Columbia International Affairs Online: Working Papers

CIAO DATE: 12/2009

Haiti after the Donors' Conference

Robert Maguire

October 2009

United States Institute of Peace

Abstract

Despite the hundreds of millions of dollars pledged to stimulate Haiti's economic development and reduce poverty, concerns remain that this funding will not reverse the country’s fortunes as Haiti continues to be vulnerable to external shocks. A new report by Bob Maguire, chair of USIP's Haiti Working Group, examines the obstacles to sustained growth, why stimulative efforts thus far have not succeeded and then recommends a way forward for both Haitians and the international community.