Country programme document for Haiti (2023-2027)
Summary — UNDP's country programme document outlining strategic priorities and interventions for Haiti from 2023-2027, focusing on governance, economic development, and crisis recovery.
Key Findings
- Haiti experienced multidimensional crises from 2017-2022 including presidential assassination and six successive Prime Ministers.
- 9 million people (43% of population, 58% women) needed humanitarian assistance by 2022.
- A 7.2 magnitude earthquake in August 2021 caused $2 billion in recovery needs.
- Women held only three parliamentary seats in the last legislature, showing very low participation in decision-making.
- Progress on development indices is losing momentum, making SDG targets by 2030 unlikely to be met.
Full Description
This UNDP country programme document for Haiti (2023-2027) addresses the multidimensional crises the country has faced from 2017-2022, including political instability with six successive Prime Ministers, the presidential assassination, natural disasters including a 7.2 magnitude earthquake, and deteriorating humanitarian conditions affecting 4.9 million people by 2022. The programme is aligned with Haiti's Strategic Development Plan 2012-2030 and the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2023-2027.
The programme focuses on two main priority areas: rule of law, good governance and human rights; and equitable and sustainable growth. Under governance, UNDP will work to restore trust between the state and population through electoral support, reducing community violence, combating corruption, and strengthening the Haitian National Police. Special attention is given to gender-based violence prevention and LGBTI+ inclusion.
For economic development, the programme aims to develop a new economic model that creates sustainable livelihoods for youth and women while reducing poverty and inequality. This includes supporting green economic growth, blue economy strategies, renewable energy, and strengthening institutional capacities for better service delivery to economic actors, particularly micro and small enterprises.
The document emphasizes UNDP's comparative advantage in multidimensional development approaches, crisis response capabilities, and coordination with other UN agencies and national partners to address structural causes of Haiti's fragilities.