24 Jul 2012

HAITI / AID

The UN humanitarian coordinator in Haiti today (24 July) announced that the UN is slashing the amount of international aid money it is soliciting to help the country, because the response from donors has been so disappointing this year. MINUSTAH

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STORY: HAITI / AID 
TRT: 2     
SOURCE: MINUSTAH
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: FRENCH / NATS

DATELINE: 24 JULY 2012, PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI / FILE

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24 JULY 2012, PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI

1. Med shot, presentation at press conference
2. Wide shot, journalists at press conference
3. Tilt up, journalist listening
4. SOUNDBITE (French) Nigel Fisher, UN Humanitarian Aid Coordinator:
"The original budget for 2012 for Haiti was 231 million US dollars. However in the middle of the year the consolidated appeal was only funded by twenty percent. Therefore, facing this sharp reduction of humanitarian resources available, the humanitarian country team and national authorities have revised the consolidated appeal at the mid-term review."
5. Close up, journalist listening
6. Med shot, graphics projection
7. Med shot, journalists listening
8. Med shot, journalists watching projection

FILE – APRIL 2012, PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI

9. Med shot, people working in cholera treatment center
10. Med shot, cholera patients
11. Med shot, nurse working at cholera treatment center
12. Pan, cholera treatment center

FILE - RECENT, IDP CAMP CORAIL, CROIX DE BOUQUETS, HAITI

13. Wide shot, new houses at Corail Camp
14. Wide shot, old houses at Corail Camp
15. Pan, Corail Camp

FILE - MAY 2012, CABARET, HAITI

16. Close up, hygiene kits 
17. Close up, man working at storage 
18. Close up, emergency radios
19. Wide shot, people working at storage place
20. Close up, pele
21. Close up, helix of boat
22. Med shot, boat in container
23. Med shot, closing of container
24. Close up, hands

24 JULY 2012, PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI

25. SOUNDBITE (French) Johan Peleman, Chief of Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Haiti: 
"To launch the consolidated appeal today which is a review at a mid-term in 2012, there are four priority areas of intervention that have been revised due to the lack of funding for this year. A withdrawal of donors had an impact on managing shelters and IDP camps, the health sector, the sector water and sanitation and the protection sector."
26. Wide shot, journalists listening at press conference
27. Med shot, panelists at press conference 
28. SOUNDBITE (French) Rose Anne Auguste, Delegate Minister for the Haitian Prime Minister:
"There is also the impact of drought on agricultural production which may cause a crisis of famine in the country."
29. Medium shot, journalists leaving

STORYLINE:

At a press conference in Haiti's capital Port au Prince, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) stated that funding for remaining humanitarian needs clearly is insufficient.

UN Humanitarian Aid Coordinator Nigel Fischer said the original budget for 2012 for Haiti was 231 million US dollars, but by mid-year the consolidated appeal was only twenty percent funded.

The appeal has been cut significantly and the revised total is now US $ 128 million.

The consolidated appeal seeks international funding to support Haiti's most vulnerable populations affected by humanitarian crises. Three sectors still need urgent support.
 
The cholera epidemic has diminished, but remains at epidemic proportions. Fifty thousand cases have been reported this year as of July 2012.

Regarding the earthquake response, the number of people who are still living in camps today has declined to 390 000.

The 2012 hurricane season is still going on till the end of November. It requires preparedness and emergency response.

The head of OCHA in Haiti, Johan Peleman told reporters that a withdrawal of donors has had an impact on managing shelters and IDP camps, the health sector, the water sector, and the sanitation and protection sector.

And the Haitian government is bringing up another problem which has to be taken into consideration. Government official Rose Anne Auguste warned that famine could result from the impact of drought on agricultural production.

At the moment 81 million US dollars are still required to meet the most urgent humanitarian needs for the major priorities.

Filed under 01.03.00 - MAINTENANCE OF PEACE AND SECURITY 1 13. - HUMANITARIAN AID AND RELIEF HAITI MINUSTAH - United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti.