“Six years ago it was scenes from Honduras that filled television newscasts and newspaper pages. Then as now, there was a public outpouring of sympathy and support. Then as now, heads of state pledged huge amounts of aid. International relief agencies committed themselves to “build back better,” promising to stay for the long term and provide the tools needed to overcome the social and economic forces that make the poor so vulnerable.”

“In the post-9/11 world – particularly the United States, with the war in Iraq and the fight against terrorism – the richer countries now have a strong incentive to demonstrate their sensitivity to the concerns of people in developing countries, and particularly to Muslims, who died in disproportionate numbers in the waves.”

“But all too often… that mission seems to last only as long as the media attention.”

For Honduras and Iran, World’s Aid Evaporated

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