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With contributions from David Wendt. In 2008, international AIDS assistance from the G-8, European Commission, and other donor governments reached its highest level to date--US $8.7 billion—a greater than fivefold increase from 2002 levels. Despite this increase, it is unlikely that this funding ...

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 th...