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Haiti Relief & Reconstruction Watch

Haiti Relief & Reconstruction Watch

Haiti: Relief and Reconstruction Watch is a blog that tracks multinational aid efforts in Haiti with an eye towards ensuring they are oriented towards the needs of the Haitian people, and that aid is not used to undermine Haitians' right to self-determination.

"WSJ: Global Aid Is No Relief for Small Haitian Businesses"

By CEPRCEPR

March 03, 2010

03 Marzo 2010

The Wall Street Journal reports on the effects of aid on local markets and small businesses in Haiti: After the Jan. 12 quake, which killed as many as 300,000 people, the world launched a massive relief effort to bring food, water, medicine and other supp
The Wall Street Journal reports on the effects of aid on local markets and small businesses in Haiti: After the Jan. 12 quake, which killed as many as 300,000 people, the world launched a massive relief effort to bring food, water, medicine and other supp

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"I Have Seen Too Many Big NGOs Waste Too Much Money And I Am Fed Up"

By CEPRCEPR

March 03, 2010

03 Marzo 2010

The AP reports today on the difference in approach, and outcomes of large aid organizations versus smaller do-it-yourself operations; especially prevalent given the lack of shelter and the rainy season fast approaching. The Miami property developer, volun
The AP reports today on the difference in approach, and outcomes of large aid organizations versus smaller do-it-yourself operations; especially prevalent given the lack of shelter and the rainy season fast approaching. The Miami property developer, volun

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Closer Coordination With Local Groups Key to Improved Relief Effort

By CEPRCEPR

March 03, 2010

03 Marzo 2010

This is the main message from an evaluation of relief efforts released Tuesday by Refugees International. The report concludes that "By all accounts, the leadership of the humanitarian country team is ineffectual."
This is the main message from an evaluation of relief efforts released Tuesday by Refugees International. The report concludes that "By all accounts, the leadership of the humanitarian country team is ineffectual."

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The "Fault Lines" in Haiti’s Relief and Reconstruction

By CEPRCEPR

March 03, 2010

03 Marzo 2010

A thought-provoking piece from anthropologist and filmmaker Mark Schuller on Huffington Post today asks some hard questions of the international community: As of a month after the earthquake the estimate of aid donated is $600 million for Haiti relief eff
A thought-provoking piece from anthropologist and filmmaker Mark Schuller on Huffington Post today asks some hard questions of the international community: As of a month after the earthquake the estimate of aid donated is $600 million for Haiti relief eff

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Shelter: Planning to Fail

By CEPRCEPR

March 02, 2010

02 Marzo 2010

After chaos and confusions surrounding changing plans for providing shelter last week, sources on the ground say the shelter cluster has decided on a three step strategy. First, register those in the camps and if their homes are safe, ask them to return h
After chaos and confusions surrounding changing plans for providing shelter last week, sources on the ground say the shelter cluster has decided on a three step strategy. First, register those in the camps and if their homes are safe, ask them to return h

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Six Weeks On, Only 33 Percent Shelter Coverage

By CEPRCEPR

March 01, 2010

01 Marzo 2010

One month after the earthquake, MSF (Doctors Without Borders) had the following to say: "It's hard to believe that four weeks after the quake, so many people still live under bed sheets in camps and on the street," said Christophe Fournier, MSF's Internat
One month after the earthquake, MSF (Doctors Without Borders) had the following to say: "It's hard to believe that four weeks after the quake, so many people still live under bed sheets in camps and on the street," said Christophe Fournier, MSF's Internat

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Debt Relief Legislation Moves Forward

By CEPRCEPR

March 01, 2010

01 Marzo 2010

The "Haiti Recovery Act" passed through the Senate Foreign Relations Committee last week. The bill, introduced by Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Richard Lugar (R-IN) would eliminate Haiti's outstanding debt to International Financial Institutions (IFI) an
The "Haiti Recovery Act" passed through the Senate Foreign Relations Committee last week. The bill, introduced by Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Richard Lugar (R-IN) would eliminate Haiti's outstanding debt to International Financial Institutions (IFI) an

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Reuters Report Slams MINUSTAH

By CEPRCEPR

February 26, 2010

26 Febrero 2010

Reuters reports on the U.N. Peacekeepers's response in the days after the earthquake, reporting a detrimental focus on security.One member of the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division told Reuters: "The only time I've seen one of these U.N. troops jump out of
Reuters reports on the U.N. Peacekeepers's response in the days after the earthquake, reporting a detrimental focus on security.One member of the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division told Reuters: "The only time I've seen one of these U.N. troops jump out of

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Food Aid Undermines Local Producers

By CEPRCEPR

February 26, 2010

26 Febrero 2010

*This post has been edited slightly for accuracy. The AP reports today on the effects of US rice on Haitian farmers: Subsidized U.S. rice has flooded Haiti for decades. Now, after the Jan. 12 quake, 15,000 metric tons of donated U.S. rice have arrived.
*This post has been edited slightly for accuracy. The AP reports today on the effects of US rice on Haitian farmers: Subsidized U.S. rice has flooded Haiti for decades. Now, after the Jan. 12 quake, 15,000 metric tons of donated U.S. rice have arrived.

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Haitian Government Abruptly Changes Course on Shelter Plan

By CEPRCEPR

February 25, 2010

25 Febrero 2010

CNN reports that after weeks of planning “tent cities” to house earthquake survivors who lost their homes, the Haitian government is adopting an entirely new strategy. The new plan revolves around registering residents of the camps and determining whether
CNN reports that after weeks of planning “tent cities” to house earthquake survivors who lost their homes, the Haitian government is adopting an entirely new strategy. The new plan revolves around registering residents of the camps and determining whether

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