The U.S. Government and International Community’s Response

The international community, including the U.S. government, responded to the earthquake with a massive humanitarian response and significant commitments of assistance for ongoing reconstruction efforts. The international community has pledged over $9 billion to meet Haiti’s reconstruction and development needs over a 10-year period.

The U.S. government alone provided over $1.6 billion in short-term relief aid, and will provide an additional $1.14 billion in supplemental funding for reconstruction aid by the end of September 2012.