April 27, 2017
Large-scale disasters that exceed the current coping capacity of Haitian socio-ecological systems are increasing. At the same time, post-disaster interventions on the parts of the Haitian government, humanitarian aid organizations, and international donors often fail to recognize the existing assets of the most impacted communities.
A three-month assessment conducted by the Interuniversity Institute for Research and Development (INURED) examined both the local resources and pressing needs of rural communities across the Grande-Anse and Sud, two Haitian departments devastated by Hurricane Matthew in October 2016.
The Town Hall presented the findings of the study "Mapping Assets-Access for Equitable Recovery and Reconstruction from Hurricane Matthew in Haiti," and featured a discussion with local leadership and civil society organizations from the most affected areas.
Kate Ramsey-Ceremony Opening
Faculty Lead for Hemispheric Caribbean Studies
University of Miami Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas
Felicia Marie Knaul-Welcoming Remarks
Director, University of Miami Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas and Professor
Department of Public Health Sciences at the Miller School of Medicine
Honorable Gandhi Thomas
Consul General of Haiti in Miami
Mayor Georges Simon
City of Anse d’Hainault
Guy Noel
Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of INURED
Isnel Pierreval
Member of the Office of the President of the Republic of Haiti
Karl Jean-Louis
Executive Director Observatoire Citoyen de l’Action des Pouvoirs Publics en Haïti
Louis Herns Marcelin and Toni Cela-Study Presentation
University of Miami and the Interuniversity Institute for Research and Development
