Haiti: the reconstruction is not at a standstill, but the challenges remain enormous

21/02/2011

The first anniversary of the terrible earthquake which struck Haiti on 12 January 2010 was an appropriate moment for the Haitians themselves and the international community to look at the progress which had been made in reconstructing the country. Without being unduly optimistic and without denying the size of the task ahead, there is room for a slightly less negative view than the one given by many observers in January. [...]