Assessing Progress in Haiti Act

United States legislation [2014]

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The Assessing Progress in Haiti Act, enacted in August 2014, mandated the creation of a three-year plan to achieve reconstruction benchmarks in Haiti. It also required the State Department to submit annual reports to the U.S. Congress on Haiti's progress. This legislation followed a 2010 earthquake that devastated the country and highlighted significant challenges in reconstruction efforts, including issues with housing and fund allocation by organizations like the Red Cross.1

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…the United States enacted the Assessing Progress in Haiti Act, which mandated the establishment of a three-year plan for meeting reconstruction benchmarks in Haiti and the provision of annual reports to the U.S. Congress by the State Department.
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…the United States enacted the Assessing Progress in Haiti Act, which mandated the establishment of a three-year plan for meeting reconstruction benchmarks in Haiti and the provision of annual reports to the U.S. Congress by the State Department.
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