“Poto Mitan should be required viewing for Bill Clinton, Paul Collier and indeed all economists who craft economic policies for the international financial institutions for Haiti. All economics departments should have a copy.”
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Demand Transparency and Improved Aid Distribution
We Can Do Better for Haiti!
The world responded generously to Haiti’s earthquake, immediately donating over $2.5 billion, with another $1.2 billion pledged, even before the March 31 UN Donor’s Conference. This works out to over $1,000 per earthquake victim. But over two months later, hundreds of thousands of Haiti’s earthquake victims live without waterproof shelter, eat once a day or less, and do not receive adequate medical care.
As of March 24, 2010, the UN estimates that over 330,000 people needing shelter had not received any shelter materials. For over 75% of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who do receive help, “shelter materials” means tarps, not waterproof tents; Nearly half of the respondents in a late February survey of IDP camps reported having received no food aid (Neglect in the Encampments: Haiti’s Second Wave Disaster, Mar. 23, 2010); and Earthquake victims complain that they have not been consulted regarding earthquake response planning or execution.
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