1. Illegal Evictions and Violence Are No Solution to Haiti’s Post-Earthquake Housing Problem
(Matching tags: shelter, reconstruction, tarps, tents, relocation, evictions)

CEPR Co-Director Mark Weisbrot has filed his latest Guardian column from Port-au-Prince. It highlights ongoing forced evictions following a tense stand-off over the weekend between residents of Camp Barbancourt ...

2. As Hurricane Season Nears, Bottlenecks Increase Dangers to IDP’s
(Matching tags: shelter, disease, ngos, relocation, evictions, hurricane season)

The U.S. Government Accountability Office released a report last week noting, among other things, that the Interim Haiti Reconstruction Commission (IHRC) is still not operational, although it still has ...

3. As Tomas Bears Down on Haiti, Authorities Hide “Usable Shelters” From Tent Camp Residents
(Matching tags: un, shelter, tents, relocation, evictions, hurricane season)

As Hurricane Tomas approached Haiti, authorities sent mixed messages regarding disaster preparedness efforts, and displaced Haitians in camps were told to evacuate from what had previously been held up ...

4. What the US Government Can do to Stop Forced Evictions of IDPs
(Matching tags: shelter, relocation, evictions)

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5. Haiti: From Bad to Worse, Because of Policy Decisions
(Matching tags: elections, fanmi lavalas, relocation, forced evictions, decentralization)

Mark Schuller, who has written extensively on the role of NGO's in Haiti, and who has been providing invaluable information on the ground since the earthquake, writes today about missed opportunities and ...

6. Relocation Camp Floods, Six Injured; Provision of Transitional Shelter Must be Ramped Up
(Matching tags: shelter, relocation, hurricane season)

During his interview with Democracy NOW!, Sean Penn discussed the problems with the first relocation site, Camp Corail. Some 5000 people had been moved to the new camp from Penn’s Petionville camp because ...

7. Increasing Risk of Forced Evictions as Relocation Efforts Falter
(Matching tags: relocation, evictions)

Ansel Herz reports for Inter-Press Service on the ongoing problems between land owners and the "temporary" camps that have sprung up throughout Port-au-Prince. Following the announcement of a moratorium ...

8. Tracking the Displaced: How Agricultural Support Can Aid the Decentralization Process
(Matching tags: agriculture, relocation, decentralization, displacement)

A study done by the Karolinka Institute in collaboration with Columbia University and with the help of Digicel, offers a detailed view into the internal displacement caused by the earthquake. The analysis ...

9. As Hurricane Season Begins, Inadequate Preparation Could Lead to Another Catastrophe
(Matching tags: rainy season, shelter, relocation, hurricane season, tarp, tent)

Today is the official beginning of the Hurricane season in the Caribbean, and there are a number of stories from over the weekend warning of another serious catastrophe given the conditions on the ground ...

10. New York Times: "Still Homeless in Haiti"
(Matching tags: shelter, tarps, new york times, relocation)

Over five months have passed since the devastating earthquake struck Haiti in January, and although relief organizations say they have reached 100 percent of those in need of shelter, the reality on the ...