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Haiti's earthquake of 12thJanuary 2010 killed over 220 000 people, injured 300. 000, left well over one million homeless, and destroyed infrastructure, services andhomes. The cost of...
The Emergency Capacity Building (ECB) pilot projects showcase the activities of three countries (Ethiopia, Guatemala and Indonesia) to identify models and promising practices for disaster risk...
This report will details recovery efforts that state government made in the 12-24 month period after Hurricane Katrina. A summary of the work of the federal government, local governments,...
This manual proposes techniques for improving the earthquake-resistance of dwellings constructed from earth. The focus is on low-cost, single-storey houses in rural areas. The work is based on...
The cluster approach was introduced as part of humanitarian reform in 2005. Itseeks to make humanitarian assistance more effective by introducing a systemof sectoral coordination with designated...
A practical guide for all those involved in the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Cluster. The Handbook aims to support Cluster actors to achieve effective coordination to improve the sectoral...
Building on the successful experiences of the Haiti Rural CDD Project (PRODEP) and the Pilot Urban CDD Project (PRODEPAP), the proposed project (PRODEPUR additional financing) seeks to improve...
Ce guide, qui s'adresse aux auto-constructeurs, présente les recommandations à suivre pour que les petits bâtiments en béton armé et en blocs de béton creux d'usage courant en Haïti...
Le "Guide pratique de réparation de petits bâtiments en Haïti" identifie plusieurs types de dommages et propose spécifiquement les réparations des dommages affectant des bâtiments jusqu...
The housing crisis in Haiti constitutes a grave violation of human rights. A majority of Haitians live in overpopulated urban centers, shanty towns or under-developed villages that failto meet...