The United States Government Accountability Office has issued a report on U.S. efforts to help Haiti rebuild after its devastating 2010 earthquake, and the conclusions are the same as in previous findings: Canceled projects, reduced allocations and cost overruns and delays.
This includes the ongoing construction of the new State University Hospital, also known as the General Hospital in Port-au-Prince, whose completion is now anticipated for June 2024 —10 years later than planned and nearly $29 million over the initial budget agreed to by the U.S, France and Haiti, all three of which are jointly financing the project.
“According to USAID, technical issues and political issues have resulted in significant delays and cost overruns,” the GAO said in its report, referring the U.S. Agency for International Development.
