Five years ago today, in Gleneagles, Scotland, the leaders of the G8 nations made a dramatic promise to the people of Africa. Amidst a background of 200,000 marchers vowing to "make poverty history", the G8 promised to double current aid to Africa, reaching a total of $25 billion in five years.  Now that the timeline is up, and only $18 billion has been paid out, it has become clear that those earlier promises have been broken. 

The massive earthquake that struck Haiti nearly three weeks ago has left development economists and international aid workers scrambling for the best way to rebuild the country. Some want the United States to take the lead in a Marshall Plan-type recovery program, while others advocate leaving Haiti alone as much as possible. We find out how Haiti might best rebuild — and how the international community can help.