Liberia's good relations with the outside world are expected to remain strong, as Mrs Johnson-Sirleaf has earned considerable goodwill among donors, creditors and investors. In return, her government is under pressure to improve accountability and transparency significantly. Donors have deemed progress so far to be good, and external funding will rise in the light of the debt relief granted under the heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) initiative in 2010. Significant technical, financial and military support underlines the close relationship with the US, but Liberia also receives strong support from many other governments, including China, as well as from multilateral institutions. The security situation in the subregion-which is vital to stability, given that porous borders allow insecurity to be exported quickly-is expected to remain precarious. The risk of instability in Côte d'Ivoire spilling over into Liberia following the disputed November presidential election is subsiding, as a resolution has been reached and refugees are expected to start to return to Côte d'Ivoire. There is ongoing concern over the prolific crossborder movement of arms and mercenaries, particularly given the influence of international drug cartels in the subregion.