Post-tsunami reconstruction: between emotions and harsh realities, 2006

01/01/2006

On the one hand, the challenges of short-term survival and the management of magnificent generosity. On the other hand, those of medium-term reconstruction and long-term prevention, but also of the harsh political reality. The requirements of equity, committed lucidity, situational awareness and accountability are at the heart of the debates in the media, humanitarian and public sectors. Did the disaster of 26 December 2004 change the way the world is viewed and will it change humanitarian practices?