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On the third anniversary of , the UK has announced it will聽help the country to聽withstand and quickly recover from future catastrophes.

International Development Secretary, , said:

Three years ago, Haiti was struck by a devastating earthquake, the effects of which are still felt today. At the time, the . But Haiti continues to be vulnerable to natural disasters, most recently , which caused huge damage and suffering.

Today, on this anniversary of the earthquake, the international effort must now be on enabling Haiti to better prepare for, withstand and recover from future shocks. 皇冠体育app UK is committed to working with our international partners to ensure Haiti builds long-term resilience. This means boosting a country鈥檚 ability to deal with disasters - whether it is helping people in earthquake zones build to withstand shocks or helping poor farmers to grow drought-resistant crops. Reducing the impact of natural disasters saves money, lives and livelihoods, especially in developing countries.

Working with the , the support will help build in Haiti and assist the Haitian Government in responding to urgent needs on the ground,聽including:

• Resettlement of displaced people (there are still over 350,000 people in camps established after the 2010 earthquake)
• Stimulating the private sector and making it more engaged in disaster risk management
• Building on the existing聽small loans聽and insurance programme for women entrepreneurs
• Investing in livelihoods that help address food insecurity.

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It will also improve co-ordination amongst donors in getting vital humanitarian support to those who need it.

, Head of the , said:

We welcome the announcement of UK support for building resilience in Haiti. Earthquakes and hurricanes wipe out lives and livelihoods in an instant. So it鈥檚 imperative that the international community not only responds to disasters after they happen, but also ensures that at-risk countries like Haiti are better protected, prepared and able to help themselves when a crisis occurs.

Focus on Haiti for future disaster聽resilience

Justine Greening and Helen Clark co-chair a small informal group of ministerial level representatives from member states, regional organisations, multilaterals and the private sector to聽give greater political focus and investment in disaster resilience. This group, which has been named the Political Champions for Disaster Resilience, has selected Haiti as one of its focus countries.