The incentive will be making sure the services follow the people.

Its objective is to support the long-term road to recovery by bringing the end of the relief operations and the start of reconstruction.

It was found to be a credible threat. Since security is priority No. 1 for me, I decided to withdraw our staff from the field.

A couple of months ago we feared a second wave of deaths. It has not happened but we remain vigilant.

Perhaps for the first time since Oct. 8, there is a sense of cautious optimism in the humanitarian community. The job is colossal, but there is a feeling that this is a doable job. It is not mission impossible.

The situation is horrific. The job is colossal. One disaster occurred Saturday that couldn't be prevented but a second disaster must be.

The situation remains difficult but it's not critical. The rains and snow often make it miserable but not unmanageable.

The scarcest commodity at this time is time. Money cannot buy time, and the weather is against us and winter is closing in.

We are very worried and are being very vigilant.

The race to provide suitable shelter in time is not lost yet, but the consequences of failure, resulting from the lack of relief funds, could result in the deaths of vulnerable people.