DT should do a follow-up report in about 6 months time.

The figure of 200,000 deaths by the Haitian government was shown by independent agencies to be a gross exaggeration ages ago. Who is still quoting this figure?

I should imagine that even if 200000 did not initially die, this number has now died as a result of the devestation

Death tolls have been adjusted, re-adjusted by many different studies... Here is one of the latest:

((a more detailed analysis of all data given by government and non-government sources through the work of Daniell et al. (2011) giving a value of 136933 dead with an uncertainty between 122000 and 167000 dead based on 7 different death toll approaches adjusting for errors and a number of other factors was produced))

Even the homelessness estimated by the UN is even questioned:

http://earthquake-report.com/2011....-once-again-by-independent-study/

Like Ricky said, we might as well leave it to 200k.

Anyway, I just hope more projects and efforts are concentrated away from P-au-P at first. A boost on the Southwestern side would be more than welcome.

The Haitian government reported that an estimated 316,000 people had died, 300,000 had been injured and 1,000,000 made homeless. International agencies, including the United States Agency for International Development, have suggested that the death toll is much lower at somewhere between 46,000 and 92,000, and 220,000, with around 1.5 million to 1.8 million homeless.

Then, you are confusing me with both comments with those (1) 200k, and (2) 220k. All I'm saying is that I've seen various figures. So, 200k seem somewhat reasonable. Then again, I do not know much about much.

The number game isn't the concern here. What IS of concern is IF this time around the Haitian authorities have FINALLY reached consensus on moving the Haitian STATE and NATION towards modernization and development. If so, DR will reap far better returns from a more prosperous and stable western neighbor.

Same old story with Haiti yet a different day.

same'o, same'o- I can't count much on these incompetent thugs. Time for them to totally hand over the country is past due.

I hope so... the situation in the western side of the island has been dire for centuries with no sign of change.

Nice, Please reconstruct all these haitians out of DR !!

While 4.6 billion have been pledged ,only half have been received so far. The sad part of that story is while most of that money went directly to the Int'l NGO's, the Haitian government is who will be held accountable by those who have no clue about the dynamics on the ground. Even those in the Clinton team now realize they should have let us Haitian have a greater say on how to move the country forward after the earthquake.

Side note- LF can take some pointers from Mickey initiative on the subject of education . So far he have kept his campaign promise to make education avail for free for all children . Even issued them free bus passes to get to school. He was able to fund this project by simply levy a tax on cell phone usage & money transfer to Haiti. No donor funds was required.

Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille promised that 2012 would be a year of reconstruction and economic recovery in Haiti with a growth rate of eight percent.

AND THIS THE YEAR THE TOOTH FAIRY LEAVES ME 20 MILLION UNDER MY PILLOW , IM FEELING LUCKY !

reconstruction, reconstitution, and recovery should've started the moment the earthquake stopped.

watcher48,
The reconstruction may have been delayed, but the scramble to exploit the situation was immediate.
I think the "year of reconstruction" will take much longer than a year. There will be another crisis long before it is completed, if ever.

williom,
"Hand over the country" - to who?

Concur....