Submitted by Bryan Schaaf on Sun, 08/17/2008 - 09:54.
I agree with you that corruption has long been a problem in Haiti. Historically, it has often been aided and abetted by international donors. But the government is not homogenous - there are good people in every Ministry. Some Ministries have traditionally been much better than others, such as the Ministry of Health. The point of this blog was to illustrate a situation where much needed assistance was used as a political instrument.
Devslopment Assistance and Politics
I agree with you that corruption has long been a problem in Haiti. Historically, it has often been aided and abetted by international donors. But the government is not homogenous - there are good people in every Ministry. Some Ministries have traditionally been much better than others, such as the Ministry of Health. The point of this blog was to illustrate a situation where much needed assistance was used as a political instrument.