June 9-11, 2022
Strengthening Haitian-Led Disaster Response and Preparedness
June 9-11, 2022
Venue
La Cretonne Hotel, Les Cayes, Haiti
Rte de l'aéroport, Bourjolly 1, aprés l'usine de Simon, Cayes Haiti
The response to the 2021 devastating earthquake in the south of Haiti shows the myriad challenges Haiti faces in preparing for and responding to disasters despite lessons learned after the 2010 earthquake and 2016’s Hurricane Matthew in this same region. Haiti’s high risk of natural hazards combined with high vulnerability of its population make it crucial to improve the response to this disaster and improve capacity for preparedness and response for the future.
Over 200 local leaders and government officials from communities throughout the affected area joined this conference to:
examine the earthquake response in the Grand Sud,
analyze how the national and local disaster response systems can be improved, and
identify steps to improve preparedness, capacity, and coordination among local and international actors.
This conference was organized by Haiti Response Coalition and Haiti Development Institute with the support of our co-hosts and the generous support of our sponsor, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy.
Event Organizers
Event Co-hosts
Sponsor
Program
Arrivals / Thursday, June 9
Opening reception in the evening at La Cretonne with musical guests
Day One / Friday, June 10
8:30 - 8:45am Welcome
8:45 - 9:10am Keynote Address
9:10 - 10:30am Plenary panel: Taking Stock - What was the response so far? What has been the Impact?
10:30 - 11:00am Break
11:00 - 12:30pm. Plenary panel: Understanding existing structures for disaster preparedness, response & coordination
- Introduction of coordination platform
12:30 - 1:45pm Networking Lunch
1:45 - 3:15pm. Sector Workshops: Disaster Preparedness & Response: Lessons learned, best practices and priority areas of intervention and investment for recovery and reconstruction: Education, Health, WASH, Shelter, Food Security and Livelihoods
3:15 - 3:45pm Plenary: Report back on workshops
3:45 - 4:00pm. Break
4:00 - 5:00pm. Women and disaster preparedness and response
*Open Space session
5:00 - 5:15pm Closing
Optional: Film screening
Day Two / Saturday, June 11
8:30 - 8:45 Welcome back
8:45 - 9:45am Plenary Panel: Learning & Accountability: Why new minimum standards for Haiti? (livestream)
9:45 - 10:45am Parallel sessions:
Coordination in Action: Koray & Pestle
Engaging the Diaspora (livestream)
Coordination Platform skills building
10:45 - 11:15am Break
11:15 - 12:15pm Plenary Panel: Effective Philanthropy in Disaster Settings (livestream)
12:15 - 1:45pm Networking Lunch
1:45 - 3:15pm Regional Workshops: Strengthening coordination for a more effective response
South
Grand Anse
Nippes
*Open Space session
Coordination Platform skill building
3:15 - 4:15pm Closing: Looking Forward
Commitments
Coordination and System Improvements