//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Flink.brightcove.com%2Fservices%2Fplayer%2Fbcpid74508896001%3Fbctid%3D4651761801001%26secureConnections%3Dtrue%26secureHTMLConnections%3Dtrue%26linkSrc%3Dtwitter%26autoStart%3Dfalse%26height%3D100%2525%26width%3D100%2525&wmode=opaque&url=http%3A%2F%2Flink.brightcove.com%2Fservices%2Fplayer%2Fbcpid74508896001%3Fbckey%3DAQ%7E%7E%2CAAAAADraVCk%7E%2C_iousidU67F4p_MQwYYMqwTlZK8h4hDh%26bctid%3D4651761801001&image=http%3A%2F%2Fbrightcove.vo.llnwd.net%2Fe1%2Fpd%2F987386921%2F987386921_4651835419001_4651761801001-vs.jpg%3FpubId%3D987386921&key=359ed8ab27db4f02a128049b1f89d6a1&type=text%2Fhtml&schema=brightcove

“Since the 2010 earthquake, Haiti has successfully pulled through the humanitarian recovery phase and seen significant socioeconomic gains. Yet as Haiti moves toward long-term, sustainable development, the country faces significant challenges. The political system remains fragile, sustainable jobs are scarce, and the environment is still as vulnerable now as it was then.”

Source: link.brightcove.com

While this is primarily a promotional campaign for the UNDP’s efforts in Haiti, it nicely contextualizes the problems that Haiti faces before discussing how to improve the situation.  Some keys for the future include: 

  • Governance and Rule of Law
  • Recovery and Poverty Reduction
  • Disaster Risk Reduction
  • Environmental Management
  • Medical Outbreak Management  

 

Tags: disasters, Haiti, NGOs,  poverty, development, video.