1) Basic Information

1. Outline

Country Name	Republic of Haiti
Capital	Port-au-Prince
Population	9,610,000 (2007, The World Bank)
Area	27,750 km²
Ethnic Groups	African origin (90%), mixed (10%)
Languages	French, Creole (Official languages)
Religions	Christianity (Catholicism, Protestantism etc), Haitian Vodou

Source: MOFA homepage

2.Issues and Needs

On January 13 2010, at 6:53 Japan time, an earthquake of magnitude 7.0 (USGC) has occurred. Its epicenter is about 15 km southwest of the Haitian capital Port au Prince.
According to the Haitian government, the death toll is expected to rise to 200,000, and it is reported that 70,000 of them were already buried.

At the capital Port au Prince, more than 4000 buildings were destroyed, and lifelines such as water supply, electricity and gas supply are entirely damaged.

Moreover, food and medical supplies are running short, the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti engaged in peacekeeping operations in the country was also effected, and looting and security are emerging new issues.

On 19 January Japan time, JEN has dispatched three French-speaking international staffs fluent with emergency assistance, and have begun preliminary research.

2) Activities in Haiti

1. JEN's Project Principle

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2. Current Project

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Haiti

Aperçu Géopolitique

Nom du Pays	Republique d'Haiti
Capitale	Port-au-Prince
Population	9,610,000 (2007, source Banque mondiale)
Superficie	27,750 km²
Groupes Ethniques	africains (90%), mulatres (10%)
Langues	francais, Creole, (langues officielles)
Religions	christianisme (catholicisme, protestantisme), Vaudouisme

Source : site official de Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres du Japon

Besoins generales des populations

Le tremblement de terre de force 7 (Source: Unites States Geological Survey) c'est produit le 13 janvier 2010 a 6h53 (heure japonaise). Son epicentre se situe a 15 km au sudouest de la capitale haitienne Port-au-Prince. Selon le gouvernement haitien, le bilan serait de 200,000 morts.

A Port-au-Prince, plus de 4000 batiments sont detruits ainsi que les reseaux d'eau et d'electricique. Il est aussi tres difficile de s'approvionner en essence et gazoil. La Mission des Nations Unies pour la Stabilisation en Haiti, a ete durement touchee ainsi plusieurs de ses members ont trouve la mort durant le tremblement de terre. A ce jour, Haiti manque gravement des nourritures et des medicament, quelques scenes de pillages ont ete observe dans Port-au-Prince au debut des premieres operations de distribution, le manque de force de l'ordre pour assurer la securite n'est pas consideree comme la premiere priorite.

Le 19 janvier, JEN a envoye trois employes internationaux francophones, experimentes dans l'asistance humanitaire d'urgence afin de commencer a evaluer et assurer l'achemienement de produit de premiere necessite.