March 18, 2025 In a significant move to strengthen Haiti’s recovery efforts and energy security, IFC – a member of the World Bank Group – and IDB Invest – the…
Category: HAITI
Haiti: Staff-Monitored Program-Press Release and Staff Report
January 28, 2025 Recent developments. Haiti is facing exceptionally challenging circumstances. The deteriorating security environment, which reached crisis proportions in the first few months of 2024, has continued to worsen,…
CDB Approves USD 7 Million Grant for Agricultural Initiative in Haiti’s Northwest
January 21, 2025 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a USD 7 million grant to launch a transformative agricultural project in Haiti’s Northwest Department (NWD). Building on the successes…
CDB Inks Agreement for New EU Financed Project to Strengthen Haiti’s Economic Prospects
January 14, 2025 Over USD 300,000 has been allocated by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank) as a grant through the EPA and CSME Standby Facility, for a two-year…
World Bank delegation visits Haiti to renew commitment to development
September 3, 2024 The World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) Resource Mobilization Director, Dirk Reinermann, completed a three-day visit to Haiti on Friday, August 30. During the visit, the priorities…
CDB Approves USD 5 Million Grant to Improve Access to Electricity in Rural Haiti
August 27, 2024 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB/the Bank) has approved a USD 5 million grant to fund a transformative initiative aimed at improving access to electricity for several rural…
Anne-Lucie Lefebvre Appointed World Bank Country Manager in Haiti
August 9, 2024 Anne-Lucie Lefebvre has been appointed World Bank Country Manager in Haiti, based in Port-au-Prince. In her new role, Anne-Lucie is responsible for leading the dialogue between the…
IMF Management Approves an Extension of the Staff Monitored-Program with Haiti and the Modification of the Performance Criteria
March 12, 2024 Management of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on December 21, 2023, an extension of the Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) with Haiti through September 30, 2024. Building on…
Haiti formally accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
Haiti deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on 21 February. Ambassador Justin Viard presented Haiti’s instrument of acceptance to Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. DG Okonjo-Iweala said:…
BHN-INDOCAL, Partnership sets the standard!
November 14, 2023 Standardization is a key element in supporting innovation and conveying knowledge. Over the last ten years, cooperation between Haiti and the Dominican Republic on standards has developed…
TISAKSUK, “MADE IN HAITI” TAKES THE MARKET BY STORM
October 10, 2023 In 10 years, TiSakSuk has gone from a platform for selling “Made in Haiti” handicrafts to an increasingly renowned brand of painted clothing, which finds its market…
MAKAYA, AMBASSADOR OF HAITIAN CHOCOLATE
September 19, 2023 In just a few years, Makaya Chocolat has become “THE” chocolatier in Haiti. Present in all gourmet stalls, as well as at fairs and online, the collection…