Here is an interesting link to a World Bank Library of indicators on governance. This retrospective study focused on the period from 1996 - 2005. Read more »

USAID has announced that the USG will participate in another international donors' conference this November in Madrid, Spain.

The Madrid conference will discuss technical and coordination issues related to the financial aid being provided by the United States and other donor nations and multilateral groups to Haiti. Read more »

At long last, the Haitian community thought there'd been some progress on Capitol Hill. After two years of negotiation (or neglect), Chairman Thomas and Ranking Member Rangel of the Ways and Means Committee in the House of Representatives introduced, for the first time, the Haiti HOPE Act. That's the Haiti Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act, for those who struggle with obscure acronyms.