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re: Dominican Republic reinforcing border wall to keep out Haitians

Posted on 4/19/24 at 4:59 pm to
Posted by dgnx6
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Posted on 4/19/24 at 4:59 pm to
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US-funded trees ‘not likely to survive’ in Haiti when project ends



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Published on 05/08/2022, 4:59pm A report commissioned by USAID found that the environmental and social benefits of a $39m five-year programme were unlikely to continue beyond this month



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As well as worsening climate change, this deforestation makes Haitians more vulnerable to the floods and landslides which global heating has made more frequent. Trees suck up rain water and hold the soil together. To try and reverse this, USAID launched a reforestation programme in 2017, aiming to plant four million trees. The US aid agency outsourced the project to a company called Chemonics, which is headquartered near the White House and is known in the development industry as a ‘Bingo’ or big international non-governmental organisation. On its website, Chemonics talks about the project in glowing terms. It says it “takes a holistic, community-based approach” and “will cultivate trained and empowered local communities and authorities”.



This post was edited on 4/19/24 at 5:01 pm
Posted by Cycledude
Member since Jul 2018
1724 posts
Posted on 4/19/24 at 5:09 pm to
A friend of mine (white guy) grew up there in the 50’s. Said it was beautiful back then. Went back to Haiti in the 90’s to visit. Said it was depressing. The population exploded and wiped out all the trees. Not a beautiful tropical place anymore.
Posted by Tantal
Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 4/19/24 at 5:11 pm to
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On its website, Chemonics talks about the project in glowing terms. It says it “takes a holistic, community-based approach” and “will cultivate trained and empowered local communities and authorities”.


That's a really fancy way of saying "we laundered and stole $39 million dollars."
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