The response to August’s 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.
Join local community leaders, government officials, and national and international actors working on the 2021 earthquake response at a conference to:
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examine what took place over the last months in the Grand Sud,
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improve ongoing response to the urgent needs that still exist, and
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identify steps to improve preparedness, capacity, coordination and systems.
This conference will be held primarily in Haitian Creole with English interpretation throughout. Portions of the program will be live streamed to enable remote participation.
Venue
La Cretonne Hotel, Les Cayes, Haiti
Rte de l'aéroport, Bourjolly 1, aprés l'usine de Simon, Cayes Haiti
Phones: (509) 2811-9313 / 3497-7515 / 4180-9993
Email: lacretonne.hotel@gmail.com
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
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Education
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Health
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WASH
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Shelter
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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:
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Coordination in Action: Koray & Pestle
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Engaging the Diaspora (livestream)
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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
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South
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Grand Anse
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Nippes
*Open Space session
Coordination Platform skill building
3:15 - 4:15pm
Closing: Looking Forward
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Commitments
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Coordination and System Improvements
This conference is organized by Haiti Response Coalition and Haiti Development Institute with the support of our co-hosts
