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Archives for January 10, 2012

Haiti: The slow road to reconstruction, two years after the earthquake

In the two years since the devastating earthquake, Haiti’s government has still not implemented comprehensive plans to address the key issues of shelter; sustainable access to water, sanitation, and hygiene; and secure livelihoods. Donors have failed to meet UN humanitarian appeals and have delivered less than half of promised reconstruction funds.

The international community must renew efforts to bolster the government’s capacity to effectively coordinate reconstruction, while consulting and engaging with Haitian citizens in the process.


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