One of the largest IHP-operations ever

Haiti will be one of the the largest operations in IHP’s 15 year history. The partnership has received a request from WFP for an extended base camp with the capacity to support 200 UN staff.

In addition to a place to work and sleep, the camp must also provide meals and access to water and sanitation facilities. The need for a large base camp in Haiti’s capital city of Port Au Prince is great, considering that many of the previous UN offices have been destroyed by the earthquake.

Four of the IHP’s seven member countries will actively contribute to the establishment of the base camp, which will be flown into Haiti as soon as possible during the weekend (16 – 17th of January). Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway will each contribute a base camp module that has the capacity to house about 60 people. Estonia will contribute will special equipment.

“No single country has the capacity to provide a base camp for 200 people, but thanks to the cooperation within IHP, WFP’s needs can be met. This intervention is a clear example of how the international partnership fills an important function,” the current chairman of the IHP from Sweden, Kjell Larsson, said.