A couple of months ago we feared a second wave of deaths. It has not happened but we remain vigilant. |
I think most of the humanitarian actors on the ground think we're going to make it. We were fearing a second wave of deaths. It didn't occur. |
I would say we have made good progress. The glass is definitely half-full -- it's not half-empty -- but we are still worried because the weather is the big unknown factor and we are not sure how people will be able to cope. |
It is important to start building new hospitals and schools as soon as possible but it's most urgent to save the lives of thousands of children who could then make use of these schools. |
It was found to be a credible threat. Since security is priority No. 1 for me, I decided to withdraw our staff from the field. |
Its objective is to support the long-term road to recovery by bringing the end of the relief operations and the start of reconstruction. |
One hundred days into the process all is not well. |
Our rapid assessment of needs after the first biting taste of winter suggests that we need to do more for people in these unplanned camps below the snow line. |
Perhaps for the first time since Oct. 8, there is a sense of cautious optimism in the humanitarian community. The job is colossal, but there is a feeling that this is a doable job. It is not mission impossible. |
The humanitarian plan covering a one-year period [from April 2006] is a set of guidelines for the donors to identify how and where to expend the money concretely. |
The incentive will be making sure the services follow the people. |
The race to provide suitable shelter in time is not lost yet, but the consequences of failure, resulting from the lack of relief funds, could result in the deaths of vulnerable people. |
The scarcest commodity at this time is time. Money cannot buy time, and the weather is against us and winter is closing in. |
The situation is horrific. The job is colossal. One disaster occurred Saturday that couldn't be prevented but a second disaster must be. |
The situation remains difficult but it's not critical. The rains and snow often make it miserable but not unmanageable. |