1. Sae-A’s “Risky” Play in Haiti
(Matching tags: usaid, iadb, minimum wage, caracol)

As both Clintons and a coterie of celebrities and foreign investors flew into northern Haiti yesterday, some took the opportunity to praise Sae-A, the giant Korean garment manufacturer that opened a factory ...

2. Environmental, Labor Concerns Overlooked in Rush to Build Caracol Park
(Matching tags: reconstruction, garment industry, iadb, new york times, garment factories, economy, jobs, unions, environment, minimum wage, accountability)

The first of two installments looking at the New York Times in depth investigation into the Caracol industrial park. Part two will be posted shortly. Deborah Sontag, writing in today’s New York Times, ...

3. As Caracol Industrial Park Progresses, Scrutiny of Problems Grows
(Matching tags: usaid, garment industry, iadb, garment factories, job creation, minimum wage)

The Miami Herald’s Jacqueline Charles reports on the planned Caracol Industrial Park in Haiti today, noting that while the project’s funders tout it as “the most visible symbol of post-quake progress”, ...

4. Haiti Reconstruction Fund: Building Back …When?
(Matching tags: aid distribution, world bank, iadb, aid coordination, ihrc, haiti reconstruction fund)

The Haiti Reconstruction Fund (HRF) was a center piece of the international community’s pledge to “build back better”, yet its latest financial report reveals that despite receiving a significant share ...

5. Debt Relief Legislation Moves Forward
(Matching tags: debt, imf, world bank, iadb, jubilee)

The "Haiti Recovery Act" passed through the Senate Foreign Relations Committee last week. The bill, introduced by Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Richard Lugar (R-IN) would eliminate Haiti's outstanding ...