Emory International Law Review
Abstract
The Haiti relief and reconstruction effort continues to be complex, presenting the difficult task of allocating limited human and financial resources between immediate humanitarian needs and long-term sustainable development solutions, which are intended to address Haiti's underlying problems. The ultimate measure of success for the relief and reconstruction effort will be the strength of Haitian institutions that the USG and international community leave behind. This Article focuses on the U.S.-led response, which demonstrated how present laws and practices are effective in responding to highly complex and large-scale natural disasters and highlighted potential areas for improvement.
Recommended Citation
Paul E. Weisenfeld,
Successes and Challenges of the Haiti Earthquake Response: The Experience of USAID,
25
Emory Int'l L. Rev.
1097
(2011).
Available at:
https://scholarlycommons.law.emory.edu/eilr/vol25/iss3/3