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Haiti Prepares for Hurricane Season
The city of Gonaives, with help from the IOM (International Organization for Migration), has been busy preparing for the Hurricane season, including the construction of a purpose-built hurricane shelter to accommodate families living in low-lying area, adding extra stories to Gonaïves’ schools so that vulnerable members of the population can be brought to safety, and [...]
Continue reading...Angelina Jolie returns to Haiti
1. July 2010
Caring actress, Angelina Jolie, returned to the SOS Village in Santo, Haiti, outside of Port-au-Prince last weekend to evaluate the progress made since her last trip more than six months ago. “The children are out of their minds. “Children love her, she’s very hands on and spends time with them and that means a great deal,” [...]
Continue reading...ONU and G20 strive to make significant progress on Haiti Reconstruction
1. July 2010
This past Monday, the G20 representatives agreed to double their funding to the Multilateral Development Banks in support of climate change and food security, at its periodic summit held in Toronto, Canada. The aid totals $350 billion dollars. G20 leaders said the earthquake-ravaged country of Haiti, now facing hurricane season, will receive additional financial aid and [...]
Continue reading...The Dominican – Haitian Bilateral Joint Commission is reactivated
1. July 2010
Dominican President Fernandez and Haitian President Rene Preval, who spoke in Santo Domingo for almost three hours, will be present to the activation of the Bilateral Joint Commission in Port au Prince, this entity will discuss various important points of the relationship between both countries. Haiti’s president expressed his “satisfaction” after having met with the Dominican [...]
Continue reading...Haiti’s President Rene Preval Sets Election Date
30. June 2010
Haitian President René Préval recently issued two presidential decrees designating November 28 as the official date for holding the nation’s presidential and legislative elections, both postponed by the January 12 earthquake. President Preval also issued a decree mandating Haiti’s nine-member Provisional Electoral Council to plan for presidential elections. This marks a total of three decrees issued [...]
Continue reading...Haiti’s Prime Minister addressed the Inter-American Dialogue in plenary meeting.
28. June 2010
On Sunday, June 27th, Haiti’s Prime Minister, Jean-Max Bellerive, shared his thoughts and remarks in a special session in the plenary meeting of the Inter-American Dialogue’s Sol Linowitz Forum, devoted to the current situation in Haiti, and future cooperative, hemispheric efforts aimed at the country’s reconstruction. The Prime Minister addressed Haiti’s current situation since the January [...]
Continue reading...More Help for Haiti as Canada Forgives Debt
28. June 2010
Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced on Friday, June 26, that Canada has stepped in to further help Haiti by paying off its share of Haiti’s debt to all financial institutions. The move is intended to assist Haiti as the island nation tackles the difficult tasks of recovery and rebuilding following the destructive January 12 [...]
Continue reading...Following the First Interim Haiti Reconstruction Committee Meeting, a new $20M Fund for Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises in Haiti is Announced
23. June 2010
The first interim commission meeting for Haiti’s reconstruction convened for the first time on June 17 has resulted in several positive outcomes. In addition to the announcement of $45 million in grants from Brazil and Norway to help the Haitian government close its budget gap, there was good news for small and mid-sized enterprises. Former [...]
Continue reading...Australian and Norwegian Governments Sign Contributions for Haiti’s Reconstruction Fund
22. June 2010
The World Bank announced last Friday, June 18, that the governments of Australia and Norway have signed contributions to the Haiti Reconstruction Fund (HRF). According to the World Bank, Australia honored its pledge for AUS$10 million (US$8.64 million) made at the United Nations meeting in March. Norway has honored its pledge for NOK$200 million (US$31.2 million), [...]
Continue reading...First Meeting of Haiti’s Interim Reconstruction Commission held June 17 in Port Au Prince with Former U.S. President Bill Clinton officiating
21. June 2010
The commission overseeing Haiti’s post-earthquake reconstruction officially opened their first session on June 17 with former U.S. President Bill Clinton presiding. The mission of the Interim Haiti Reconstruction Commission is to oversee appropriate use of each rebuilding dollar that flows into Haiti through 2011. The commission was formed with the hope that its [...]
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1. July 2010
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