Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

UN-DESA policy brief no. 28:

This document addresses the challenge of sustainable reconstruction for Haiti following the earthquake of 7.0 on the Richter scale in early January 2010. It targets Haiti's need to rebuild its entire economy in a sustainable

This document reports on an initiative which objective is to build the resilience of communities and nations to disasters by strengthening national and local institutions, mechanisms and capacities for disaster risk reduction.

Haiti 2010 earthquake response: seismic, geological and building hazards:

This draft for consultation proposes a plan of action following the January 12th 2010 Haiti earthquake with the following objectives: (i) to reduce the vulnerability of nearly 3.0

This publication discusses many of the critical issues that have the power to deliver lasting change in Haiti, including disaster risk reduction (DRR), among others such as child protection, education and opportunities for youth, food security and

This document presents key findings from consultations with the children and youth undertook to hear their ideas and priorities for the country’s reconstruction as they are among the most vulnerable groups affected by the disaster.

...and urgent actions required in all disaster-prone countries to improve disaster-risk assessment, prevention and mitigation:

This resolution, adopted unanimously by the 122nd IPU Assembly in Bangkok, 1 April 2010, acknowledges that both disasters and

This policy brief presents the Haiti earthquake as an opportunity to correct past mistakes and promote a more strategic and inclusive policy vision aiming to move the Haitian economy from recovery to a more sustainable economic growth and development path

This document reports on an opinion poll undertaken with the objective of defining Haitians' perception (from diverse social classes) on several topics related to the post-earthquake situation. It is intended to help develop advocacy and appeal tools in order to help local, state, and non-state actors take ownership of post-earthquake reconstruction processes.

This collection of good practices shows how building the capacity of local institutions is key to sustaining disaster risk reduction, and demonstrates the immediate impact of local and national political commitments.

Latin America/Caribbean report n°32 – 31 March 2010:

This paper calls the international community to build Haiti back better through a joint commitment to reconstruction over at least a decade and a first round of pledges that match the magnitude of the