Haiti before the earthquake
Source
European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO)
This document assesses the reasons why Haiti is considered as a fragile state and how the 2010 earthquake further weakened the Haitian institutions, increasing risks of social unrest. It addresses Haiti's vulnerability to natural hazards such as tropical cyclones, flooding, and mudslides, and reports on the assistance needs of the country in terms of disaster risk reduction and emergency needs caused by natural hazards and socio-economic crisis.
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Themes
Recovery
Risk identification and assessment
Economics of DRR
Social impacts and social resilience
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Country and region
Haiti