Does the U.S. Need and Want Low-Skill Haitian Workers? Yes: Just Look Around
2/21/12
Last month, a CGD initiative succeeded in getting Haitians access to America’s largest temporary work visa program.
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Can You Text me Money Now? Using Mobile Phones for Cash Transfers
5/18/10
In the wake of the Haitian earthquake, major wireless carriers used text messages to speed up and simplify donation processes, allowing thousands of people to send financial support via their mobile phones. Within two days, USD$2 million was raised for Haitian relief efforts. Will mobile phones serve as a new paradigm for providing aid in developing countries?
The United States Can Give Better Aid to Haiti
4/6/10
This commentary also appeared on The Huffington Post and Global Post
Last week at a United Nations conference, donors pledged more than $10 billion to finance reconstruction and development investments in Haiti. The United States promised a hefty $1.15 billion.
But pledging money is the easy part. The United States, the lead donor and friend with the greatest interest in Haiti's future development, can do much more, in two ways: its own aid programs can be more effective; and it can take steps beyond aid that are far more critical to long-run prosperity for Haiti's people.