Week 6 Blog 2
July 16, 2008
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The governments of Argentina and France, co-chairs of the conference, and 53 delegations representing international organizations and donor countries involved in the process of reconstruction and development of Haiti have contributed to drawing up an aid program aimed at urgently reinforcing food security and rural development in Haiti, and have committed themselves to holding a top-level meeting as soon as possible in order to set in motion the joint aid program, aimed at the most vulnerable population, which has been agreed during today’s conference.
The conclusions document, adopted by the meeting participants, highlights the commitment of both donor countries and international organizations towards development in Haiti, particularly considering the problems generated by the soaring food prices and food insecurity affecting the most vulnerable populations.
In view of this situation, the participants have resolved to respond in the short, medium and long run to the needs of the population by implementing programs and measures which will allow to ensure food assistance for the population, reaffirm food security, reinforce nutrition and reactivate agricultural and rural production rapidly by means of investments to promote structural and sustainable changes.
In order to ensure that these actions are set in motion, all the participants have agreed to carry on working to improve coordination and monitoring mechanisms in order to improve aid efficiency.
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LSGZ-7GLHM2?OpenDocument
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1. ncepedal | July 17, 2008 at 7:42 pm
I am glad to see that the agreements on food assistance are neither short or long term they are both. To me this is a great step up being the most countries are either worried about the present or what it could be in the long run but never consider both due to money..
2. sarahsorus | July 18, 2008 at 1:43 pm
I am delighted that not only are they taking action but they are trying to implement something to help in the long run. It is very sad to hear about the citizens of other countries being unable to get food I am glad slowly we are trying to make progress.