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
25 MAY 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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NEXT REPORT: 8 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.
Residents take part in a protest near the national
palace in PaP on 17 May 2010
Source: Reuters
• 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.
Residents take local public transportation near
a provisional camp in PaP.
Source: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters
SITUATION
•
•
•
On 12 May, the Acting U.N. Humanitarian Coordinator
shared the draft GoH Settlement Strategy outline with
Humanitarian Forum participants, encouraging
humanitarian agencies and non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) to provide feedback through the
cluster system. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of
Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) indicated that the current
strategy document includes plans to shift from site-based
provision of services to community-based services. OCHA
also indicated that the strategy will focus on landlord–
tenant issues, land tenure, and other related constraints.
Haiti’s parliamentary elections were scheduled for
February 2010. These elections, along with the
presidential election, have been postponed until February
2011. Preparing for the elections will present a significant
challenge, as voter registration records and land titles
were lost or destroyed during the earthquake.
In response to two diphtheria cases during the past week,
the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
and USAID have been working in partnership with U.N.
World Health Organization (WHO)—including the PanAmerican Health Organization (PAHO)—the U.N.
Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the GoH Ministry of Public
Health and Population (MSPP) to develop a response
protocol and communication strategy for diphtheria and
other infectious diseases. During the past five years, Haiti
experienced between 10 and 260 annual reported
diphtheria cases.
CURRENT ASSESSMENT
G
R
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
USAID FACT SHEET #54 - 14 MAY 2010
USAID/OTI HAITI QUARTERLY REPORT JAN-MAR 2010
USAID FACT SHEET #55 - 21 MAY 2010
A
THE GOVERNMENT OF HAITI
•
On 18 May, the International Organization for Migration
(IOM), announced the creation of a new camp management
operation, consisting of 12 teams that plan to liaise with
local authorities and community leaders to improve the
flow of information between affected populations and
humanitarian actors. The teams’ mandate is to establish
ties with the mayors of the seven municipalities in the
greater Port-au-Prince area, officials from the Government
of Haiti (GoH) Department of Civil Protection (DPC), and
civil society leaders in order to develop a clear
understanding of the specific needs and priorities of each
municipality and to communicate that information through
the humanitarian system to better meet beneficiary needs.
•
On 19 May, five leading international financial institutions
active in the Caribbean reinforced their commitment to
ensuring long-term economic growth across the region,
resilience to the global financial crisis and effective
deployment of assistance for reconstruction efforts in
Haiti by the signing of the Caribbean Joint Action Plan.
•
Joint investment under the plan will concentrate on
crucial economic sectors most impacted by the economic
slowdown: finance, tourism and infrastructure.
•
The institutions involved expect to commit up to USD 850
million in financial resources over a 2- 3 year period
starting in 2010.
•
During the week of 17 May, Haitian government officials
and international donors continued to prepare and design
a strategy for the relocation of displaced persons from the
Champs de Mars spontaneous settlement to areas of
origin in Port-au-Prince’s Fort National neighborhood.
•
•
At a 19 May Humanitarian Forum meeting, representatives
from the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian
Affairs (OCHA) provided an update on the contingency
planning and information collection process, which the
GoH and partners are conducting in advance of the
upcoming hurricane season. Following the DPC’s lead,
OCHA has compiled contingency information from the
humanitarian clusters and the U.N. Stabilization Mission in
Haiti regarding available battalions and response capacity.
Some aid agencies have criticized the government and
the United Nations for being slow to set up alternative
safer sites. John Holmes, the U.N. emergency relief
coordinator, has said that the process faced several
problems including there not being a proper land registry
system (before the earthquake), legal documents being
destroyed (relating to land title), the scarcity of suitable
land for resettlement and the government’s hesitation to
build large numbers if transitional shelters meant to last a
few years (fearing that they’ll turn into permanent
settlements).
•
In a movement led by opposition leaders and activists
one person was injured by gunfire in Port-au-Prince
during new anti-government demonstrations. The incident
occurred in the neighborhood of Bel Air when thousands
of people from various parts of the city converged at the
National Palace, chanting slogans against President René
Préval. Police stood guard around the palace.
THE GOVERNMENT OF HAITI
•
•
•
In response to two diphtheria cases, the U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and USAID have
been working in partnership with U.N. World Health
Organization (WHO)—including the Pan-American Health
Organization (PAHO)—the U.N. Children’s Fund (UNICEF),
and the GoH Ministry of Public Health and Population
(MSPP) to develop a response protocol and communication
strategy for diphtheria and other infectious diseases, such
as rabies.
On 18 May, USAID staff met with representatives of CDC,
MSPP, non-governmental organizations, PAHO, WHO, and
other health staff to discuss protocol for a diphtheria public
health response. Participants established a protocol for
identifying and treating diphtheria, with current plans
including launching an information campaign with CDC
posters that feature photos and phone numbers regarding
diphtheria symptoms and treatment.
The first phase of the PAHO/WHO, UNICEF and the Ministry
of Health and Population (MSPP) post-disaster vaccination
program has been completed, resulting in the delivery of
880,000 vaccine doses, in 692 sites, to the most vulnerable
children and adults throughout Haiti. This represents
around 62% of the estimated target age group in the
vaccinated settlements.
•
The World Summit for the Future of Haiti, which is
being held in the Dominican Republic on 2 June,
seeks to create permanent ties of solidarity
between the international community and Haiti and
to spearhead the beginning of the reconstruction
work.
NOTES:
•
Hurricane Preparedness is a very important focus for
the next three months. It is especially important that
secure housing is in place, be it in transitional shelters
or relocation to less damaged housing, as well as
outbreak preparedness, especially considering the
recent diphtheria outbreaks.
•
Another important focus area is economic stability and
growth. Many articles have cited the need for creating
jobs, advancing trade and the export industry,
rebuilding the agriculture and other important
industries, and extending temporary protective status in
countries such as the United States due to the surge in
remittances. Diaspora bonds have also been suggested
by some, including World Bank representatives.
•
It is also imperative that hurdles are overcome and
peace and trust is obtained so that credible elections
may be held.
USAID FACT SHEET #55 – 21 MAY 2010
PAHO/WHO SIT REP ON HEALTH ACTIVITIES - 18 MAY 2010
CDB, EIB, IFC ARTICLE - RELIEFWEB 19 MAY 2010
ALERTNET ARTICLE - RELIEFWEB 19 MAY 2010
GOVT DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ARTICLE - RELIEFWEB 16 MAY 2010
ALTERPRESSE ARTICLE - RELIEFWEB 18 MAY 2010
CLUSTER INFORMATION
(AS OF 19 MAY 2010)
CONTACT LIST BY CLUSTER
3W GENERAL CONTACT LIST
CLUSTER COORDINATOR CONTACT LIST
CLUSTER MEETING SCHEDULE
24-29 MAY 2010
ONE RESPONE – CLUSTER MTG SCEDULE
CLUSTER MEETING SCHEDULE
24-29 MAY 2010
ONE RESPONE – CLUSTER MTG SCEDULE
PUBLIC HEALTH
•
The Ministry of Public Health and Population has
launched its website: www.mspp.gouv.ht and is
requesting all NGOs working in the health sector to
register online.
•
UN Agencies and Haitian Health authorities are
carrying out an emergency vaccination campaign
after a diphtheria outbreak in PaP. About 2,000
people thought to have been exposed to the
diphtheria bacterium are being specifically targeted
in the vaccination campaign, carried out by more
than 80 vaccinators.
•
In response to two diphtheria cases during the past
week, the CDC and USAID have been working in
partnership with WHO, PAHO and UNICEF and the
MSPP to develop a response protocol and
communication strategy for diphtheria and other
infectious diseases, such as rabies. Current plans
include an information campaign with CDC posters
that feature photos and phone numbers regarding
diphtheria symptoms and treatment. Health partners
are also assembling binders for settlement sites that
include images of different types of pathogens, how
to identify diseases, and appropriate treatment.
•
Vaccination Week of the Americas ended on 7 May.
About 60,000 children under 5 years in border
areas of the south, east, and west regions were
targeted. They were vaccinated against diphtheria,
tetanus, measles, whooping cough, polio and
rubella.
•
The first round of the national post-disaster
vaccination program has also ended. PAHO
reported reaching approximately 880,000 people at
692 spontaneous settlements through phase one
of a vaccination campaign that began shortly after
the earthquake and continued through mid-May.
As of 1 May, an 82% coverage rate was registered.
The second round will take place in June.
NOTES:
• There is a need for family planning and
vaccination services in sites with displaced
people.
•
During the past five years, Haiti experienced
between 10 and 260 annual reported diphtheria
cases. Surveillance systems should be prepared
for other infectious diseases.
USAID FACT SHEET #55- 21 MAY 2010
OCHA Humanitarian Bulletin #3- 21 MAY 2010
PUBLIC HEALTH (CONT)
• The number and percentages of reported diseases
have changed little in recent weeks, according to
USAID health staff. At 9.6 percent of reported
diseases, acute respiratory infection remained the
most commonly reported illness during weeks 5
through 18 after the earthquake, followed by
suspected malaria cases (4.5 percent), watery
diarrhea (4.4 percent), fever of unknown origin (4.4
percent), suspected typhoid (.7 percent), and
bloody diarrhea (.5 percent).
• PAHO/WHO has released a comprehensive report
on health-related activities since January’s
earthquake, available here.
• According to USAID health officers, approximately
1 million long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquito
nets are in the pipeline or in Haiti, and health
partners had distributed approximately 112,000
nets as of May 19.
NOTE: As of 2008, 75% of the population had no
access to any kind of health care. There was only one
doctor for every 3,000 citizens, with private hospitals
charging fees that put medical care out of reach for
everyone but the wealthy. Sufficient plans will have to
be made to ensure ongoing health care services for
those unable to afford them.
USAID Fact Sheet #55- 21 MAY 2010
USAID FACT SHEET #48 3-APRIL 2010
HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
•
As expected, the number of earthquake-trauma cases is diminishing. However, earthquake
victims continue to need post-operative and rehabilitative care, physiotherapy as well as
psychological counseling. In addition, the population at large needs obstetric, pediatric, and
trauma care.
•
Logistics remains a key issue. There remains a lack of efficient resource tracking at the
hospitals and clinics due to the fact that many are ad hoc constructs. When considering this
and the fact the infrastructure is contracting, the medical infrastructure in Port-au-Prince is
becoming more sensitive to abrupt changes in patient flow, and it portends a high probability
of losing control in the context of an outbreak response during the coming rainy season.
•
As of 24 March, 1,000 - 2,000 patients have been seen daily by basic health care units (BHCU),
hospitals, and integrated mobile health clinics.
•
The BHCUs and the mobile health clinics are increasingly engaged in disseminating key
community health awareness messages to people while they await treatment.
•
More comprehensive health care planning is needed for maternal health, family planning,
people living with HIV/AIDS and people infected with TB.
IFRC OPERATIONS UPDATE NO. 11 – 31 MAR 2010
MANAGEMENT SCIENCES FOR HEALTH REPROT 31 MARCH 2010
HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
•
Sources within the Red Cross Red Crescent are indicating that some institutions have begun
charging patients in hospitals although the Government of Haiti decided to wait until July to
reinstate mandatory charges for medical services.
•
A health center in Anse a Pitre which experienced an influx of IDPs is currently being
supported by the NGO Battery Relief Agency (BRA) which is based in Dominican Republic.
BRA will support the center in its maternal ward by placing gynecologists and surgical
capacity in the center for complicated deliveries. Going forward, there will be a need to
support the health center and build capacity because many women are crossing the border to
deliver their babies.
•
According to PAHO, ensuring continuity of health services in hospitals and clinics is being
addressed through provision of generators, tents, HTH drums, and fuel in the event
of excessive flooding or road closures.
NOTE: The reinstatement of a user pay system places pressure on the affected population as well as NGOs which
are not charging for services, and consequently are inundated with persons seeking assistance. Methods to handle
accountability and regulation should be discussed between GOH, NGOs and other stakeholders.
IFRC OPS UPDATE - 21 MAY 10
PAHO/WHO SIT REP - 18 MAY 10
HOSPITALS AND CLINICS (CONT)
•
The Japanese Red Cross Society which has been operating a Basic Health Care Unit in
Automeca will move to Leogane.
•
The German Red Cross Hospital continues to be active in Carrefour providing essential health
care services free of charge. Plans for the hospital to move to a transitional space have been
put on hold as the current premises are weathering the initial part of the rainy season.
•
In Leogane, where access to health services or health centers is extremely limited, temporary
field hospitals have been set up through Médecins Sans Frontières (Switzerland), the Cuban
Brigades and an American NGO.
•
PAHO/WHO has installed containers in Léogâne and made plans for two health centers. Plans
for the reconstruction of a semi-private hospital (Cardinal Leger & Sanatorium de Siguenau)
are underway.
•
In Grand Goave, PAHO/WHO has cleared out rubble and reconstructed 3 Health Centers Meyer, Dufour and Dano - in collaboration with MDM Switzerland.
IFRC OPS UPDATE - 21 MAY 10
PAHO/WHO SIT REP - 18 MAY 10
MEDICAL LOGISTICS
•
The current DAT stock of 173 vials in the national PROMESS warehouse is sufficient to treat between 10
and 100 cases of diphtheria, depending on severity, and additional stocks are en route to Haiti,
according to national health authorities. Health staff in Haiti continue to liaise with other countries
regarding the possibility of importing additional DAT, if necessary.
•
PROMESS and health partners have 2,100 rabies vaccines and 40 rabies immunoglobulin doses in Haiti,
as well as 300 additional doses on order. Issues remain regarding pre-positioning stocks, including
sufficient cold chain resources, transport, sustainability, and which hospitals should receive the
supplies, according to health partners.
•
The Health Cluster has designed contingency plans for the rainy season which include an inventory for
health activities undertaken by Health Cluster partners. Supplies in Port-au-Prince and surrounding
areas have been identified for reproductive health, preventative medicines such as vaccines, treatment
of acute malnutrition, and clean drinking water.
•
In Jacmel, to strengthen contingency planning, Département Sanitaire du Sud Est (DSSE) has
requested support in prepositioning drugs and supplies in strategic locations. As a short-term solution,
ACDI/VOCA has put its three warehouses at the disposal of the DSSE to help stockpile essential drugs
and supplies, placed in Cote de Fer, Thiotte and Belle Anse.
•
International donations of blood will still be needed until the MSPP National Blood Safety Program is
fully re-established. PAHO/WHO is now working with the MSPP and other partners to seek funds and
international support to build new premises for the National Center for Transfusions.
•
A website providing procedures for therapeutic classification and access order and payment forms can
be accessed at www.paho.org/promess and is available in both French and English.
PAHO/WHO SIT REP -18 MAY 10
USAID FACT SHEET #55 – 21 MAY 10
LOGISTICS
LIST OF CUSTOMS BROKERS
LIST OF CUSTOMS BROKERS PAP
LOGISTICS
OVERVIEW OF DELIVERIES
LogCluster Delivery Overview 21 MAY 2010
WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE (WASH)
•
An increasing number of settlements are beginning to suffer
from the adverse affects of continued rains.
•
Settlements, such as Automeca, where drainage systems have
been developed, have been better able to withstand the rains
to date than settlements that have been formed in fields, but
have either not received assistance or lack the capacity to
reinforce the settlement’s drainage capacity.
•
As heavy rains have started, Cluster agencies have undertaken
efforts regarding mitigation works with the CCCM cluster in
100 identified vulnerable camps to reduce the risk of diarrhoeal
disease outbreak. There are, as of yet, no reported outbreaks.
•
Approximately 4,200 m3 of chlorinated water is being delivered
on a daily basis. A working group has been set up to collect
data, map kiosks and network systems for the ‘’beyond water
trucking’’ strategy.
•
As the subsidies for the delivery of free Reverse Osmosis (RO)
treated water to kiosks has already been decreased, there will
be a phase-out of subsidies. Until the end of the month, a price
of 2 Gourd/5 gallons will be enforced. At the end of May,
market price of water will be reinstated. Oxfam GB is
undertaking a household survey to look at the impact of price
rises through their livelihoods programme.
•
With the phasing out and transition
of the Emergency Response Units
to the in-country structure as of 15
May, responsibility for the
implementation of water and
sanitation (“watsan”) activities has
been passed on to the IFRC and
Partner National Societies, who will
work with the HRCS to continue to
provide water via trucking to
vulnerable settlements and improve
and maintain available sanitation
facilities.
NOTES:
• Emphasis must be placed on the
establishment of adequate drainage systems
in all camps as the grounds become saturated
with water and risk of flooding and sanitation
issues increases.
• The ability to buy water once market prices
are re-instated must be monitored closely to
ensure that people are getting the water they
need.
PAHO/WHO SIT REP -18 MAY 10
UNICEF UPDATE - 14 May 10
IFRC OPS UPDATE - 21 MAY 10
WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE (CONT)
• In May, WHO/PAHO began working with the
WASH Cluster, SMCRS, DINEPA, and World
Vision, to coordinate plans for emergency
liquid waste containment and treatment at the
TMD waste disposal site.
• The site only has capacity to manage solid
waste, but since the earthquake, it has taken
significant amounts of liquid waste from Portau-Prince.
• Key objectives of the project include
preventing the spread of liquid waste and
reducing risk to the local population through
separation of harmful solid and liquid waste.
• Partners in the De-sludging Working Group
are awaiting a possible decision by UNOPS to
take on the “Desludging Fleet Management
Project”, essential for emptying the pits of
toilets.
• 18 schools have received water tanks and
latrines for a total of over 12,820 children. 30
additional school sites have been evaluated.
• In partnership with MSPP and DINEPA, a
general framework of monitoring water
quality has been developed.
-
A key objective has been to
achieve proper chlorination for 50
DINEPA trucks temporarily
supplying water to public facilities.
-
Efforts to recruit and train
attendants at filling stations are
ongoing.
-
Technischen Hilfwerks (THW), a
German NGO, is working with
PAHO/WHO to conduct water
analyses. Raw water first analysis
has been conducted followed by
a raw water routine monitoring for
main chemicals.
PAHO/WHO SIT REP -18 MAY 10
UNICEF UPDATE - 14 May 10
IFRC OPS UPDATE - 21 MAY 10
EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE AND FOOD SECURITY
•
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
has provided a $2.5 million grant – $2 million of which was
provided by the Swedish government – to the InterAmerican Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) for
a locally-managed 18-month program designed to create
jobs and ensure food security for the Haitian countryside.
•
The WFP is increasingly focused on planning,
preparation & prepositioning for the rainy &
hurricane seasons. Food is being prepositioned throughout the country allowing for
WFP & its partners to continue reaching the
most vulnerable in remote areas.
•
The Haiti Post-Earthquake Support Programme for Food
Security and Employment Generation in Affected Rural
Areas is slated to repair some 13 irrigation systems, rebuild
approximately 12km of rural roads, help build 300
community & family gardens, & provide around 9,000
households with seeds & tools.
•
After providing emergency food rations to 3.5
million people in the months following the
earthquake, the WFP is now transitioning to
support recovery efforts through long-term food
security & investments in human capital.
•
Heifer International has begun distribution of
resources in communities with existing projects
in hope that backyard vegetable gardens & fastproducing small animal species such as pigs,
fish & poultry will contribute to food security.
Additionally, work has begun to help strengthen
local grassroots organizations so they will be
better prepared to respond to future disasters.
•
Monsanto donated $4 million of seeds to Haiti.
The Haitian Ministry of Agriculture has
approved the donation, ensuring the selected
seeds are appropriate for Haitian growing
conditions & farming practices.
•
According to IFAD officials, the project, being implemented
by local women's groups & community organizations, will
also help build social capital by offering over 250 training
courses on marketing, agricultural production, gender
issues & organization building.
•
French/Finnish and Benelux ERU teams wound down their
distribution activities and left Haiti on 15 May, while the
Mexican and Colombian Red Cross emergency relief teams
have completed their respective distributions of
supplemental food items.
•
The IFRC relief team will integrate new relief delegates with
national staff & volunteers, & in partnership with the HRCS,
will continue to provide these teams with learning
opportunities & on the job experience contributing to the
national capacity to respond quickly to the needs of the
affected population.
IFRC OPERATIONS UPDATE 8 – 21 MAY 10
IFAD – 21 MAY 10
ACT SIT REP # 15 – 20 MAY 10
PAHO/WHO SIT REP – 18 MAY 10
HEIFER ITTERNATIONAL – 7 MAY 10
VOA – 15 MAY 10
NUTRITION
•
Infant children are among the most vulnerable in
Haiti. Studies suggest poor nutrition early in life can
lead to chronic diseases later. Malnourished infants
are also very susceptible to diarrhea, measles &
other diseases that can turn fatal.
•
A new nutritional survey was carried out in affected
areas from 24 April to the end of May, organized by
UNICEF & the MSPP, with the participation of CDC,
NGOs working on those areas and the collaboration
of the WFP & PAHO/WHO.
•
Nutrition experts are increasingly concerned about
newborns living in tent cities.
•
•
Poor child nutrition in Haiti was common before the
earthquake. “Haiti had a relatively low exclusive &
immediate breast feeding rate prior to the
earthquake,” said Kathryn Bolles of Save the
Children.
An agreement signed between UNICEF &
International Medical Corp will facilitate the
provision of minimum nutrition packages to 176,000
people living in the areas most affected by the
earthquake: PaP metropolitan area, Petit & Grand
Goâve, & Miragoâne departments.
•
The package will support mothers to continue to
breast feed exclusively for 6 months, ensure
supplementation of multi micronutrients & deworming in the first years of life, & detect & treat
early on cases of acute malnutrition in children
under 5.
•
The Haitian government and international NGOs
have created what is known as the baby tent. The
goal is to encourage and assist more mothers to
breast feed their children.
•
Some Haitian mothers are afraid to breastfeed their
children after the earthquake because they fear that
their milk had been damaged by the earthquake.
NOTES:
• Continued support of breastfeeding is needed, especially
in camp settings for vulnerable groups.
• The efforts should include an educational component to
ensure that mothers understand the importance of
exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months.
VOA – 18 MAY 10
PAHO/WHO SIT REP – 18 MAY 10
UNICEF UPDATE – 14 MAY 10
SHELTERS & NON FOOD ITEMS
•
•
On May 18, the International Organization for Migration
(IOM), the Camp Coordination and Camp Management
Cluster lead, announced the creation of a new camp
management operation, consisting of 12 teams that plan to
liaise with local authorities and community leaders to
improve the flow of information between affected
populations and humanitarian actors. The teams’ mandate
is to establish ties with the mayors of the seven
municipalities in the greater Port-au-Prince area, officials
from the Government of Haiti (GoH) Department of Civil
Protection (DPC), and civil society leaders in order to
develop a clear understanding of the specific needs and
priorities of each municipality and to communicate that
information through the humanitarian system to better
meet beneficiary needs.
During the week of May 17, Haitian government officials
and international donors continued to prepare and design
a strategy for the relocation of displaced persons from the
Champs de Mars spontaneous settlement to areas of
origin in Port-au-Prince’s Fort National neighborhood.
•
With high coverage of emergency shelter material, gap
identification and specific targeted distribution is now
the priority of responding humanitarian agencies whilst
construction of transitional shelter increases.
•
Gaps and Constraints Identified
•
Continued uncertainty regarding available land
and associated tenure issues. It remains that only
one of the 3 sites identified by the government
have been declared as available via eminent
domain provisions.
•
The continuing increase in both number of camps
and the size of existing camps is providing
challenges to implementing agencies. Anecdotal
evidence suggests that a reasonable percentage
of these increases are persons not directly
affected by the earthquake. New occupants may
come from existing economically challenged
areas as they look for support.
•
A public messaging campaign remains ongoing in affected
areas, with posters describing safe building practices and
instructions for weatherizing existing emergency shelters
for the rainy season. IOM is currently screening the
messages in settlements.
NOTES:
• Ensuring the people have shelter that is more protective
then the emergency shelter needs to be a priority. This will
help prevent the spread of disease .
• Working to help families that were not displaced by the
earthquake meet t there needs without moving to the
camps may help with overcrowding problems.
•
According to recent news articles there is some concern
that if better housing is not available TB and typhoid have
potential to become major problems.
USAID SIT REP NO 55, 21 MAY 2010
USAID SIT REP 54, 17 MAY 2010
SHELTER CLUSTER SIT REP FOR 17 MAY 2010
PROTECTION
•
Medicins Sans Frontiers reported 68 cases of rape in
the month of April at one of their clinics in Port-auPrince.
•
Two
complementary
and
integrated
needs
assessments will take place in the coming weeks.
One will focus on children with a psychosocial
component; the other on MHPSS of children and
adults. A hotline, set up the first week of May, for
NOTE: There needs to be an effort to help prevent gender
based violence in the camps. This can be done by
ensuring privacy for women and girls is available for
bathing and having security patrols of the latrines.
MADRE: POST EARTHQUAKE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REPORT
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MADRE spoke with rape victims and they identified the
following needs in particular, the survivors we spoke with
noted the following issues, a number of which were
confirmed by our own visits to the camps: lack of lighting;
lack of private bathing facilities; lack of tents; and even
for those with tents, utter lack of security (at least one
survivor stated that her attacker had used a blade to cut
the side of her tent to gain access); lack of a police
presence (many survivors stated that police only patrolled
the perimeter of the camps and were unwilling to enter the
interior, particularly at night).
•
MADRE also found
that Sexual assault survivors
interviewed spoke of widespread occurrence of
transactional sex to obtain food aid cards, although each
interviewee denied having engaged in transactional sex
herself.
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Because most of the camps were erected with little or no
planning, patrolling the camps is an onerous task and
poses safety issues even for officers. Police are unwilling
to enter the camps because they fear the armed gangs
who generally are active at night when, due to the lack of
lighting, attackers are less likely to be seen or recognized.
UNICEF UPDATE FOR 15 MAY 2010
SAFETY AND SECURITY
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The largest political protest since the January earthquake against the proposed extension of political officials’
mandates took place in Port-au-Prince on the 10th May with some 2,000 demonstrators calling for President Rene
Preval's resignation. Three people were injured by stray bullets. Haitian police used tear gas and warning shots
to disperse protesters after some demonstrators robbed passersby and tried to crash through barricades around
the national palace.
•
UNICEF programs and Clusters are conducting contingency preparedness plans and interventions to mitigate the
impact of the rains and the upcoming hurricane season.
•
On 17 May OAS (Organization of American States) Secretary General José Miguel Insulza released a statement
reporting the kidnapping of an OAS Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) employee and a PADF
consultant. The kidnapping occurred on 10 May and the consultant was released unharmed on 14 May, but the
PADF employee, a driver for the agency, was found dead on 15 May.
•
Security continues to be a concern, particularly in camps, where there have been multiple reports of rape and
violence against women and children. U.N. police and the Haitian National Police have set up stations in several
camps to provide security and respond to reports of violence. Police patrol during the day; however, they will not
begin night patrols until lights are installed in the camps.
UNICEF HAITI EMERGENCY RESPONSE UPDATE - 14 MAY 2010
OAS STATEMENT - 17 MAY 2010
USAID/OTI HAITI QUARTERLY REPORT JAN-MAR 2010
CURRENT MEDIA COVERAGE OF HAITI
NEWS AGENCY WITH
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UN News Service
Diphtheria cases in Haitian camp prompt UN-backed emergency vaccination - United Nations agencies are
helping health authorities in Haiti carry out an emergency vaccination campaign after an outbreak of diphtheria
in the capital, Port-au-Prince, a spokesperson with the world body said today.
Cases of the disease were first reported on Saturday in Camp Batimat in Cité Soleil district, one of the
settlements housing people displaced by the January earthquake. 18 MAY 2010
UN News Service
Haiti: UN agency funds job creation and food production project - The United Nations fund tasked with
alleviating rural poverty today announced a $2.5 million grant in support of job creation and food production
projects in areas of Haiti where survivors of the earthquake in January sought shelter after losing homes and
livelihoods in the capital, Port-au-Prince. 21 MAY 2010
AP
AP
UN: Big questions on prisoner deaths at Haiti jail – The United Nations is investigating the shooting of dozens of
prisoners during a jail riot in the chaotic days after Haiti's earthquake, a spokesman for the U.N. peacekeeping
mission confirmed Saturday. 22 MAY 10
Supporters want ex-dictator in next Haiti election- A small group of red-and-black clad supporters carried
pictures of ex-Haitian dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier on Saturday, calling for the ousted ruler to
return and participate in post-quake presidential elections. 22 MAY 10
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