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Spectre of unrest, violent repression looming over Haiti
Increasing political tensions in Haiti coupled with insecurity and structural inequalities could result in protests followed by violent crackdowns by authorities, the United Nations...
Watching America’s democracy from Haiti
On the first Wednesday of the new year, the world was shocked as protestors broke into the U.S. Capitol in Washington. This was the...
More than just internet: Harnessing the digital economy to rethink the future in Haiti
The COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis have highlighted the importance of internet connectivity and digital skills. The pandemic has exposed the lack of preparedness...
World Bank Supports Digital Connectivity in Haiti to Build Resilience
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved today a US$60 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Haiti Digital Acceleration...
Close collaboration while socially distant: A multi-sectoral response to COVID-19 in Haiti
The World Bank is supporting several key initiatives in Haiti to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to emergency health financing,...
Supporting Haiti’s COVID-19 response
Haiti is well acquainted with challenge. In any given year, a typical Haitian household will face multiple shocks—which may include hurricanes, floods, disease, death,...
Haiti needs a strong COVID-19 response to maintain national stability
The UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) and 19 UN agencies there have been working together to support a country in the throes of...
‘Humanitarian catastrophe’ looms in Haiti, threatening years of progress as COVID-19 takes hold
The COVID-19 outbreak could trigger a humanitarian catastrophe in Haiti, endangering many years of hard-won progress in the Caribbean nation, the Economic and Social...
World Bank Approves US$56 Million to Support Cap-Haitien’s Urban Development in Haiti
The World Bank's Board of
Executive Directors approved today a US$56 million grant from the International
Development Association (IDA) for the Cap-Haitien Urban Development Project.
This project...
Haitian leaders urged to end political impasse
Leaders in Haiti must step up and end the political impasse between President Jovenel Moïse and a surging opposition movement that has paralyzed the island nation since July 2018, the top UN official there said on Thursday...