Warning System NetworkCountry: El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, NicaraguaAverage Apante production anticipated in Central AmericaKEY MESSAGES• The forecast for the December...
View ArticlePhilippines: American Red Cross Helps Respond to Crises Worldwide
Source: American Red CrossCountry: Haiti, Malawi, Nigeria, Panama, Philippines, Syrian Arab RepublicPosted December 17, 2012 Natural disasters and conflict worldwide have left many people in need in...
View ArticleCuba: International Aid Helps Cuba Adapt to Climate Change
Source: Inter Press ServiceCountry: CubaHAVANA, Dec 28 2012 (IPS) - “Adaptation to climate change is urgent and must be part of development,” said Bárbara Pesce-Monteiro, the United Nations resident...
View ArticleHaiti: CERF provides US$9.5 million for storm-affected people in Cuba and Haiti
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Cuba, HaitiHurricane Sandy hit Cuba and Haiti hard when it passed through the two countries in late October causing deaths and...
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Haiti: Haiti moving forward step by step - Report 2012
Source: UN Country Team in HaitiCountry: HaitiPreface MARIANO FERNáNDEZ Amunátegui - Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Haiti The current political situation in Haiti is characterized...
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