Read this interesting article about the recent earthquake in Haiti and the chance that exists for this country to remake itself. In your comments address at least two of the discussion questions at the end of the article.
Monday, January 25, 2010
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4. Considering Haiti must start rebuilding everything, from its economy, infrastructure, and government, corruption is a huge obstacle in Haiti's redevelopment. While Haiti is receiving a lot of aid from many other well-intentioned countries, other not so well-intentioned countries may see Haiti as a potential country to exploit. If this does not happen, Haiti's new form of government will still need to get settled with the Haitians. As with all newly formed governments, including the US, Haiti will have to go through some hardship to ensure that the proper respect is given to its rules.
5. In 20 years, Haiti will have hopefully gotten back on its feet, on its way to successful reconstruction. However, this is a really unrealistic prediction. 40% of the population is under 14 years old, meaning their death rate is high and literacy rate, low. Additionally, in 2006 they were ranked the most corrupt nation in the world and they have a big problem with AIDS. The stats aren't really for Haiti, and an earthquake won't change that, especially with an ill-equipped workforce.
4. If corruption continues in Haiti it will be very difficult to rebuild and "start over". Organization and compliance are needed to improve the country. A strong, experienced leader will help content the citizins and bring hope and a plan to rebuild the capital and other parts of the country.
5.Hopefully in 20 years a plan to improve and rebuild the country will be well underway. If no more monstrous natural disasters hit Haii, the country should be in a much better state. If building codes and standards are improved, hopefully another unavoidable disaster won't destroy the country again. Haiti needs to take this opportunity to learn from their mistakes and find ways to improve life for its people.
1) Haiti's most valuable resource endowment is definitely its young population. This is an asset because a young population is willing to work for and adapt to a new Haiti.
5) In 20 years, Haiti will most likely be the same. Even with aid from millions of people from around the world, Haiti will still have its fundamental problems (corruption, AIDS, natural disasters).
4. Corruption itself is a barrier in any situation, causing violence and dishonesty. It works against a functioning economy to the aid of those with the most influence and the hinderance of those below. The chaos and disorganization of Haiti at the moment works to the advantage of corrupt individuals willing to extort people's fear and need for security.
5. Having held the place of one of the poorest countries even before this most recent earthquake, Haiti will most likely be either back to where it was before or not much better off, 20 years from now. Despite the help of foreign countries, the amount of aid that these countries can and are willing to provide is limited and Haiti must, at some point, function on it own. And as its history has shown, functioning on its own has not been a profitable existence.
4. Haiti will receive lots of aid to recover and rebuild from many countries. The Haitian’s will need a government that will put the aid to good use. If corruption persists and the aid is mishandled, then improvement will be impossible for a people that have long suffered from corruption, HIV and poverty.
5.In 20 years, hopefully Haiti will be well on its way to rebuilding its country. This is attainable only if countries around the world guide and aid the Haitian people until they can support themselves. Haiti must also avoid future major disasters in order to recover and work to improve its infrastructure to withstand future disasters.
4. Haiti will receive a great deal of aid from around the world, however it is integral to distribute these resources fairly for the country to recover. Aid should be used to rebuild housing and build a stronger education system in Haiti. With a corrupt government, this is unlikely to occur and poverty will continue to be a major problem.
5. Haiti was full of poverty and had virtually no infrastructure before the earthquake, so in 20 years the country will probably be back to where it started. But, if the government of Haiti takes advantage of this opportunity of foreign aid to rebuild its infrastructure into something more sustainable, then Haiti might be able to build a stronger nation.
4. Haiti is going through one of the hardest time the nation has ever seen. Corruption, in this state, will not be the prettiest thing to look for. As reported in the article, corruption will become an obstacle for this re-developing nation. The new government should take action against the corruptions. As much as the problems in the country will take a long time to placate itself, the corruption will only bring more hardships to the Haitians.
5. It took nearly 200 years for the nation to be the 149th out of the 182 nations, in the list of the development progress. The earthquake just brought the nation back to where it was 200 years ago. In 20 years, I think that Haiti would be still in the same condition as it is right now. But there is a slight hope of a leaping progress, with all the money flowing to the nation, repeating the same history of Hiroshima and Nagasaki after WW2. I believe the people in Haiti would recover faster than their previous progress.
Rosemaria Varghese
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2. Two main strategies that Haiti can use to rebuild itself would be to trade with supportive nations or use its own resources for domestic growth. As countries are pouring in donations to Haiti, it is to their advantage to form bonds with them and trade for them to benefit from other generous countries. They also have their own resources to use, not trade, such as the unemployed people to increase production and growth of destroyed businesses.
3.In choosing to rely on other nations in trading, Haiti can benefit off their successful market to grow. If those countries stop supporting Haiti, it could bring back Haiti's suffering and hurt them even more. Using their own resources would increase their production possibilities as opposed to making risky investments, but it can lead to more scarcity of resources to use.
4.) Haiti is in the process of rebuilding, and with corrpution around Haiti may never become a better nation. Corruption in Haiti may lead to a misuse in the resources other nations are giving, thus, hurts the development of rebuilding and continue the on going poverty.
5.) In 20 years Haiti will hopefully be a stable nation. In the coming years, I expect Haiti to have an education system for the kids. Since 40% of the population are under the age of 14, hopefully they are provided with an education. With an education the kids can grow up and be able to help contribute to making Haiti into a poductive nation. The future holds a chance of Haiti to become better especially with the help of neighboring nations.
4. Corruption would be a barrier to the future development of Haiti. if corrupt officials run the country, it would be filled with people running over other to get on top, when the real problem at stake is rebuilding and establishing a better economy. the corruption would put up a wall to development and future progress of Haiti.
5. In 20 years from now, Haiti will be rebuilt, but hopefully with better planning in case of another disaster. The world would be better prepared for disasters as such and know how to handle these situations better. hopefully the economy would begin to see flourishing stages and Haiti would move out of the 149th spot.
How could corruption be a barrier to the future development of Haiti?
Corruption is a problem everywhere!!! Say if Houston is filled with corrupt police officers there is a big problem, there would be much more crime and people would not be safe among all these corrupt cops. Ultimately Houston will have a problem becoming better. A corruption in Haiti would be devastating. Haiti was "ranked as the most corrupt nation in the world" in 2006 and their society was already poor being "one of the least developed nations in the world". An even larger corruption would make things worse. Haiti is weak, when a corruption takes high power, the country as a whole will suffer.
What do you think Haiti will be like in 20 years?
I think Haiti will be similar to what it was before the earthquake, lets hope not but you never know. I think after rebuilding from the earthquake everyone will tend back there same life style. However with new technology and a probably stronger trade with Haiti there is a chance that Haiti can turn it self around, but in 20 years the country may still be as it was before the earthquake. Maybe a good 50 years will bring it up.
4. If corruption continues, it will be tougher to attempt to rebuild the poor infrastructure they had before. To rebuild, they have to start with the government and work from the outside in. Nothing will get done about the poverty and damage unless the government sets up a solid foundation to build off.
5. Haiti was one of the least developed nations before the earthquake, so there isn't much to build back. In 20 years, I think Haiti will have been ravished by more natural disasters, whether they are hurricanes like in 2004 and 2008, or earthquakes like 2010, and will be at the same, poor level as before. To say they will be rebuilt and better than ever is wishful thinking.
5) I think that in 20 years Haiti will still be progressing towards self sufficiency. I say this because they are getting a lot of help from others however they have a long way to go because of how far they have fallen. Also, with the help they are receiving they may become dependent on that help which will further progress their progress.
1) I believe Haiti's biggest resource endowment is its peoples ability to work. Although it is clear that not many people actually have jobs their willingness to work will help them out in the long run. I say they have a willingness to work because they are sustenance farmers and they must farm to feed themselves which I have no doubt they take very seriously. The need to feed themselves I believe will take them farther than anything else because they will always strive for it.
4. Corruption causes dis unification in the country. Power is spread among a few elite officials which will hinder patriotism in Haiti. Especially during these trying times it is essential for the people to be united and patriotic if they are to succeed in full recovery.
5. In 20 years Haiti will be finished with reconstruction. Thay will also have set up a new democratic government with elected officials. Haiti will hopefully enforce education to its citizens.
Lincy Shaju
7th period
1. Haiti's biggest resource endowment is the strong population of young people, and their willingness to work. Like the article said, "40 percent of Haiti's population is under 14 years of age". Therefore, they have the ability to farm and do a lot of work to help provide for their families. However, they need to fix the farms and what they have before they can take the next step.
5. In 20 years, Haiti should be improved and doing much better. If they can train the young people to work now and live on their own, then those people will grow up and teach the others. They are also getting a large amount of help right now from other countries, so they are starting fresh. Although the earthquake was terrible, in a way, it is helping Haiti because the situation wasn't all that great before. Also, with all the aid that they are getting, they can form alliances with the other countries for the future. So, if Haiti begins using their resources, then they can help themselves and eventually trade with other countries.
4. Corruption could see the resources in Haiti used in an inefficient way that will impede the growth. Haiti is receiving a large amount of aid and unless it's surely supplied to help the nation get onto its feet and provide for the nation as a whole instead of certain key political areas, the country will suffer.
5. In 20 years, as cynical as this makes me sound, Haiti will probably be in the same predicament it was in before the earthquake, if only a little better. The fact is, the island is too small to be able to support any real population or to hold many resources. Unlike India, who has a huge population and land mass, Haiti is just too small to be a place that could have businesses outsource to, which is all Haiti could be good for as it will have enough trouble trying to increase it's economy even with all of the aid being poured into it
4. Government corruption could have an extremely negative impact on the development of Haiti after the earthquake. Perhaps the biggest obstacle that could be imposed by a corrupt government is squandering of relief funds sent by other charitable nations. If this financial aid is not put to the proper use, Haiti could fall even lower than 149th on the list of the most developed nations. Instead of using the money to redevelop the infrastructure and support rebuilding, Haitian leaders may put the money in their own pockets or use it on unnecessary luxuries.
5. In 20 years, Haiti will most likely still be in the process of rebuilding from the quake. Even with the support of many of the world's most powerful nations, rebuilding takes a great deal of time. For example, after the storm of 1900 Galveston took much longer than 20 years to regain its former status. Without a doubt, however, Haiti will be better off than it is today, but that is not saying much considering how many lives were lost and how much damage was done to the impoverished nation.
5. Even though it is hard to see Haiti any better than it is now in 20 years, I am going to try and be optimistic. They are being a golden opportunity to start the young country over correctly. This will require some billions of dollars of aid and better leadership though. But, if they advantage of the land that France already destroyed to make land for Sugar farms to up their game in agriculture to have things to trade, they might actually have a sustainable economy. This should give Haiti signs of hope for the future.
4. Contrary to my above statement, The corruption in Haiti will be like a drug addict trying to rehabilitate, but right he finishes therapy and when the doctors aren't watching, he sneaks a hit of heroin. Once the world believes Haiti is ready to go on its own again, the weak form they call a government will fall right back into its old ways. Which, in turn, will completely halt all forward progress and fall back even lower on the poorest nations list. Thus, better leadership is a must during reconstruction.
1) Haiti's most valuable resource would be its tie to the United States through the clothing industry. Not only do they gain financially with the exports they provide, but also they have created an almost friendly bond with the U.S. This is very apparent from the ongoing funds and support we are supplying to their country through this devastating time.
5) In 20 years Haiti will still be fighting to become a country with a more stable economy. Although they may never reach full stability, as long as they keep striving for it, they will be better off than they would be without this goal.
4. Corruption can be a huge barrier in the redevelopment of Haiti. Officials could exploit the current condition of the small country, trying to secure leadership by taking advantage of the frightened state of the Haitian people. This type corruption could be a barrier because it takes the focus away from the most important task, and that is the redevelopment of Haiti.
5. Hopefully, in 20 years, Haiti will have recovered and seen the first signs of a successful reconstruction. But, and not to be cynical, there would most likely be hindrances to their recovery between now and 20 years from now because of the fact that Haiti is prone to natural disasters geographically.
5. In 20 years, hopefully Haiti will be on its way toward being more successful. Many nations have donated large amounts of money to Haiti and it seems that many are willing to help get the Haitians back on their feet. If other nations commit to helping Haiti, then it may be possible to grow and become more successful. A lot of money has been donated, but the nation needs more than just money to overcome the corrupt citizens and lack of order.
4. Corruption is a huge barrier in Haiti. In order to recover from a disaster such as this earthquake, a nation needs unity and organization. With corruption, it will be very difficult to develop a fresh start.
1. At this point, I think Haitian officials need to recognize the opportunities that have been created by this earthquake. Originally, Haiti consisted of scantily built homes and buildings. Now that these poorly built structures have been demolished, Haiti can begin to rebuild a more stable country. Also, and I know this may be a tactless Matlhusian perspective, Haiti was extremely overpopulated with little, effective government control. Hopefully, now that the population size has been cut back, the government will be able to establish firm control over its citizens. Furthermore, the article mentions that Haiti's main exports are agricultural one. I think it would behoove of government officials to take advantage of Haitis'raw materials and employ a significant amount of its workforce to take part in this industry. Hopefully, this would give Haiti an edge in the world market, and eventually get it back on its feet.
4. I think corruption will be one of the biggest, if not the biggest problem Haiti will face. Dozens of stories about criminals raiding the supplies of charitable corporations are coming out. Somebody needs to step in and ensure that supplies are being distributed evenly and crack down on criminal activity. If effective authority figures are not erected soon, Haiti could endure irreparable damage.
1. Haiti's most valuble asset would first have to be that they have so many able workers. Unlike some countries, Haiti has a large percent of the population that is willing and able to work in their youth. The second would have to be the willingness of the world to come to their aid.
4. Corruption could impede the rebuild because the money and resouces probably will not be used for the greater good but rather the good of the corruptees.
2. If we were to trade more with Haiti, maybe they could move away from the 66% farmer population, imported food could allow them to urbanize, thus leading away from the 3rd world country scene. Furthermore the urbanized population could focus on other goods they could export, leading to wealth.
5. Unfortunately I don't see much progress, yeah everybody in the U.S. is fired up to get them stable again, but sadly we will soon forget. Heck we still have terrible damage in our own country from Hurricane Katrina. Not to mention, Haiti was rated "most corrupt", with a title like that, it seems the money we send there in hopes of helping might just get pocketed. All in All I can bet in 20 years they will be not much better off than they were before the earthquake... which kinda sucks :/
4. Corruption is the biggest problem that we see in third world nations. In a nation like U.S, people does their job because its their duty. But in third world nations, governement officials wants bribes to do their job for which they get paid for. I believe that if Haiti ever gets rebuild with corruption inside all those walls of government, haha, sorry Haiti but you have no chance of getting down in the poverty list.
5. If Haiti is rebuild, with an economy where money doesn't get concentrated in some masters' hands, chances of having a better Haiti is good. To achieve this, maybe government should discriminate in taxation. Probably tax the wealthy more. If corruption gets into new Haiti, over time, Haiti would have to confront a revolt, not like the one enjoyed in past, but a bloody revolt where no nation could arbitrate. In 20 years, Haiti can be something like Singapore (chances are tooooooooo less) or something like Somalia (Then U.S better save the cargo with navy support)
4. Corruption could prove to be a large obstacle for the Haitian people during its redevelopment. Haiti is in a very vulnerable state, and however good our intentions are to help them rebuild into a stronger nations, there is no telling whether or not they will revert back to their old government. Corruption could make forming trade agreements with other nations difficult, if not impossible. Also, if during the reconstruction of Haiti the people become too dependent on other nation's aid, then when Haiti is fixed up it could fall right back into a state of poverty as Haiti might not be able to sustain itself after we leave. If this happens, Haiti will become even more susceptible to giving rise to further corruption. If that were to happen, Haiti would become the same, if not worse, than it was before the earthquake.
5. Hopefully in 20 years Haiti will be rebuilt and back on its feet as a nation. They might build buildings more likely to withstand natural disasters and therefore prevent something like this from happening again. Realistically though, since foreign aid makes up most of Haiti's income, they will likely fall back into a state of dependency when its all said and done. With most of their main exports being agriculturally based, and 40% of their population being under the age of 14, it is doubtful that Haiti will make many technological advances during this time as well. Being ranked as the worlds third most corrupt country, Haiti will likely fall back to its old forms of government when aid from other nations is halted. Thus, Haiti will likely slip back into poverty when it's all said and done.
1. While not much, Haiti's most valuable resources would be its abundance of youth, all willing and able to work, a valuable asset when talking about rebuilding.
5. Haiti in 20 years...assuming the world doesn't end in 2012, right? I kid, of course... but I'd like to think that this tragedy opened the door for some much-needed renovations and rebuilding, so in 20 years I think I can see a cleaner, better organized group of Haitians, with a more stable government. Better trade? Maybe. More wealth? Maybe. Only time will tell, but disasters have a way of making people reconsider the past in one way or another.
4. I think corruption will definitely make it tougher to rebuild Haiti. If the government does not use the aid they are getting from many charities in an efficient and honest manner, not only will poverty continue but the individuals who are in dire need of help have lost hope.
5. I believe in 20 years, Haiti will grow from this tragedy. I think that they will learn from this and rebuild stronger buildings, etc, and have hopefully better government foundation, if corruption does not come into play. If the government plays their cards right with all the foreign aid, Haiti might virtually be a stronger and more united nation.
2) Facilitating the provision of small loans through Micro Finance schemes is a strategy that has proven effective in poor countries around the world. The problem with this strategy is finding entrepreneurs with ideas for businesses which will be successful and who are able to follow through. This usually requires a lot of searching and a little bit of luck on the timing of the businesses starting up. However after the earthquake almost all businesses that existed before have either been destroyed, or are damaged or starting from scratch and are in desperate need of a loan. The vacuum of business, trade, and job opportunities caused by the unfortunate earthquake has created a perfect opportunity to maximize the effect of a Micro Finance scheme. Developing the export sector by investing in the transportation infrastructure to transport products is another strategy that would greatly benefit the Haitians right now. With the previous infrastructure for transportation and the movement of goods almost entirely in ruins there is an opportunity to rebuild the ports, roads, and airports of Port-au-prince and the rest of Haiti to higher standards which will facilitate faster and cheaper movement of goods. Roads would provide an opportunity for the type of specialization which Smith described so that factories can begin to spread out and develop individual sites for specific processes and create a modern industrial infrastructure. Larger ports would expand trade capabilities and allow for capital goods to be imported and consumer goods to be exported faster until Haiti is on an even level with other industrialized countries. Updated airports would provide for increased travel to Haiti for both tourism and business by making Haiti a more frequented stop around the world.
4) Corruption acts as an extra tax on activities in Haiti. Money that goes is siphoned off to the government is supposed to come back to the people in the form of increased infrastructure, improved public health, more police, and in many other ways. When corruption is rampant a large portion of the money, which has already been siphoned away from the countries economy, completely disappears off the map. This results in a more sluggish government which holds back the people with either poor services or higher taxes, usually a mix of both.
4. How could corruption be a barrier to the future development of Haiti?
Corruption in Haiti, as was and is the case in Africa, will prevent any noteworthy advancement from befalling the island nation. An uneducated people are inherently immoral and lack the capacity for change. Take for example the United States, after 9/11, we came together, as an educated and fierce people. In Haiti, however, only days after their “Day Zero,” the people began to loot. The difference between whether or not a natural disaster positively incurs results lies in the education of the people. Corruption will prevent aide from getting where it needs to go, prevent education, which teaches morality, and without morality, there is corruption.
5. What do you think Haiti will be like in 20 years?
I believe Haiti, with our help, will be a well built poorly maintained, financial leach. Unless a new government is established, their “out of order” society will prevail and we’ll be left picking up the pieces, again. The strength of a nation relies on its people to receive an education, Haiti will never get it. The Haitian people will never understand. What is necessary, and right, is not viewed as proper by American politicians and the UN, which will not support a reinstitution of American imperialism to completely rebuild their nation as if it were our property. The economic modalities are too expensive.
1.) Because Haiti has a notorious reputation for its corrupt government, a monitoring committee could ensure that the money donated by various countries all over the world would be put to its intended use. This idea has its precedent in 1998 when a hurricane decimated Nicaragua and countries were reluctant to donate money to Nicaragua’s untrustworthy government. A more regulated way to handle money would encourage more donations from other countries, and even investments from multinational companies. Additionally, as the president of Senegal has already implemented, a relocation of Haitians away from their devastated country and into places where they can better survive would help alleviate the problem of two million people left homeless. The temporary camps created in Senegal allowed for a more efficient delivery of aid to the victims.
2.) Haiti suffers many impediments: The literacy rate is around 50%, the life expectancy is about 50 years, 50% of the population is undernourished, and over 40% are under fourteen years old, all courtesy and consequences of its rapid population growth. However, considering its main exports of coffee and mangos, Haiti may have a valuable resource in its agricultural capacity, which is greatly undermined by its population density of 295 people per square kilometer. I guess you could also say one of its resource endowments is its potential. A successful education system would lower the growth rate, hopefully allowing for the betterment of the country as it can divide the resources among its citizens more evenly. Also, it has the workforce to rebuild after the earthquake.
4. How could corruption be a barrier to the future development of Haiti?
Corruption, as in any nation, would eventually result in some sort of revolt or uprising of the people. I am sure the people of Haiti are fed up with the conditions that some of them have to live in, and they surely expect a better standard of living after all the reconstruction promises that are being made. Corruption would prevent this because the money that could be going to rebuilding could be going to government officials.
5. What do you think Haiti will be like in 20 years?
I feel like Haiti could go in two directions. In one direction, I see the U.S. trying to help rebuild, but eventually staying in Haiti forever for economic exploitation as they have done with other countries (cough Iraq). In the other direction, perhaps a world-class reconstruction wouldn't be too bad. If other countries helped, maybe Haiti could climb from being 149th/182 on that list. So, in 20 years, Haiti could either be a still-growing country, or it could end up being run by one of today's major world powers.
4. Corruption could be a barrier because it could lead to the future economic destruction of Haiti due to the aid and influences of the countries helping. With so many countries attempting to help the Haitians, they could take advantage of the situation and end up trying to take over the country.
5. In 20 years Haiti will most likely still be recovering. They will barely be reconstructing their economy. Because they are already considered the most corrupt nation in the world, this disaster will take them alot longer to overcome.
4. Haiti's corruption sets up a very weak future. As the country rebuilds, its people must be able to trust the government, but with the history of corruption in Haiti, the trust is not likely. The government will take advantage of its people throughout the reconstruction rather than use this event as a chance to prove its self to the people of Haiti.
5. In 20 years, Haiti probably won't be much different than it is today. The people will continue to be taken advantage of by the government, and the country will most likely continue to be ravaged by natural disasters and HIV. Unless Haiti takes advantage of this situation as an opportunity to prove its self to the world, it will continue to be a weak nation carried by foreign aid.
1. Haiti's most valuable resource is found in its textile industry. Clothing factories provide jobs, which are a top priority, and exports, or a means of bettering its economy.
4. Corruption in the reconstructed government of Haiti itself will create distrust among the people and their leaders, disrupting any potential redevelopment. Also, countries that come to Haiti's aid during this time of crisis may quite possibly have hidden aims in their assistance. It would not be surprising to learn of exploitation of the vulnerable Haiti in the future.
1.)
The textile industry is Haiti's most valuable resource. Apart from increasing employment for struggling citizens, to focus on maintaing a strong clothing industry would generally concur with the Ricardian principle of free trade. If Haiti can specialize further, they may surpass rival nations' clothing exports and increase their overall GDP. In addition, Haiti will have that particular export advantage because other industrial nations (like UK and US, with greater education systems, don't wish to dedicate their labor force to unskilled fields like textiles.
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Corruption in Haiti's government during such an unstable time period would surely thwart relief effort from foreign nations. Typical of other courrupt African nations, Haiti would receive food and releif funds, but only squander it for the selfish gain of public officials, ultimately repressing its citizens.
4) corruption is a tough obstacle that haiti must oversome in order to flourish. while it is true that corruption cannot be terminated completely, the less of it, the better. the money that is flowing in and will flow in the future needs to go to those who truly need it and for projects of dire urgency. with the corruption haiti faces today, chances of the donations reaching the impoverished in whole is extremely slim.
5)with the help haiti is recieving from pretty much every developed country there is, it should develop into a better nation than it was prior to the catastrophe. there are several political leaders looking out for haiti's development. while most of these politicions and businessmen are just looking for a profit and areas for control, their help could greatly benefit the haitians. in short, i forsee sucess for haiti. it might even be like chicago after the arsonistic cow burnt it down.
anju joes
period 7
4. The corruption in Haiti’s government can cause the rebuilding of Haiti to drag on for much longer than it needs to. The only way all the money donations being sent will help is if the government distributes it in a way that will help the people’s interest not the government’s interest. It will be a long process to get Haiti on its feet and a corruption will elongate the process unnecessarily.
5. In 20 years Haiti will probably be about the same as it was before the quake. Even if the U.S helps Haiti rebuild, as soon as they leave corruption will most likely set in again. As a country with overwhelming amounts of poverty, it will be very difficult for Haiti to pull through and be better than they were before.
4. Corruption, especially in Haiti's government, will be a hard barrier for them to over come. Even with the help of the U.S and other nations, with a government that is not really in sync with its people and is not willing to do everything it takes to make them a strong country, it will be hard to do any lasting good.
5. I believe in 20 years, Haiti will be a somewhat better country than they were before the devastation, but not by much. Even though it appears everyone wants to help make them stronger than they were before, and a force to be reckoned with, it is highly unlikely that this hype will last.It will be way to difficult to fix the underlying problems the country has.
1. In my opinion Haiti's most valuable resource would be their youth and their agriculture. Nearly half the population are under 14 years of age, and two-thirds of all Haitian work is from farming. Since a majority of their income will come from foreign aid, they need to utilise their human resources as much as possible to help rcover financially.
5. In about 20 years or so, I see Haiti becoming a developing nation. After this disater, Haiti will start to construct new and stronger buildings so that they can withstand future disaters. Hopefully Haiti won't still be a very corrupt country. I believe this disaster in Haiti was very tragic, but now they have learned much from this incident and can they can become a united nation.
Jiby James 2nd period
4) Corruption is probably the largest impediment to progress in all third world countries today. There is just no way around it save drastic intervention on the part of the United States, proven to be incredibly expensive, or a military coup de'tat, which invariably results only in a new leader just as corrupt as the one just desposed. Corruption in Haiti will not end anytime soon, once the US leaves the new government will undoubtly begin to squander away foreign aid on personal gains instead of building a better nation for its people.
5) Ultimately Haiti will probably not change much from how it was before the quake. They will probably never be rid of their title as "least developed country in the Western Hemisphere" due to rampant corruption that is unlikely to be stamped out and the sad fact that most third-world countries don't seem to be able claw their way out of poverty and backwardness, usually from the aforementioned corruption.
-Eric Yu, 7th
4. Corruption would crush whatever hopes Haiti has in becoming a developed country. Aid sent by other nations would just be squandered b corrupt officials, and the people would stay poor, sick, and illiterate.
5. In 20 years, if all goes well, Haiti will be on its way to solving its problems. Hopefully with a new infrastructure created after the disaster with the help of a new workforce the country will be able to stand on its own feet. But the country is still in an area harassed by hurricanes and other natural disasters, which could cripple the poor nation before in can right itself. There is still the problem of AIDS and corruption in government, but hopefully UN monitoring and aid will keep the nation on the straight and narrow.
Above post is from Chris Goodeaux
1. I believe that the Hanes clothing industry is one of the most valuable resources in that area. The people need to have a use for this physically demanding labor force. Not only will this provide the area with much needed income, but it will also keep the people of the area from being disillusioned and prevent them turning to more corrupt forms of gaining income.
4.Corruption can only worsen the problem. not only will the aid already provided by foreign powers not reach those who need it but the very same foreign powers may grow tired of the government misusing the funds and could very easily pull out their support entirely.
5.Sadly the situation in Haiti will probably not improve that much. it has always been a very impoverished nation and while they have a chance to make a fresh start im not sure if the people will be able to act on this chance. in 20 years i see Haiti in the exact same position it was before the disaster and that is truly disheartening.
1. In my opinion, I think that coffee is the most valuable resource exported out of Haiti. I believe that this is so because every country imports coffee. I mean, think about it, the majority of adults drink at least one cup of coffee in the morning, so therefore the majority of countries would import coffee.
4. I believe that corruption could hinder Haiti's progress because the government wouldn't use the money sent to them to help their country, they would use to strengthen their power. Corrupt governments practically destroy a country's growth rate because they tend to spend their money on things other than developmental services for their country. But that's just my opinion.
1. The biggest resource is definitely the Hanes Clothing industry down in Haiti hence they are going through great lengths to protect it. They really wasn't much going on other than fishing for low profit and political violence.
2. Well, someone needs to step in and play big brother. Yes, I said it we need to play the "Roosevelt Corollary" card. Which is ironic because U.S. played this card on Haiti and its neighbor on the Hispanola Island, the Dominican Republic early in the 20th Century.
Secondly, Haiti themselves needs to identify themselves economically as in what is your specialty. They can't be the Jack of All Trades and Master of None because they lack the resources to do so.
3. Review of my first strategy.
Strengths - You have a developed country well in this case due to the severity of this catastrophe, you may have several developing countries as least looking over Haiti.
Weakness - However, this may stunt Haiti's growth due to especially the United States' habit of spreading the "American Way" throughout the world. We know how that turns out.
Review on the second strategy.
Strengths - They can focus on what they have and be good at what they make and export that to other countries in order to make a serious profit.
Weakness - They might not make what the people need. Then the "Invisible Hand" will strike with the Fist of an Angry God.
4. It was a hindrance before this earthquake. Pretty much throughout Haiti's tenure as an independent nation. They don't know what to do with themselves hence, so much political unrest. There have been two known attempts of a coup d'etat in the past two decades. However, I'm glad the earthquake happen but I'm looking at this in a way to wash your hands and start new.
5. In the next 20 years, Haiti will improve but will be a ways to go. I suggest we should teach Haitian teenagers different trades because they are the future of Haiti and if we don't do that the country WILL go under.
Haïti long de Vie!
1: Haiti's biggest resource endowment pre-earthquake would have to be it's work force. Although it was a highly underdeveloped nation, once rebuilt, the people, with their refurbished senses of pride and strength, should be able to help rebuild what has been lost and improve upon what hasn't until they are able to reach a reasonable and sustainable percentage of unemployment. It's going to be tough but they're supposedly though people. All we can do is give them extra hands to work with, I suppose.
4. In our own time of economic struggle, it would be easy to want to rebuild Haiti with our nation's pocketbook in mind. Although we arguably have some of the best systems of government and market, we tend to try and convert other countries to our own leanings [however divided they may be on the home front] without really considering whether the other country could handle themselves. If we took this opportunity as a chance to add one more free enterprise democratic republic or whatever it is we're known as these days... it'd be relatively easy to leave the country in shambles simply by only keeping ourselves in mind. As the Clinton is quoted to say in the article, we do not want to leave them with new ideas that will be forgotten in two year's time... especially if they damage the unique culture of the Haitian people.
haha "the Clinton"... my bad.
1) Haiti's most valuable resource endowment has to be it's large population, a country recently ravaged by an earthquake has massive potential to grow into a primary exporter of raw materials (as little infrastructure is in place to produce much else). Raw materials (agriculture) produced by a labor surplus also allows the country to solve any issues with starvation that may exist due to the large displaced population.
4) Corruption will likely be a major factor in the upcoming years of rebuilding. Financial aid is never fully effective unless members of the population take part; however, because of the rampant rate of corruption, inside opinions are likely to be ignored (to an extent) by the aid givers. This lack of representation in addition to the money lost to governmental corruption (of the money that the government receives directly) will likely cause the mis-investment of many funds in the years to come.
#4. Corruption can be a major hinderence in the rebuilding of Haiti, because though many great efforts have been made to make the country successful corrupt govvernment officials will always without fail make any efforts fail. That is exactly why the main prioriy is to make sure that HAiti is set up with political leaders who wish to see the country prosper and put the country first.
#5 I believe Haiti willbe a struggling nation that will get back on its feet which works very hard to overcome teh stigma of such ahorrible natural occurence.
4. Haiti has been attempting to fight corruption for a long time. A very, very long time. The fact that corruption is an obstacle that stands in its way now, when lives and such are at stake is nothing new to the Haitians but now, in their times of need, it seems as if it will not be as bad as perhaps it would have been previously. More countries now, the US and the UN especially, are taking an interest in what Haiti is doing to recover and rebuild and how their money is being spent to help the Haitian people. It seems like this time, there will not be so much of a problem with realizing corruption, but rather, controlling it.
5. In 20 years, depending on how much money has actually trickled down to the Haitian people, Haiti could well be recovered and doing better as a country economically than it is now. On the other hand, in all likely hood, there is a chance that the corruption in their politics will stay and we will not have been able to stop it. Without continued support from various world organizations I doubt that Haiti will be economically or socially sound for many, many years to come.
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