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2. Migration as a Tool for Disaster Recovery: US Policy Options in the Case of Haiti
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Clemens,Michael (Author) and Velayudhan,Tejaswi (Author)
- Format:
- Pamphlet
- Publication Date:
- Oct 2011
- Published:
- Center for Global Development
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- 4 p., The United States should take modest steps to create a legal channel for limited numbers of people fleeing natural disasters overseas to enter the United States. This would address two related problems: the lack of any systematic US policy to help the growing numbers of people displaced across borders by natural disasters and the inability of US humanitarian relief efforts to reduce systemic poverty or sustainably improve victims' livelihoods. The aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake presents a compelling case study of the administrative and legislative ways the US government could address both problems. Migration is already a proven and powerful force for reducing Haitians' poverty. A few modest changes in the US approach could greatly aid Haiti's recovery.
3. Relationships Matter: Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief in Haiti
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Keen,P. K. (Ken), Viera Neto,Floriano Peixoto (Author), Nolan,Charles W. (Author), Kimmey,Jennifer L. (Author), and Althouse,Joseph (Author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- May 2010
- Published:
- Leavenworth,, KS: US Army Combined Arms Center
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Military Review
- Journal Title Details:
- 3 : 2-12
- Notes:
- The Haiti earthquake prompted offers to send aid and assistance in various forms from governments, nongovernmental organizations, and private foundations. The need for manpower on the ground to orchestrate the relief effort brought together military forces from the world over, to include the United States, which stood up Joint Task Force-Haiti (JTF-H). The combined effort of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti and JTF-H in providing humanitarian assistance to the people of Haiti following the earthquake demonstrates the importance of developing strong relationships, both institutional and personal, with partner nation armies.
4. US Spending in Haiti: The Need for Greater Transparency and Accountability
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Ramachandran,Vijaya (Author) and Walz,Julie (Author)
- Format:
- Pamphlet
- Publication Date:
- Feb 2013
- Published:
- Center for Global Development
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- 4 p., An estimated $9 billion of public and private funding has been spent on disaster recovery in Haiti since the 2010 earthquake. Of that, $2.25 billion in public funding has been disbursed by the United States alone. But despite the large amount of public money involved, it is nearly impossible to track how it has been spent and what has been achieved. The transparency and accountability of US spending in Haiti needs to be improved. The authors suggest three steps to do so: Require prime contractors to report subcontracting data, Adopt the International Aid Transparency Initiative, and Require systematic, and publically available evaluations by NGOs and contractors.