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The Address to the London conference given by Reginald Dumas came at a time when there was much hope and commitment invested in Haiti. The earthquake was still recent and the international community had apparently stepped up to the plate with pledges just short of USD 10 billion in aid for relief and reconstruction. While this was clearly welcome, there were a number of concerns voiced at the conference by NGOs actively engaged in Haiti as to whether it would really be different this time. While these were heard the dominant mood of participants was nevertheless one of hopeful, if measured, caution, which allowed the majority of participants to look to the future in Haiti with some optimism.
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Sutton, P. (2013). Postscript. In: Quinn, K., Sutton, P. (eds) Politics and Power in Haiti. Studies of the Americas. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137312006_9
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