After the initial chaos caused by the Port-au-Prince earthquake, the international community must set priorities in the reconstruction of Haiti. The first step, already underway, is to create emergency teams to rescue trapped people, clear debris and restore water and sanitation to prevent the spread of disease. The second stage should focus on alleviating the country's debt to international financial institutions. financial institutions and the promotion of direct access to credit. Only by resolving the financial problem can the country rebuild its economy and reduce its high unemployment rates. The third stage involves international cooperation in the areas of agriculture, health, social development and institution building. In this way, it will be essential to provide even the most basic resources and knowledge, since everything starts from scratch. This final step will take decades and, for that very reason, will require a considerable effort on the part of the United Nations and other multilateral organizations. In addition to these measures carried out by multilateral institutions, several initiatives taken by individual countries will surely help accelerate the reconstruction process. Brazil, for example, cooperates with Haiti in school meals programs, sports promotion, production and use of ethanol produced from sugar cane and a vaccination campaign. However, the most important thing in this reconstruction process is to learn lessons from the past. errors. By doing so, it will be possible to avoid all the bad choices that have been made in the history of the country. After the initial chaos caused by the Port-au-Prince earthquake, the international community...... middle of paper. .....one way or another it will be essential to provide even the most basic resources and knowledge, because everything is starting from scratch. This final step will take decades and, for that very reason, will require a considerable effort on the part of the United Nations and other multilateral organizations. In addition to these measures carried out by multilateral institutions, several initiatives taken by individual countries will surely help accelerate the reconstruction process. Brazil, for example, cooperates with Haiti in school meals programs, sports promotion, production and use of ethanol produced from sugar cane and a vaccination campaign. However, the most important thing in this reconstruction process is to learn lessons from the past. errors. By doing so, it will be possible to avoid all the bad choices that have been made in the history of the country..