The Haitian government is set to unveil a reconstruction plan today at an international donors conference at the United Nations. Haiti is expected to seek around $4 billion in aid over the next four years. The Haitian government has received just $23 million in direct assistance since the January earthquake. Ahead of the conference, Marcel Stoessel of Oxfam International said a recent survey shows most Haitians want reconstruction aid to promote self-sufficiency inside Haiti.

Marcel Stoessel: “The survey shows that people want jobs, they want education, they want shelter, but they also want local food production, so they want all things that help them to move ahead. They don’t want charity. They’re not just waiting now for the New York conference to give them a lot of money. They are ready to move ahead themselves and to turn this into something positive.”