HAITI

 

Haiti is a beautiful and culturally vibrant country that is also among the poorest places on earth. Its social and economic development are hindered by extreme vulnerability to natural disasters, political instability, increasing violence in some areas, and high levels of insecurity. The major earthquake in 2010 killed around 250,000 people and destroyed 2/3 of the country’s GDP.

 

Since then a major hurricane (2016) and another earthquake (2021) have only compounded the difficulties. The World Bank estimated that in 2023 poverty would increase to 34 percent ($2.15/day international poverty line) and 63 percent ($3.65/day).

 

The World Bank Human Capital Index has estimated that a child born in Haiti in 2023 would grow up to be only 45% as productive as they could be if they had access to quality healthcare and education. It estimated that over 20% of children were at risk of cognitive and physical limitations, and that only 78 percent of 15-year-olds would survive to age 60