ESF-8 PLANNING AND RESPONSE PROGRAM UPDATE
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(HAITI EARTHQUAKE)
Background
Current Situation
GoH Haiti
Cluster Information
Health Cluster
Public Health
Hospitals and Clinics
AS OF: 1200 EST
8 JUNE 2010
Logistics
Water And Sanitation
Food
Shelters
Protection
Haiti in the Media
Coordination Links
KEY LINKS
GOVERNMENT OF HAITI
Government of Haiti website: www.haiti.org
Government of Haiti Information Center
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Pan American Health Organization
RELIEFWEB
UNICEF
One Response
World Food Programme
Global Logistics Cluster
Shelter Cluster
IRIN
US GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS
The Department of State
U.S Embassy in Haiti
State Dept.'s DipNote on Twitter
State Dept. Background Note
U.S. Agency for International Development
OFDA
USAID Country Profile
CIA World Fact Book
The Department of Defense
US Southern Command
The Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Coast Guard
The Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS
AmeriCares
American Red Cross
CARE
Charity Navigator
Doctors Without Borders
Mercy Corps
OXFAM
Partners in Health
Save the Children
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ON A WEEKLY BASIS.
NEXT REPORT: 15 JUNE 10
BACKGROUND
• A series of major earthquakes struck Haiti on 12 January in
the area around the capital, Port-au-Prince. The strongest of
these occurred at around 1700 hrs local time and was
reported at 7 on the Richter scale.
• The earthquake is estimated to have killed 222,517 people
and displaced more than 1.3 million people into spontaneous
settlements and organized sites. 597,801 people have
migrated from Port-au-Prince to outlying departments, with
the majority, an estimated 162,509, going to Artibonite, and
an estimated 160,000 persons to the border area with the
Dominican Republic.
• The most affected cities are Port-au-Prince, Carrefour and
Gressier (40-50% destroyed), Jacmel (50-60%) and Leogane
(80-90%). Major damage had been reported to buildings,
infrastructure, hospitals and schools. Communications are
difficult: roads and bridges have been considerably
damaged, as well as roads connecting rural areas to cities.
The large tarp offers shelter from the sun where
mothers can care for their children. Source: AP
Photo/The Miami Herald, Carl Juste
• According to a study by the Inter-American Development
Bank (IDB), the cost of rebuilding Haiti's homes, schools,
roads and other infrastructure could be nearly $14 billion.
• The United Nation multi-national response to this disaster
has been organized into Clusters that are similar in
construct, though not the same as Emergency Support
Functions (ESF) in the U.S. National Response Framework.
Protesting the lack of shelter after they were soaked
by the first heavy rain since the earthquake, Haitians
took to the streets headed toward U.N. headquarters
near the airport as the sun broke through the rain
clouds. Source: HIP
SITUATION
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The hurricane season began 1 June. An evaluation by
Oxfam of 28 sites revealed serious risks of disasters in the
event of a hurricane. The survey, carried out in three large
zones in the capital and one outside Port-au-Prince,
showed high risk of fire, flooding, epidemics and
landslides. Extreme overcrowding, little natural drainage
and weak structure of the land on which camps are built
are major problems highlighted in the survey.
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The camps have limited availability of water. Even though
there has not yet been outbreak of disease, many cases of
skin problems have been reported which are directly
linked to insufficient water to meet hygiene needs, the
latter of which also undermines hygiene promotion
efforts.
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According to the Shelter and Non-Food Item Cluster,
international donors had funded projects to construct
more than 93,000 transitional shelters as of 27 May, and
implementing partners had completed construction of
2,006 shelters.
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150 sites have been registered to date, representing
125,000 families and close to 540,000 individuals (based
on an average estimated family size of 4.3 individuals). Of
the 150 sites registered, 51 are in the regions outside of
Port-au-Prince. The first phase of the registration process,
which includes registration of all displaced populations at
the larger sites in the Port-au-Prince area, is expected to
be completed by the end July 2010. Registration of the
remaining smaller sites, and of displaced living with host
families in the capital and the regions, is expected to be
completed by November 2010. Information on registration
updates can be found on the CCCM website.
OXFAM PRESS RELEASE – 1 JUN 10 IOM PRESS RELEASE – 1 JUN 10
ACT ALLIANCE SIT REP – 4 JUN 10 USAID FACT SHEET #57 – 4 JUN 10
CURRENT ASSESSMENT
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A
Not
A Major
Concern
Currently
Working But
Inadequate
B
Generally
Ineffective
NonFunctional
or
Destroyed
Unknown
MEDICAL OPERATIONS
HAITI
A
G
A
A
A
G
A
G
G
G
PUBLIC
HEALTH
PUBLIC
HEALTH
HAITI
AR
A
A
A
A
A
A
AB
OVERALL PH/MEDICAL ASSESSMENT
A
HEALTH
CLUSTER
SITUATION
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On 1 June, former President Bill Clinton visited Haiti with 3
main objectives: 1) Visit Leogane, a region in the West
Department which was indirectly affected by the quake
through the massive influx of displaced people; to examine
the level of preparedness for the hurricane season; 2)
Highlight the need to invest outside of Port-au-Prince; 3) Visit
settlement sites set up by CHF International and emphasize
the urgency to address the needs of displaced people.
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An international donor’s conference held on 2 June, titled the
"World Summit for the Future of Haiti," aimed at extracting
more of the pledged money, defining reconstruction projects
and deadlines, and reassuring donor countries that World
Bank oversight was in place to minimize embezzlement and
corruption. Former US president Bill Clinton, who co-chairs a
commission with Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive
overseeing much of the reconstruction funds, called on
donors to make good on their pledges to make those plans
reality. So far, only Brazil has stumped up all its promised
sum, 55 million dollars, according to the Haitian economy
ministry.
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The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will make $200
million in grants over five years to strengthen land tenure
rights, boost agricultural production, increase market access
for farmers and reinforce food security in Haiti. The grants will
cover a quarter of the total cost of a Haitian government plan
to revamp farming after the earthquake.
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The week from 24 to 29 May was marked by several
demonstrations in Champs-de-Mars facing the collapsed
Presidential Palace where rocks and stones were thrown. On
the 27 May, there were approximately several hundred
demonstrators on the streets due to current government
decisions. The majority of the manifestations took place in the
area of Saint Jean Bosco, Champs-de-Mars, Presidential Palace
and the Faculty of Ethnology. Tear gas was used to prevent
protestors from breaching the Palace Security perimeter.
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Concerned by the "new challenges and threats" the
Government and people of Haiti faced in the aftermath of the
earthquake, the Security Council authorized on 4 June the
deployment of further 680 police to the United Nations
peacekeeping mission there, in addition to the boosted force
levels provided in January chiefly to assist Haitian authorities
throughout the coming electoral period and subsequent
transfer of power early next year.
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Preparedness measures by humanitarian agencies currently
ongoing include the pre-positioning of two million emergency
rations in 31 locations across Haiti by the World Food
Programme (WFP). The International Federation of the Red
Cross and Red Crescent Societies has a permanent emergency
task force on standby and is prepositioning emergency items in
ten towns and cities, and shelter agencies are working to
ensure sufficient emergency shelter items are available.
Mitigation work in camps following technical assessments is
also ongoing to reduce vulnerability to flooding and rains.
NOTE: Further contingency planning would be greatly assisted by the release of the Country Wide Contingency Plan, drafted by the
Department of Civil Protection in collaboration with partners. While the plan has been updated following the earthquake, finalization
by the Ministry of the Interior has not been completed.
OCHA PRESS RELEASE – 1 JUN 10
UN SECURITY COUNCIL – 4 JUN 10
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE – 2 JUN 10
OCHA HUMANITARIAN BULLETIN #4 – 4 JUN 10
INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK – 3 JUN 10
IFRC OPERATIONS UPDATE #18 – 5 JUN 10
ROAD CONDITIONS AS OF 24 MAY 2010
HIGH DEFINITION
THE GOVERNMENT OF HAITI
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On 1 June, former U.S. President Bill Clinton and
Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive, co-chairs
of the Interim Haiti Reconstruction Commission
(IHRC), pledged to work with the Government of Haiti
(GoH) to identify land and accelerate the
construction of transitional shelters. The GoH
created the IHRC in April to facilitate donor
participation in Haitian reconstruction decisions over
the course of 18 months, at which point the
government will take over.
On 29 May, the GoH authorized U.N. World Food
Program-led (WFP) distributions of an additional two
weeks of food at the Corail Cesselesse resettlement
site. Food distributions to more than 1,300 Corail
Cesselesse families took place on 31 May and 1
June. the American Refugee Committee (ARC)
reported that new CFW activities were employing 600
people as of 2 June.
CFW activities continue as part of a GoH plan to
return residents of the Champs de Mars spontaneous
settlement to areas of origin in Port-au-Prince’s Fort
National neighborhood. On 4 June, implementing
partners and donors met to discuss the results of a
recent assessment, geographic divisions and nongovernmental organization (NGO) responsibilities,
and ways forward regarding the returns.
The U.S. military today officially ended its earthquake
disaster response in Haiti on 1 June, leaving what is
left of assistance with humanitarian and construction
projects on the island to two annual military
exercises in the region.
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Southcom officials noted that the military will continue
humanitarian and construction projects in Haiti
throughout the summer and fall hurricane season.
Also, about 500 National Guard members will begin
construction projects in Haiti this month as part of its
New Horizons, a program to conduct joint and combined
humanitarian exercises that Southcom conducts annually
in Latin America and the Caribbean. The exercises will
include building schools, clinics and community centers
that can also serve as hurricane shelters. In additional to
Continuing Promise and New Horizons, Southcom will
fund $13 million of disaster preparedness and
humanitarian assistance projects designed to enhance
the capacity of the Haitian government to provide for the
citizens.
Headed by the President of the Republic of Haiti, René
Prevál, and the President of the Dominican Republic, Dr.
Leonel Fernández Reyna and the co-chairmen of the
Interim Commission for the Reconstruction of Haiti,
William Clinton, former president of the United States and
Special Envoy for the United Nations Secretary General
and Jean Max Bellerive, Prime Minister and Minister for
Planning and External Cooperation of Haiti, the World
Summit for the Future of Haiti, Solidarity beyond the
Crisis, was held with the attendance of representatives
from 100 countries and international organizations on 2
June. The aim of this Summit was to follow up on the
status of the agreements taken on by the international
community at the Haiti Donors Conference held at the
United Nations headquarters in New York on 31 March.
THE GOVERNMENT OF HAITI
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The members of the Interim Commission for the
Reconstruction of Haiti were introduced at the World
Summit for the Future of Haiti, Solidarity Beyond the Crisis,
as well as its administrative structure and work timetable.
This Commission is scheduled to be launched on 7 June in
Port au Prince, and its first meeting will be held on the 14th
of the same month.
The World Summit was organized around the four pillars of
the Action Plan and discussed the list of investment
projects associated with these pillars submitted by the
Government of the Republic of Haiti.
The discussions addressed the issue of decentralization via
basic infrastructure projects, to provide sustainability to
investment opportunities and human settlements; promote
agricultural and industrial development; and establish
education as a national priority.
The State University of Haiti (EUH) is ready for the gradual
resumption of all activities as declared by the Vice
President, Research, Fritz Deshommmes.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will make $200
million in grants over five years to strengthen land tenure
rights, boost agricultural production, increase market
access for farmers and reinforce food security in Haiti. The
grants will cover a quarter of the total cost of a Haitian
government plan to revamp farming.
Under this project, which is being discussed with the
Haitian government and other international organizations,
the IDB will seek to increase the number of titled properties
and improve the quality and access of registry services in
certain rural communities, particularly in regions where the
IDB is financing projects.
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Stressing the importance of holding municipal,
legislative and presidential elections in a timely
manner, and welcoming the Haitian Government's
intention to do so, the Council, acting under
Chapter VII of the Charter, unanimously adopted
resolution 1927 (2010), adding more police as a
"temporary surge capacity with clearly defined
objectives, and a particular focus on building the
capacity of the Haiti National Police". The
deployment of 680 more police was authorized on 4
June 2010.
NOTES:
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As Hurricane Season has recently begun and an
active season is predicted, continued focus on
preparedness is important.
Helping ensure economic stability, providing
budgetary support to the Government, strengthening
the institutional capacities of the central
administration and local governments, and prioritizing
dialogue in reaching agreements within political
sectors were all emphasized as crucial factors in
holding peaceful and successful presidential
elections this November at the World Summit for the
Future of Haiti: Solidarity Beyond the Crisis.
USAID FACT SHEET #57 – 4 JUNE 2010
GOVT OF USA ARTICLE - 1 JUNE 2010
GOVT OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ARTICLE - RELIEFWEB 2 JUNE 2010
UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL ARTICLE - RELIEFWEB 4 JUNE 2010
IDB ARTICLE - RELIEFWEB 3 JUNE 2010
ALTERPRESSE ARTICLE - RELIEFWEB 4 JUNE 2010
CLUSTER INFORMATION
(AS OF 19 MAY 2010)
CONTACT LIST BY CLUSTER
3W GENERAL CONTACT LIST
CLUSTER COORDINATOR CONTACT LIST
CLUSTER MEETING SCHEDULE
7-11 JUNE 2010
ONE RESPONE – CLUSTER MTG SCEDULE
CLUSTER MEETING SCHEDULE
7-11 JUNE 2010
ONE RESPONE – CLUSTER MTG SCEDULE
PUBLIC HEALTH
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Since February, health staff from the GoH Ministry of
Health (MoH), UNICEF, and the WHO, including
PAHO, have conducted vaccination campaigns
against polio, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough,
measles, and rubella. More than 1 million people
had received immunizations through the combined
campaigns as of 2 June.
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50,000 incecticide-treated mosquito nets are in
country and ready for immediate distribution to
NGOs.
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According to health partners, 800,000 additional
ITNs are en route for distribution in targeted Port-auPrince-area municipalities, through the Vector-Borne
Diseases Sub-Cluster headed by the MoH and
Project Services International (PSI). USAID partnersthe Mentor Initiative and PSI- also plan to provide
accompanying educational information on mosquito
net use.
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Psychosocial training and assessments remain
ongoing in 21 spontaneous settlements, according
to CCCM Cluster members. The surveys are
intended to assess pre- and post-earthquake needs
with the aim of planning psychosocial activities for
earthquake-affected populations.
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Camps have limited availability of water. Even
though there has not yet been outbreak of disease,
many cases of skin problems have been reported
which are directly linked to insufficient water to
meet hygiene needs
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Haiti has an average of one latrine per 190 users.
Important challenges for creation of additional
latrines include the fact that private land owners do
not want latrines in their field and the lack of
available space in urban camps.
NOTES:
• If proper composting systems were implemented and
private landowners were trained in ways to turn human
waste into useful compost, organizations could have more
success with latrine placement challenges.
• Mental health facilities and operations must remain a
priority.
USAID FACT SHEET #57 4-JUNE 2010
ACT SITREP No. 16- 4 JUN 2010
HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Services provided by Handicap International (HI):
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Nine temporary assistance points (antennes handicap) have been set up at community level to
provide information and services for persons with injuries and disabilities and to the elderly.
To date, approximately 4,000 people have benefited from these services and more than 1,000
assistive devices have been provided.
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These antennes ensure the link from hospital to community and provide services such as
wound care, rehabilitation, distribution of assistive devices, psychosocial support, provision
of temporary shelter, information on humanitarian services, referral to other actors for
specific or mainstream assistance (e.g., surgery, food distribution), etc. Mobile teams provide
home-based services for people unable to reach the antenne sites.
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HI, with partner Healing Hands for Haiti, has opened a rehabilitation center in Port-au-Prince
for fabrication and provision of prosthetics and orthotics, along with related rehabilitation and
psychosocial services.
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The center provides prosthetic devices to persons with amputations, as well as orthotic
devices for persons with spinal cord injuries and complications from fractures and for others
requiring postural supports or splints.
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The center is currently following 150 patients and has a target of reaching 450 patients by the
end of July.
PAHO DISASTERS ISSUE #113 – 31 MAY 10
HOSPITALS AND CLINICS (CONT)
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The Finnish Red Cross Basic Health Care Unit (BHCU) Emergency Response Unit phase was
completed during the second week of May. The Finnish Red Cross plans to integrate
psychosocial support (PSP), health and hygiene promotion activities into the services
currently being provided by the BHCU. The exit strategy for the BHCU is to transit into
community-based health activities including hygiene promotion.
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First aid posts are operating in three locations in Port-au-Prince; additionally Haitian Red
Cross Society volunteers working in La Piste are now conducting hygiene promotion
activities with the support of the British Red Cross and the Finnish Red Cross in the waiting
area of the clinic.
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Following the recommendations of Government after the emergency phase, the French Red
Cross has identified health care centres to be supported. Progressively transferring
equipment, medications and some of human resources from its previous dispensaries
(Petion-Ville and Delmas 19) and ERU mobile clinics, the French Red Cross is now proceeding
to conduct needs evaluations to reinforce their capacities. Up to the reporting period, it
identified eight health centres in collaboration with the Ministry for the Public Health in
Delmas, Mais Gaté and Cité Militaire areas.
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The French Red Cross is currently supporting the hospital Eliazar Germain in Pétionville, but
is preparing its exit strategy as the facility is now working well.
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The French Red Cross plans to contribute to rehabilitate the physiotherapy division in Ofatma
Hospital (Cité Militaire).
IFRC OPERATIONS UPDATE #18 – 5 JUN 10
LOGISTICS
COORDINATION
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WFP has developed preparedness plans, coinciding with the
commencement of hurricane season. Preparedness measures
are organized on three levels:
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Country wide: DPC National Contingency Plan by DPC
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Regional level: with identification of high risk/priority
regions (Artibonite, West, Northwest, South, Southeast,
Nippes)
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Specific at-risk areas: Gonaives, Cap Haitien, Les
Cayes, Jacmel
Satellite and other remote sensing technologies are being
employed to identify vulnerable locations and populations,
such as the 45,000 people in the Gonaives area susceptible to
large-scale flooding in the event of a major storm.
CUSTOMS/BORDER CROSSING
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The MoF waiver granted at the onset of the emergency in
order to streamline the importation of humanitarian aid
expired in April. It is now hopes that the waiver will be
extended until the end of June.
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Plans remain to phase out the international operation in
SD in the next few weeks.
SURFACE TRANSPORT
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Alternative transport systems are being put in place to
bypass mountain roads that may become blocked by
mudslides
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The logistics cluster has released a road map with updated
conditions, available here.
SEA OPERATIONS
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In planning to avoid mudslide-ridden roads, sea transport will
be used more frequently, including the use of containerized
cargo at Jacmel and Gonaives ports and the use of a tugboat
and barge capable of transporting food and other life-saving
supplies and equipment, even cars and trucks.
A 3-month contract was signed to charter a barge at the
beginning of June. For the purpose of road failure, the barge
will provide access to disaster-proned areas by sea on
northern and southern coastal areas, serving as a re-supply
route for forward bases. The barge will be available to all
LogCluster partners.
NOTE: As evidenced by the damages inflicted by the storms in
2008, roads can easily become impassable in the region.
Preparing large food stocks and alternative transport means
before hurricanes hit is vital.
WAREHOUSING
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Six hurricane-proof portable warehouses are being erected in
locations, mostly in the south and east, where no permanent
warehouses exist.
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LogCluster Partners are advised that warehouses are only
intended to be short term storage solutions- ie. 1 week.
Partners must remove items if they have been there more
than 7 days.
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Due to high staff rotation, partners are requested to provide
the LogCluster with updated contact details of
Log/Warehouse coordinators to better facilitated the
clearance process of cargo currently stored in warehouses.
WFP Press Release- 3 JUN 2010
PAP MEETING MINUTES - 25 MAY 2010
SD MEETING MINUTES-25 MAY 2010
WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE (WASH)
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On 2 June at 2230 hours local time, the Security Operation Center (SOC) received notification that the Masacre River in
Ouanaminthe, Northeast Department, was flooding, and the local mayor was planning an evacuation of the affected area.
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In response, the U.N. Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) deployed military units to the area to confirm the report
and provide support. At 2300 hours, the situation was under control following the movement of an undisclosed number of
vulnerable people and decreasing water levels in the river.
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On 3 June at 0940 hours, the SOC confirmed that the situation remained stable, although MINUSTAH troops remain in the
area to provide assistance, monitoring, and additional reporting.
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On 22 May, during celebrations of the Haitian holiday “Fete du Drapeau” the Hygiene Sub-Cluster seized the opportunity
to sensitize populations by promoting hygiene messages with regards to preparedness for the rainy season. The
campaign targeted mothers with diarrhea prevention measures and activities were organized for children.
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Mapping of available contingency stocks of soap, Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) and Aquatabs for the rainy season is
ongoing. Availability of adequate stocks of hygiene items will determine the effectiveness of response in the event of an
outbreak of diarrheal disease.
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The Haitian Red Cross and the IFRC’s water and sanitation team will be identifying water sources in Leogane. There are
reports that some 900 sources have dried up in this area.
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IFRC reports that the earthquake created approximately 19 million cubic meters (25 million cubic yards) of debris that
needs to be removed.
NOTE: UNOCHA has pointed out that there are a variety of skin diseases or water-washed diseases which are linked
to water quantity as opposed to water quality. Ample water quantities in camps are necessary to prevent the spread
of these diseases.
USAID FACT SHEET #57 -4 JUN 10
IFRC OPERATIONS UPDATE - 5 JUN 2010
WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE (CONT)
GAPS
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A hygiene promotion strategy for sites where there is
little or no WASH intervention is needed. In the past
typhoid and diarrhea cases have been reported in Cite
Soleil where there is little intervention by WASH
agencies.
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There has been an increase in cases of malaria reported
in sites located in Petit Goave and Port-au- Prince.
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WASH operational partners are needed in Leogane for
emergency latrines and water supply activities in
identified prioritized schools with temporal spaces.
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Land tenureship is a major constraint as land owners do
not want construction of facilities on their lands. This
inhibits the design and quantity of facilities being set up.
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2 JUNE WASH CLUSTER
MEETING
Participants report
that upgrades continue on the
Truitier dump site in metropolitan PaP to provide
increased waste disposal capacity. World Vision has
been working to improve access roads and upgrade
dumping pits in Truitier.
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Heavy rains during the past week slowed progress,
but Cluster members estimated that Truitier will be
available for dumping by 12 June.
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A Hygiene Sub-Cluster supply mapping exercise
revealed gaps in levels of soap and hygiene kits in
country, according to cluster members. The Cluster
also highlighted concerns regarding inadequate
shower access in spontaneous settlements. The GoH
National Direction for Potable Water and Sanitation
(DINEPA) and UNICEF are working with donors and
NGOs to address the identified needs.
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WASH partners cited the Cité Soleil neighborhood in
metropolitan Port-au-Prince as the area with the
greatest need for additional WASH activities. At the
meeting, DINEPA and UNICEF requested that WASH
NGOs consider working in the area despite security
concerns and persistent pre-earthquake needs.
USAID FACT SHEET #57 -4 JUN 10
UNOCHA Humanitarian Bulletin #4 - 4 JUN 10
IFRC OPS UPDATE - 21 MAY 10
EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE AND FOOD SECURITY
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On 29 May, the GoH authorized the WFP led distributions of
an additional 2 weeks of food at the Corail Cesselesse
resettlement site. The new distributions are designed to
address a lack of food availability resulting from a lag
between initial distributions of 3-week rations & the
development of longer term food-for-work & CFW programs
intended to provide income for food purchase at the site.
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Food distributions to more than 1,300 Corail Cesselesse
families took place on May 31 & June 1. In addition,
humanitarian staff also distributed tools to more than 1,300
CFW beneficiaries, and the American Refugee Committee
(ARC) reported that new CFW activities were employing 600
people as of June 2.
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The Food for Work program has so far employed over
17,500 workers who receive a family ration for 5, implying
that over 87,500 beneficiaries receive assistance.
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The Food Cluster is finalizing preparatory work & refining
methodology for the follow-up EFSA expected to be
conducted in June. 5 Preliminary arrangements are being
made to identify experts to conduct a Crop & Food Security
Assessment Mission in late June.
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The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will make $200
million in grants over 5 years to strengthen land tenure
rights, boost agricultural production, increase market
access for farmers & reinforce food security in Haiti. The
grants will cover a quarter of the total cost of a Haitian
government plan to revamp farming after the earthquake.
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Monsanto, a US seeds developer has donated
475 tons of hybrid seeds to Haiti. The seeds will
be distributed by the WINNER Program & Earth
Institute. To date, about 60 tons of maize seeds
have been received & another 60 tons are
expected next week. The remaining 355 tones
are planned to be distributed during the
summer planting season by the same
organizations.
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WFP, in cooperation with the Haitian
Department of Civil Protection, is undertaking a
series of measures designed to minimize the
impact on food security of any storms that
might strike the nation in the coming months.
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Dr. Valentine Abe & Operation Blessing
International have launched TEACH A NATION
TO FISH, a multi-faceted campaign that includes
a microenterprise fish farming project,
unleashing mosquito-eating fish in Haiti's
infested waterways, & stocking food-fish back
into the country's depleted lakes & reservoirs.
USAID FACT SHEET #57 – 4 JUN 10
OCHA HUMANITARIAN BULLETIN ISSUE #4 – 04 JUN 10
IDB – 03 JUN 10
WFP – 03 JUN 10
OPERATION BLESSING INTERNATIONAL – 02 JUN 10
NUTRITION
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As of 4 June, State/PRM had provided $11.2
million to support emergency food, health,
nutrition, protection, & WASH interventions in
border areas, as well as other programs in
support of repatriated Haitians & host
families.
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The Nutrition Cluster facilitated the release of
500 boxes of high energy biscuits & 600
breastfeeding messaging T-shirts for NGO
partners to distribute on Mother’s Day, 30
May.
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There are approximately 2,791 children
receiving Ready to use Infant Formula in
earthquake affected areas, according to strict
criteria set by the MoH & the Nutrition Cluster.
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A total of 28 stabilization centers for inpatient
& outpatient management of SAM with
medical complications continue to function
throughout the country. Admissions into
inpatient therapeutic feeding centers remain
stable.
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In addition 126 outpatient therapeutic feeding
centers (OTPs) for the management of SAM
without medical complications continue to
function throughout the country.
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There are presently 90 Points de Conseil de
Nutrition Pour les Bebes (PCNBs) functioning
in earthquake affected areas; operated by
Nutrition Cluster partners.
NOTES:
• Continued support of breastfeeding is needed, especially
through education and the supply of safe spaces.
• Management of SAM will be needed long term, addressed
through treatment facilities and supplementation.
USAID FACT SHEET #57 – 4 JUN 10
OCHA HUMANITARIAN BULLETIN ISSUE #4 – 04 JUN 10
SHELTERS & NON FOOD ITEMS
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As of June 1, IOM reported registering more than 530,000
displaced families in 150 sites through the Displacement
Tracking Matrix (DTM), which records data for use in
developing an accurate picture of the humanitarian
situation and tailoring assistance to identified needs.
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Inter-cluster efforts are underway to identify and assess
wind and flood risks at spontaneous settlements,
according to participants at a June 1 Camp Coordination
and Camp Management (CCCM) Cluster meeting, and
results are shared with a mitigation task force chaired by
the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian
Affairs (OCHA). Task force efforts to match mitigation
needs with responsible NGOs remain ongoing.
•
Rains last week revealed that a significant number of tents
are unable to withstand heavy rain and additional plastic
sheeting will need to be provided.
•
The continuing increase in both number of camps and the
size of existing camps is providing challenges to
implementing partners.
•
Cluster members have reached over 100% of the overall
known caseload (1.5 Million people) with emergency
shelter materials. However, statistics at Commune level
show excess coverage in some areas and gaps in others.
USAID SIT REP NO57, 1 June 2010
•
An evaluation of 28 sites where Oxfam works revealed
serious risks of disasters in the event of a hurricane.
The survey, carried out in three large zones in the capital
and one outside Port-au-Prince, showed high risk of fire,
flooding,
epidemics
and
landslides.
Extreme
overcrowding, little natural drainage and weak structure
of the land on which camps are built are major problems
highlighted in the survey.
NOTES:
• Those who are displaced by the hurricane are in need of
housing that will be resistant t the weather and will with
stand the strong rains and winds.
OCHA BULLETIN NO 4, 4 JUNE 2010
SURVEY SHOWS HAITI CAMPS VULNERABLE
SAFETY AND SECURITY
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The U.S. military today officially ended its earthquake disaster response in Haiti 1 June 2010 leaving what is left
of assistance with humanitarian and construction projects on the island to two annual military exercises in the
region.
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While the earthquake response effort is over, Southcom officials noted that the military will continue
humanitarian and construction projects in Haiti throughout the summer and fall hurricane season. The USS Iwo
Jima is to arrive on the island in July as part of Continuing Promise 2010, an annual civic assistance exercise
supported by U.S. and international military medical personnel, civilian government agencies, and academic
institutions.
SOUTHCOM COMPLETES HAITI DISASTER RESPONSE
CURRENT MEDIA COVERAGE OF HAITI
NEWS AGENCY WITH
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STORY DESCRIPTION
AP
Foreign Firms in Haiti Ready for Construction Boom - The quake destroyed about 105,000 homes,
1,300 schools, 50 hospitals, the presidential palace, parliament, courts and the port. Many other
structures were damaged, and the country was left with enough rubble to fill the Louisiana Superdome
five times. There is fierce competition for contracts to clear debris, carve new roads and drainage
canals, restore the electrical grid and rebuild government offices. 7 JUNE 2010
NY TIMES
UN: More Police Officers for Haiti - The Security Council on Friday approved the sending of an
additional 680 police officers to join the peacekeeping mission in Haiti to help maintain order during the
effort to recover from the January earthquake. 4 JUNE 2010
WALL STREET
JOURNAL
U.S. military forces leave Haiti – The bulk of U.S. military forces will depart Haiti on Tuesday, leaving
United Nations forces and civilian groups to help the country rebuild its devastated capital in the wake
of January's deadly earthquake. 31 MAY 10
LA TIMES
Haiti’s mango farmers get help growing the industry - As Haiti seeks to rebuild after the Jan. 12
earthquake, so does the country's challenging mango industry. One of the few bright spots even before
the magnitude 7.0 quake, mangoes and the peasants who grow them have become key in helping put
revenue back into this quake-shattered economy. 31 MAY 10
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All Partners Network (APAN) - was developed to foster communication, collaboration
and situational awareness across the global community. Note: Site requires login.
Global Disaster Alerts Coordination System (GDACS) - Provides near real-time alerts
about natural disasters around the world and tools to facilitate response coordination,
including media monitoring, map catalogues and Virtual On-Site Operations
Coordination Centre (OSOCC). Note: Must have an account to get alerts.
HARMONIEWeb provides an unclassified internet accessible environment for the
exchange of information across the civil-government boundary associated with
Stability, Security, Transition and Reconstruction Operations or Humanitarian
Assistance and Disaster Relief.
One Response – A collaborative inter-agency website designed to enhance
humanitarian coordination within the cluster approach, and support the predictable
exchange of information in emergencies at the country level. The website will support
Clusters and OCHA fulfill their information management responsibilities as per existing
IASC guidance.
ReliefWeb – Premier site from humanitarian information, it is a UN Office for the
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) sponsored website that provides
information to humanitarian relief organizations.
The Civil Military Fusion Center is an information knowledge management organization
focused o improving civil –military interaction, facilitating information sharing and
enhancing situational awareness through the web portal.