In the wake of Haiti’s disastrous 2010 earthquake, which thrust the country once more into the international spotlight as tragic victim, the Haitian government and international organizations voiced the intention to “build back better.” The goal was to ensure that the post-earthquake rebuilding process focused not only on reconstructing fallen buildings, but on making sure that the country as a whole became more resilient.
Sa kalagayan ng mapaminsala 2010 lindol sa Haiti, na itinulak ng bansa minsan pa sa mga internasyonal na pansin ng madla bilang trahedya biktima, ang Haitian pamahalaan at pandaigdigang organisasyon tininigan ang balak na " bumuo ng back ng mas mahusay na . "Ang layunin ay upang matiyak na ang muling pagtatayo post-lindol proseso nakatutok hindi lamang sa reconstructing bumagsak gusali, ngunit sa siguraduhin na ang naging bansa bilang isang buo mas nababanat.