Past disaster eventsEM-DAT listing of disaster events in HaitiDisaster statistics from UN-ISDR and CREDRisk country profile from Index for Risk Management Disaster response and management data from ReliefWebGovernment policiesHFA Progress Reports, government plans, and government statements and Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper – http://www.unisdr.org/partners/countries/htiRed Cross + civil societyIFRC appeals and info bulletins for Haiti
“Oxfam’s portfolio of urban disaster risk reduction projects in the Caribbean region are at the forefront of current practice. They offer an opportunity to review outputs, practice and lessons learned for Oxfam and the wider DRR community. This report aims to take that opportunity. Specifically it presents a review of DRR work in four urban […]
This evaluation assesses the impact of beneficiary communication activities conducted during the Haiti Earthquake Operation from January 2010 onward. Drawing on 626 individual interviews, 19 focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and field observation across ten sites in and around Port-au-Prince, it examines how Haitian beneficiaries used, perceived, and responded to Red Cross communication tools
Beneficiary Communications Evaluation: Haiti Earthquake Operation 2011 Read More »
This IFRC lessons learned report documents the experiences and recommendations emerging from beneficiary communication and accountability (BCA) programmes across three major disaster operations: the 2004 Asian tsunami response in Aceh, Indonesia; the 2010 Haiti earthquake; and the 2010 Pakistan floods. Drawing on field interviews, workshops, and programme evaluations, the report makes the case that communicating
Beneficiary Communication and Accountability: A responsibility, not a choice Read More »
Beneficiary communication was one of the most important tools directly after the earthquake that shook Haiti at a magnitude of 7.0 Mw on 12 January 2010. It allowed vulnerable communities to receive information that they needed most, as quickly and as efficiently as possible. There were several different media channels that were utilized after the