CIAO DATE: 06/2010
April 2010
United States Institute of Peace
The earthquake of January 12, 2010 left up to 300,000 people dead, an equal number injured, and more than 1.3 million displaced. Overall damage and losses have been estimated at $7.9 billion, or 120 percent of Haiti’s 2009 gross domestic product. The international response was quick and decisive, reflecting a commitment to the moral and humanitarian imperative posed by the catastrophe.
Resource link: Haiti: Towards and Beyond the Donors' Conference [PDF] - 195K