Post Conflict Projects

EarthSpark Lights Up Haiti for Women and Girls

2012-02-07T06:45:00.000-08:00

February 7th, 2012 Within weeks of the earthquake that devastated Haiti on January 12th, 2010, reports of violence against women in Port-au-Prince's internally displaced camps emerged. EarthSpark immediately focused its efforts to increase public safety in less secure areas by distributing solar lamps. We targeted this distribution to women, who are most vulnerable at night when they walk

One year ago this morning millions of Haitians rose to greet the cool January sunshine

2011-01-13T06:46:00.000-08:00

Below is a letter sent by the NGO Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods (SOIL: www.oursoil.org) to commemorate the first year anniversary of the January 2010 Earthquake in Haiti. --------------- Dear Friends of Haiti, One year ago this morning millions of Haitians rose to greet the cool January sunshine. They walked the streets of Port au Prince, on their way to work, through the damp

In Memoriam: A Moment of Silence - Haiti Earthquake 12 Jan 2010

2011-01-12T06:42:00.000-08:00

Today marks the first year anniversary of a tragic loss of our friends, family, loved ones and an insurmountable number of others who we may not recognise but would still wish to commemorate. That the memory of the efforts and contributions of our colleagues who perished on that fateful day may spur us on to continue supporting Haiti in its tumultuous struggles to rise from the ashes, we invite

New DPKO, OHRM training initiative gathers mission focal points for Quick Impact Projects

2010-11-10T10:32:00.000-08:00

Posted: Wednesday, 10 November 2010, New York Author: Department of Peacekeeping Operations Thirteen focal points for Quick Impact Projects (QIPs) across eight peace operations gathered in New York from 19 to 21 October for the pilot “Quick Impact Project Management for Peacekeepers” training course. As a joint endeavour of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) and the Office of

Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence - Fellowship 2010: Taboo

2010-11-10T10:28:00.000-08:00

BalkanInsight.com: “Fellowship 2010: Taboo” invites you to a special section where you can find eight articles produced under the Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence programme. This series of reports is the result of the fellows’ four months of investigation, extensive research and travels across the Balkans and the EU. This year, the writers addressed the topic of taboo, tackling

Sergio Vieira de Mello: A Homage

2010-04-26T12:19:00.000-07:00

Amidst criticisms against the United Nations, one man stands out like a light at the end of the tunnel. It is a pity, however, that his diplomatic prowess and leadership has been suddenly cut short when a suicide bomber managed to infiltrate the UN office in Baghdad in 2003. By time of his tragic death on Aug. 19, 2003, the Sergio Vieira de Mello Brazilian diplomat had spent nearly 35 years

The Philippines: After the Maguindanao Massacre [ICG]

2009-12-21T07:41:00.000-08:00

Jakarta/Brussels, 21 December 2009: The international outrage generated by last month’s massacre in Maguindanao, southern Philippines, of 57 men and women, half of them journalists, may offer opportunities to make progress in the areas of justice, security and peace. The latest update briefing from the International Crisis Group, shows how the 23 November killings were not the result of a clan

Light up my Isles (Iles Cayemites)

2009-12-18T08:37:00.000-08:00

A few months back, I wrote about a visit to Iles Cayemites, an isolated island off the coast of Corail/Pestel in Jeremie (Haiti). With a population in thousands, the island was bare of even the most basic of necessities. MINUSTAH, through its Quick Impact Project funding constructed several water cisterns to collect rain water in several communities in the area. This has allowed the people to

Interesting reads: Post-conflict security and stabilisation

2009-08-11T19:10:00.001-07:00

You will find some interesting reads below excerpted by a colleague from the UN Integrated office in Burundi. Rethinking Post-War Insecurity: From Interim Stabilization to Second Generation Security Promotion Source - Journal of Humanitarian Assistance (http://jha.ac/2009/02/21/rethinking-post-war-insecurity-from-interim-stabilization-to-second-generation-security-promotion/) The scope and scale

US 3 Million for Quick Impact Projects in Haiti

2009-07-29T11:55:00.000-07:00

The MINUSTAH Quick Impact Projects (QIPs) programme has been approved for a sixth year with a budget of USD 3 million to reinforce MINUSTAH’s renewed drive to win the hearts and minds of the Haitian population. The deterioration of living conditions, due to a rise in food and energy costs on the world markets, has been further exacerbated by the 2008 hurricanes which wiped out an estimated three

Ile Cayemite: Simple Lives, Big Difference

2009-05-15T15:18:00.000-07:00

Ile Cayemite, a small island of about 20,000 inhabitants and 500 households is just around two hours away by boat from the mainland of Corail. Even before setting foot on the island, one could not help but notice the desolation in the area - lambi shells scattered on the shore; makeshift houses; children left to fend for themselves; a mid-sized boat buying all the catch of the day and paying

Failed States Index 2008

2009-04-30T14:13:00.000-07:00

In 2007, several countries that have long served as the poster children for failed states managed to achieve some unlikely gains. The Ivory Coast, which unraveled in 2002 after a flawed election divided north and south, experienced a year of relative calm thanks to a new peace agreement. Liberia, the most improved country in last year's index, continued to make gains due to a renewed

Water where it is really needed

2009-03-06T12:45:00.000-08:00

In Haiti, as it is in most parts of the world, water is more and more becoming a scarce resource in spite of the fact that the world is virtually covered with water. The world's supply of fresh water is running out. Already one person in five has no access to safe drinking water according to a BBC special report.Many organisations and even individuals are trying to put in their share to resolve

Un nouveau hangar aux Cayes pour faciliter le cabotage dans le Sud (SRSG07_013)

2009-03-04T16:07:00.000-08:00

La MINUSTAH a procédé à l’inauguration d’un hangar près du bord de mer de la ville des Cayes (Sud), le 27 février dernier. Cette nouvelle construction permettra l’entreposage des marchandises ainsi que l’embarquement et le débarquement des passagers dans les villes côtières de cette région du pays. Lissez l'ensemble de cet article.

Haiti: School collapses - the search for bodies continues

2008-11-10T09:30:00.001-08:00

More than 24 hours after the collapse of La Promesse College in Port-au-Prince, several actors continue removing debris in search of possible survivors but the biggest challenge consists of removing the debris without aggravating the situation.As of today, 11 November, more than 80 students and adults have already been reported dead and another 150 injured."Last night we were sure there were

Haiti: A new fresh delivery of aid to the victims of Gonaïves

2008-09-12T08:31:00.000-07:00

The humanitarian organisations have put together their support for the victims of typhoons Hanna et Ike in Gonaïves. On 9 September, a private cargo ship, renamed "Tree Rivers of Grand'Anse", arrived at the ports of the Cité de l'indépendance loaded with 400 tons of various supplies and equipment.Once at the quay, containers were immediately unloaded. Those of the World Food Programme (WFP)

Gonaïves (Haiti) : women and children amongst the most vulnerable

2008-09-12T07:48:00.000-07:00

Among the victims of the recent typhoons which have swept over the region of Artibonite, between 02 to 07 September, the women and the children represent not only a group not only important but whic falls amongst the most fragile, together with the elderly people. To protect them from the diverse types of dangers in which they are exposed, a number of actions have been undertaken specifically in

Cyclones : when will the tally of deaths end?

2008-09-04T10:03:00.000-07:00

In following an erratic trajectory, tropical storm Hanna has surprised more than one. Contrary to meteorological forecasts, the storm has heavily hit Haiti, leaving in its wake more than 60 dead and flooding several regions of the country. But beyond the serious results registered, Hanna has brought to the fore the deficiency of the civil protection system.This Wednesday, 3 September, the storm

A New Typhoon Hits Haiti

2008-09-03T09:37:00.003-07:00

Tuesday, 2 September, several regions of the country woke up under water. And Haiti counts again its deaths. At least 17 people have already died following the floods caused by torrential rains accompanying the tropical storm Hanna.Gonaïves town has been to date the most affected. The tropical storm has caused the death of 10 people in this region situated 152 km from Port-au-Prince.Lire cet

Typhoon Gustav : human and material losses

2008-09-03T09:37:00.001-07:00

Still provisional, the tally of damage caused by the passing of typhoon Gustav is still becoming heavier. The latest information provided in the afternoon of Wednesday, 27 August by the Office for Civil Protection recounts 15 deaths - 7 in the South East, 5 in the West and 3 in Nippes. Several others injured and four people missing have also been reported. Also, 6,299 people have already been

MINUSTAH assists the fishermen of Gonaïves

2008-07-17T07:25:00.000-07:00

Raboteau, a small fishing village in Gonaives (Haiti) used to be the Cité Soleil of this region. Past typhoons have ravaged the lives and livelihood of people in this area. Starting with a quick impact project to provide a small fishing motor boat to the population, the project has developed into a much larger one in view of community violence reduction. Don't give them the fish but help them to

A delegation of the 5th Committee of the United Nations General Assembly visits Haiti

2008-07-15T05:48:00.001-07:00

A delegation of eleven members of the 5th Committee of the United Nations General Assembly visited Haiti from 7 to 14 July. This delegation aimed to measure the concrete implications of the financial decisions taken by them during the voting for the budget of the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) as well as to better understand the needs of each component (military, police,

Vaccinating the Metrozone

2008-07-05T12:06:00.000-07:00

Launched in November 2007, the vaccination campaign a already included more than 3.7 million Haitians below 20 years of age. They have been vaccinated against rubella and measles whilst more than 250,000 women have been vaccinated against tetanus. The campaign is now progressing in the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince and will end in the South (Les Cayes) region some time in October 2008 after

Vacciner les femmes et les enfants

2008-06-27T12:33:00.000-07:00

Le Ministère de la Santé publique et de la Population (MSPP) a procédé, ce mercredi, au lancement de la deuxième phase de la campagne nationale de vaccination dans la zone métropolitaine.Cliquez pour lire l'ensemble de cet article.

Haiti: Lac Azuéi - un projet piscicole porteur d’avenir

2008-05-12T07:38:00.001-07:00

Deux sites différents, une ferme à la Croix-des-Bouquets et au Lac Azuéi, (15 km de Port-au-Prince), abritent un projet pilote de production de poissons. Ce projet piscicole est financé par la Coopération française à hauteur de 250.000 euros. Ce montant a permis la mise en place de la logistique nécessaire et le lancement de la production au profit d'un village de pêcheurs démunis, vivant dans

Les maires de l ’Artibonite formés à la gestion fiscale [QIP DA07_001]

2008-05-09T06:11:00.000-07:00

Organisée par la Section des Affaires Civiles du bureau de la MINUSTAH de l'Artibonite, une formation sur la problématique fiscale a débuté le 5 Mai à l'Hôtel Xaragua, près de la ville de Saint Marc. L'objectif principal de la formation est de renforcer les connaissances des maires en matière d'élaboration de Plan de Développement Communal (PDC) et leurs capacités en techniques de taxations.Cette

Renforcement des capacités des personnels municipaux [QIP DN07_005]

2008-05-09T06:05:00.000-07:00

Une session de formation, a été initiée, du 23 au 25 avril, à l'intention des maires, des caissiers payeurs et des directeurs généraux de mairie du département du Nord. Son objectif principal était de dynamiser les principaux responsables locaux en renforçant leurs capacités de gestion.La formation a été financée à hauteur de 255 400 gourdes par la MINUSTAH dans le cadre de ses Projets à effet

The Growing Global Food Crisis - What You Can Do

2008-04-24T21:32:00.000-07:00

The Growing Global Food Crisis - What You Can Dohttp://us.oneworld.net/section/us/alerts/hungerAs rising food prices and shortages sound alarm bells around the world, OneWorld offers an overview of what different countries are facing and how you can help.

Haiti: Eerie Calm Following Vote to Oust PM

2008-04-13T19:23:00.000-07:00

President Preval’s address to the population last Friday in the wake of the recent violent demonstrations in Haiti has been labelled by a number of critics as being really weak and lacking concrete solutions for the real and hard realities of hunger and outrageously unaffordable cost of living faced by the majority of the population. Whilst most expected him to have announced the resignation of

Widespread Hunger Spurs Riots in Haiti

2008-04-08T19:55:00.000-07:00

Violence has again recently struck Haiti, the poorest country in the western hemisphere.It started last Friday in Les Cayes, one of the country's more touristic spots and since yesterday in Port-au-Prince. Today, the streets of Les Cayes and Port-au-Prince have been littered with burned tyres and other barricades. Vehicles parked on the road side have been smashed. Petrol stations along the main

MINUSTAH QIPs Today

2008-02-15T06:18:00.000-08:00

From fiscal year 2004 to 2008 (March), MINUSTAH financed more than 500 quick impact projects (QIPs) nationwide for a total amount of more than US$ 5 million.In spite of the delays in the nation’s political process, MINUSTAH QIPs heavily targeted confidence – building towards the peace process through its infrastructural rehabilitation projects, assistance to delivery of basic public services,

Abattoirs et bateaux de pêche pour des communes du Sud

2008-02-04T05:24:00.000-08:00

Thanks to financing from the MINUSTAH, the townships of Moron and Chamberlain, in the department of the Grande Anse (south of the country), are given each a new slaughterhouse. In the same way, with the construction of a cold room and the concession of four boats by the NGO Food for the Poor to the township of Abricots, as well as the construction of a "fishing village" in the township of Bonbon,

QIPs from 2004 to 2007

2007-12-04T16:58:00.000-08:00

Three years of work, more than 300 projects and more than US$ 4 million after of small, highly visible, quick impact projects to assist Haiti in finding some sense of hope, see the fruits of a million labour in the MINUSTAH QIPs Video

QIPs DN06_020: Inauguration du complexe administratif à Bas Limbe

2007-11-23T05:30:00.000-08:00

Le 16 novembre, le nouveau complexe administratif de Bas-Limbé a été inauguré par les autorités de la commune et du département en présence du chef de région. Ce QIP de 921000 gourdes est le premier bâtiment public construit à Bas-Limbé depuis que la commune a été créée dans les années 70. Le bâtiment abritera la mairie, l'état civil et le tribunal de paix. L'inauguration s'est déroulée en

Haiti: Début de la distribution des kits de vaccination dans le Nord Est

2007-11-08T08:54:00.001-08:00

Il est à peine 6 heures du matin, ce 6 novembre 2007, lorsque les camions des militaires uruguayens de la MINUSTAH basées à Fort-Liberté, dans le département du Nord-Est, font ronfler leurs moteurs : c'est l'heure du départ pour la distribution des kits de vaccination dans les communes et les sections communales en vue de la campagne de vaccination contre la rougeole, la poliomyélite et la

Haiti: U.N. Embarks on Countrywide Immunisation Campaign

2007-11-07T09:25:00.001-08:00

In cooperation with international partners, the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti, the World Health Organization, UNICEF and the Government of Haiti have begun a countrywide immunization campaign, which is expected to reach some 5.7 million people (or nearly 60% of Haiti's population). The campaign was officially launched in Port-au-Prince yesterday in the presence of Haitian Prime

Haiti: National Vaccination Campaign

2007-11-06T05:44:00.000-08:00

With a budget of US$9.5 million and a target population of 5.7 million, this complex and ambitious project aims to eradicate the recurrence of measles, rubella and tetanus in this poverty-stricken nation. For further details and photos please see: http://www.minustah.org/articles/786/1/Lancement-dune-grande-campagne-de-vaccination-en-Haiti/05-novembre-2007.html

Quick Impact Projects for Haiti in 2008

2007-10-15T20:59:00.001-07:00

Quick Impact Projects (QIPs) are normally funded for just the first two years of life of any United Nations Peacekeeping mission. Haiti (MINUSTAH), however, has been an exceptional case since it started in 2004. Since the mission's mandate has significantly metamorphosed, it has managed to obtain QIPs funding for four straight years and, as it appears, will receive yet a fifth year of QIPs

AFP: "Security Council renews mandate of UN force in Haiti"

2007-10-15T10:50:00.001-07:00

Source: Agence France-Presse English Wire Date: October 15, 2007 UNITED NATIONS , Oct 15, 2007 (AFP) - The Security Council on Monday voted unanimously to renew the mandate of the UN mission in Haiti for one year and urged the force to help the country boost its police capacity in addressing drug and arms trafficking. The 15-member body passed a resolution renewing the mandate of the force known

Haiti: Le drapeau, un élément clé du culte vaudou

2007-10-15T07:14:00.001-07:00

Ce sont des toiles particulières aux dimensions variées et aux couleurs vives. Mettant en relief diver personnages, ce toile comportent également nombre de symboles et sont exclusivement des initiés. Que représentent-ils? A quelle fin sont ils utilisés? Quelle importance pour les adeptes de cette religion?Pour lire cette article: http://www.minustah.org/articles/735/1/

World Challenge 2007 - HAITI IN THE FINALS

2007-10-09T06:49:00.000-07:00

Now in it's third year, World Challenge 2007, in association with Shell, is a global competition that seeks out projects and businesses that not only make a profit, but also put something back into the community. World Challenge 2007, brought to you by BBC World and Newsweek, in association with Shell is all about rewarding individuals or groups that truly make a difference through enterprise and

Post Conflict People

2007-09-22T07:06:00.001-07:00

We've all talked for many years about how Post Conflict Reconstruction could, and should, be done better.We've now decided to act.The State Building Association has developed into Post Conflict People. We have a website - http://www.postconflictpeople.org/ - and are now ready to start projects.Please have a look at the site and if you agree it is a worthwhile venture register on it. Any thoughts

Aid Workers: The New Gypsies?

2007-09-22T05:52:00.001-07:00

You're an aid worker with 10+ years experience under your belt. You earn a pittance but it works for you because you are non-resident at home so you don't pay tax, you are catered for on assignment so you don't pay rent, and your mortgage is covered by the people renting your place because you are never there. You can't hold down a relationship for more than 3 months and you secretly know that

"Lopital sou dlo" (Hospital on the Water)

2007-09-17T15:32:00.000-07:00

"Lopital sou dlo", the Creole equivalent of "hospital on the water." The video shows the recent mission of USS Comfort to Haiti to provide much needed medical assistance. Interesting video: http://www.minustah.org/video/jpo/jpo6/jpo6_1.html.

Haiti: Deux accidents d ’avion en moins de deux semaines

2007-09-12T07:01:00.000-07:00

Ce 11 septembre, un avion de la compagnie aérienne haitienne Caribintair s'est écrasé dans la localité de Source Puante, au nord de Port-au-Prince. Cet accident est le deuxième par cette compagnie en moins de 15 jours, le dernier en date ayant eu lieu le 31 août.Pour suivre les details: http://www.minustah.org/articles/653/1/Deux-accidents-davion-en-moins-de-deux-semaines/11-Septembre-2007.html

Haiti: La Tortue, une île oubliée

2007-09-11T13:49:00.000-07:00

Alter Presse : Haiti-Tourisme : La Tortue, une île oubliée Le visiteur qui veut se rendre à l'lle de La Tortue a le choix : soit en bateau marchand soit en avion quand les deux petites pistes d'atterrissage situées à Pointe Ouest et Haut Palmiste sont en état de fonctionnement. Il existe une troisième possibilité, c'est le « fly boat » ou « fast boat », une chaloupe à moteurs. Si les voiliers

Haiti: Contrôleurs financiers dans les mairies - état des lieux

2007-09-05T05:43:00.000-07:00

Published in MINUSTAH.ORG Depuis juin 2007, des contrôleurs financiers sont à pied d'oeuvre sur l'ensemble du territoire haïtien. Leur mission : fournir un encadrement technique aux mairies, notamment dans le domaine de la comptabilité et des finances publiques. Etat des lieux après un trimestre de collaboration entre ces responsables de collectivités territoriales et les fonctionnaires du

Haiti: deuxième phase de la «Nouvelle Ecole nationale de la République du Guatemala»

2007-08-29T09:47:00.000-07:00

Published in MINUSTAH.ORGUne centaine d'enfants de Cité Soleil ont accueilli, ce 24 août, le Représentant spécial du Secrétaire général des Nations Unies en Haïti, Edmond Mulet, venu inaugurer la deuxième phase de la construction de la « Nouvelle Ecole nationale de la République du Guatemala ». Cette inauguration, qui intervient à une semaine de la rentrée scolaire, a vu la présence du ministre

Du matériel administratif pour la mairie de Cité Soleil

2007-08-20T06:30:00.001-07:00

La Mission des Nations Unies pour la Stabilisation en Haïti (MINUSTAH) a offert, le vendredi 17 août, à la mairie de Cité Soleil un ensemble de fournitures de bureau. Objectif : permettre un meilleur fonctionnement de l'administration communale. La remise officielle de ce lot de matériels a eu lieu dans les locaux de la mairie, en présence du Représentant spécial adjoint principal du Secrétaire

Caribbean Report: "Haiti: Extending MINUSTAH's mandate"

2007-08-17T13:58:00.001-07:00

Copyright 2007 Intelligence Research Ltd/All Rights Reserved/Caribbean & Central America ReportWhen the UN Security Council decided to send a peacekeeping force to Haiti in April 2004, shortly after President Jean-Bertrand Aristide was bundled out of power, it made a long-term commitment to stay until the constitutional political process had been consolidated and a secure and stable environment

Un Projet à Effet Rapide en faveur des sapeurs pompiers du Cap-Haïtien

2007-08-17T06:04:00.000-07:00

Published in MINUSTAH.org La MINUSTAH a remis, le 13 août 2007, aux responsables régionaux du service des incendies de la Police Nationale d'Haïti (PNH) quatre camions pompiers entièrement réparés. Cette action entre dans le cadre d'un Projet à Effet Rapide (QIP). La cérémonie d'inauguration de ce QIP s'est déroulée au commissariat central du Cap-Haïtien en présence du chef régional de la Section

The U.N.'s Flawed Kosovo Plan

2007-08-16T14:29:00.001-07:00

By ALAN J. KUPERMANAugust 16, 2007; Page A11 The Wall Street JournalTwice in the early 1990s, the international community prematurely supported the independence of a former Yugoslav territory before addressing the concerns of its Serb minority. In both cases, Croatia and Bosnia, this failure triggered a bloody ethnic war between secessionists and fearful local Serbs, who perpetrated inexcusable

Council on Hemispheric Affairs: Haiti ’s Cautious Improvement, But the Aristide Question Remains Unanswered

2007-08-16T07:13:00.000-07:00

Press Releases, Haiti, Front Page, Caribbean Continued Funding and the Creation of a Reliable Force not a Slam Dunk In recent months, the Haitian government has announced plans to explore the potential creation of a national security force intended to eventually replace U.N. peacekeeping units now stationed mainly in the urban areas of the Western Hemisphere's most impoverished

Des fournitures de bureau aux municipalités haïtiennes

2007-08-15T10:39:00.001-07:00

Published in MINUSTAH.ORG Ce 13 août, la Mission des Nations Unies pour la Stabilisation en Haïti (MINUSTAH) a offert à la mairie de Port-au-prince des kits de fournitures de bureau. La cérémonie de remise de ces lots s'est déroulée en présence du Représentant spécial du Secrétaire général des Nations Unies en Haïti, Edmond Mulet, du maire principal, Muscadin Jean Yves Jason, et du délégué du

Le gingerbread, un style architectural en peril

2007-08-15T08:01:00.000-07:00

Typiquement haïtiennes, les maisons au style gingerbread ou pain d'épice sont apparues dans le pays à la fin du 19e siècle. Exclusivement en bois, au début, puis en maçonnerie, elles sont souvent désignées sous l'appellation de maisons tarabiscotées, en raison des multiples dessins ornant notamment leur façade. Cependant, supplantées par les constructions en béton et en raison du coût élevé de

Haiti rebuilding itself with UN assistance

2007-08-15T07:42:00.001-07:00

By BAN KI-MOON / Published in the Bangkok Post There may be worse slums in Haiti, but none so infamous for its violence and grinding poverty as Cité Soleil in the heart of the nation's capital, Port-au-Prince. Drinking water is scarce, public sanitation non-existent. Most of its 300,000 residents have no electricity; fewer have jobs. The neighbourhood's mayor was blunt when I met him during

A small success for the UN

2007-08-08T12:59:00.001-07:00

[Published in MINUSTAH.ORG and in the Economist] Security is improving in what was a Caribbean failed state. Poverty and policing are harder to tackle A PAIR of boats are anchored just past the edge of a dock that juts out from Cité Soleil, a vast slum in Haiti's capital. Their masts are tree trunks winding crookedly towards the sky. On a late July day, the air stagnant with the smell of garbage,

Haiti: MINUSTAH hands refurbished school to local authorities

2007-07-25T13:12:00.001-07:00

The UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti's (MINUSTAH) Brazilian contingent handed the Ecole Nationale de Cité Soleil to the local authorities, after having rehabilitated the school. At a short, but solemn, ceremony, the Brasilians officially handed over the building that had been serving as the contingent's headquarters. "The handover of this building to the authorities in Cité Soleil is a sign

Haiti: UN restores provincial library to give children alternative to delinquency

2007-07-25T13:07:00.001-07:00

A provincial library in north-eastern Haiti has been resurrected thanks to funding by the United Nations peacekeeping mission, just one of the many so-called Quick Impact Projects (QIPs) that it is carrying out to improve community life in the impoverished Caribbean country. "The goal of this project is to encourage young people of the town to undertake cultural projects in this space, joining

Haiti: UN peacekeepers turn former gang chief ’s headquarters into health clinic

2007-07-25T12:15:00.001-07:00

Just days after launching a large-scale security operation to clean up one of Haiti's most notorious hotbeds of criminal gangs, the United Nations peacekeeping mission has transformed the former crime boss's headquarters into a free medical clinic, with clowns to cheer up sick children. We are here to help the Haitian people," the commander of the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH)

HAITI: QIPs et Cité Soleil

2007-07-25T09:56:00.000-07:00

Depuis la fin de 2004, la MINUSTAH s'est efforcée de réaliser des projets dans ces quartiers, malgré les difficultés liées à la situation sécuritaire. Au total, 47 projets à impact rapide, les QIP, ont été mis en œuvre dont 28 à Cité Soleil et les 19 restant, respectivement au Bel Air, à Solino, à Cité Militaire, à Martissant et à Carrefour Feuilles, pour un montant total de 571 293 USD. Plus de

Haiti: UN mission helps refurbish high school for 5,000 students [PAP06/138]

2007-07-25T09:12:00.001-07:00

The United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) has helped rehabilitate a high school for some 5,000 students in the St. Martin quarter of Port-au-Prince, the capital, after it had been out of commission since 2004 because of insecurity and disrepair.Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Special Representative Edmond Mulet took part in the ribbon-cutting

Haiti: Strengthening the capacity of 13 Council Executives in the NorthEast Dept of Haiti (Fort Liberté) [NE06/042]

2007-07-25T09:03:00.001-07:00

Under the portfolio of projects for local government paid for by the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), MINUSTAH (the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti) has contributed to the strengthening of the capacity of 13 Town Council Executives in the North East.

MINUSTAH QIPs Report FY2006-07

2007-07-18T10:02:00.000-07:00

MINUSTAH, the French acronym for the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, has recently closed its USD 2 million budget for Quick Impact Projects (QIPs) for the fiscal year of 2006-2007. A total of 166 projects were implemented to meet the immediate needs of the government and the Haitian population in terms of infrastructure rehabilition, delivery of

After more than 7 years in 3 post conflict environments

2007-07-17T18:33:00.000-07:00

Cambodia - 1999 to 2000. Kosovo - 2000 to 2005. Haiti - 2005 to present. More than seven years in three post-conflict environments. What is it that has drawn me to these places? Am I an aid worker, a junkie or both?