Investment Note to Strengthen Resilience and Food Security in Southeast Haiti

This investment note outlines opportunities to strengthen resilience and food security in Southeast Haiti, with a specific focus on developing the yam sector. The document highlights the importance of agriculture in Haiti, noting that it accounts for a significant portion of total employment and GDP. It identifies challenges such as civil unrest, political instability, and macroeconomic vulnerability, but also emphasizes the potential for building resilience through investments in rural employment and poverty reduction. The note proposes interventions to increase agricultural production and productivity, create added value through processing, and improve market access for farmers, ultimately aiming to improve livelihoods and food security in the region.