Rapid Crisis Impact Assessment for Haiti (Original)
Summary — A collaborative assessment by the Haitian government and international partners evaluating the impact of Haiti's 2021-2024 crisis, focusing on Port-au-Prince metropolitan area. The report defines recovery priorities and an investment plan for 2025-2026.
Key Findings
- Economic activity declined severely with manufacturing down 16%, construction down 23%, and apparel sector losing 30,000 jobs (54% decline).
- Transportation infrastructure suffered US$220 million in damages with additional port losses of US$15 million.
- Electric infrastructure severely impacted with 6 substations and 20 distribution lines damaged, affecting 60% of customers in Port-au-Prince metropolitan area.
- Water and sanitation systems damaged with 55% of sites affected by gang violence, causing US$70 million in damages.
- Public sector employment fell 7.8% from 112,631 to 104,029 between 2021-2024, with over half being technical staff.
Full Description
This Rapid Crisis Impact Assessment (RCIA) for Haiti represents a collaborative effort between the Haitian government and four major international institutions: the European Union, Inter-American Development Bank, United Nations, and World Bank. Conducted between July and October 2024, the assessment evaluates the devastating impact of Haiti's multidimensional crisis from 2021-2024, particularly focusing on the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area.
The assessment was launched following the Kingston Declaration and Political Agreement for a Peaceful and Orderly Transition, which established the Presidential Transition Council and transitional government. The crisis has had far-reaching effects across all sectors, causing significant disruptions to economic productivity, critical infrastructure, basic social services, and state institutional functions including public security.
The RCIA is structured around four priority axes: economic recovery and governance strengthening, infrastructure rehabilitation and climate resilience, social services and food security, and rule of law strengthening. The assessment reveals massive economic losses, with manufacturing declining 16%, construction falling 23%, and the apparel sector losing 30,000 jobs. Infrastructure damage totals hundreds of millions of dollars, with transportation infrastructure alone suffering $220 million in damages.
The report establishes a recovery framework and investment plan for fiscal years 2025-2026, with initial provisions extending to 2030. It aims to strengthen coordination between government and international partners while addressing urgent stabilization needs complementing broader security, political, and humanitarian efforts.