. COUNTRIES: HAITI : DISASTERS: EARTHQUAKES : TECHNOLOGY: Rajiv Shahs Crisis Management Skills Hailed Rajiv Shahs Crisis Management Skills Hailed Date Submitted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 India Journal <http://www.indiajournal.com/pages/event.php?id=9631>WASHINGTON, D.C. - A focused, calm and facts-based Rajiv Shah, barely a week into his new job as USAID chief, has emerged as a superstar while overseeing the US response to a calamitous earthquake that rocked Haiti on Tuesday.
President Barack Obama had named Shah, 39, as the coordinator for his administrations relief and rescue mission in the Caribbean nation Jan. 14.
The Indian-American has impressed the White House and State Department, with top officials in both places praising his steady leadership and command of the evolving operations in Haiti, The Washington Post reported Jan. 15.
He has the background and deep understanding of the region to effectively lead the US response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti, said Bill Clinton, former US President, who also serves as the UNs special envoy to Haiti.
I know hes going to do a good job and make a real difference for the people of Haiti during their time of great need.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also has praised the leadership skills of Shah, the highest-ranking Indian-origin official in any presidential administration.
<snip>Appearing before the State Department press corps for the third time in one week, Shah gave a detailed account of what is being done in Haiti.
The United States Agency for International Development has a long history of working with a range of nonprofit partners and contract partners in Haiti that have been actively involved in providing medical care and medical services to the Haitian population, Shah said.
We are activating that network and exploring how we can expand on their capacities and capabilities to provide access to medical care, trauma services.
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