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Articles by Malaika Becoulet
Thank goodness, we had an extra bridge in stock!
On October 4, 2016, category 4 Hurricane Matthew struck the southern part of Haiti. Strong winds and rain triggered heavy flooding and landslides that resulted in 500 fatalities, along with widespread infrastructure damage and economic loss. The hurricane caused the collapse of the Ladigue Bridge, a vital asset connecting the southern peninsula of Haiti to the capital city and the rest of the country.
Mapping out mobility in Cap-Haïtien: A successful building-block approach!
Understanding the supply and demand of transport is often a challenge in the development world. Data gaps and institutional weaknesses require a creative approach when one attempts to capture residents’ mobility (see previous blog). The World Bank transport team has been conducting an urban mobility study intending to map out the ins-and-outs of mobility in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti’s second-largest city.
Keeping Cap-Haïtien on the move: Using disruptive technology to analyze mobility patterns
Andrew Wiseman/Flickr" data-entity-type="" data-entity-uuid="" src="/sites/default/files/users/user1001/ht-tap-tap-cap-haitien-andrew-wiseman-flickr2_0.jpg" /> Cap Haitien (Okap in creole) is Haiti’s second largest city. With an estimated population of 300,000 to 500,000 people, the city has been growing at a very fast pace since the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake. The current pattern of urban development, however, presents a number of challenges.
Resilient recovery: How can Nature-Based Solutions improve transport infrastructure resilience? Lessons from Haiti
From hurricanes to tropical storms, floods, droughts, and earthquakes, Haiti has experienced it all. The human and economic impacts of these hazards have been extremely severe for the country. In 2016, Hurricane Matthew affected over 2 million people, causing damages and losses equivalent to around 32% of GDP. On top of that, the global COVID-19 outbreak has only worsened existing challenges, rendering communities even more vulnerable.
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