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August 24, 2010

A To-Do List to Shore Up Haiti

James Dobbins & Laurel Miller, Los Angeles Times

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The earthquake that leveled Haiti exposed fundamental weaknesses in its state institutions. Worldwide pledges of $10 billion create an unprecedented opportunity to fix them.

Haiti's own plans for recovery, presented to its international donors in March, contained a broad vision but no road map to prioritize and fix urgent needs.

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