Haiti Rebuilding Project:Very disappointing

Haiti has not been able to make much progress in it rebuilding efforts in the five months since its earthquake.

An eight-page report into the rebuilding program has suggested there has been absence of leadership, general disorganization and disagreements among donors.

The US Senate report says construction, three weeks into hurricane season, is being held up by the weather, land disputes and customs delays.

Millions of people were displaced from their homes when the earthquake hit Port au Prince and surrounding areas on January 12th.

According to the Congress report, rubble and collapsed buildings still dominate the landscape with troubling signs that longer term rebuilding activities are not being kept up to schedule.

The report also criticizes the government of Haitian President Rene Preval and Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive, saying it has "not done an effective job of communicating to Haitians that it is in charge and ready to lead the rebuilding effort."

The report calls on Preval to take a "more visible and active role, despite the difficulties."

There has been concern that donors have not kept up their commitments to Haiti, with only two percent of the $5.3 billion in near-term aid pledges having been delivered.

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