But an influx of aid money and aid workers to help with long-term reconstruction could push prices up, as has happened in places like Afghanistan.

While the federal government has designated $107.8 billion for the Gulf Coast, only a fraction is for long-term reconstruction.

It has recently undergone an extensive, long-term reconstruction in order to increase throughput.

But that money is aimed at long-term reconstruction rather than the government's immediate expenses.

But the long-term reconstruction requires a much greater effort, not all of it monetary.

For long-term reconstruction, the international community offered a total aid package of $1.3 billion, over $110 million of it from the United States.

The European Union has all the data and instruments for getting involved in the long-term reconstruction of Haiti.

They may be able to provide some help in connection with the long-term reconstruction.

The first is on the question of combining a response to immediate priorities with long-term reconstruction and our staying power.

Another conference has now been scheduled for March, in Stockholm, which will focus on long-term reconstruction.