Contribution of the Haitian Diaspora to the Sustainable Development of Haiti
- Much of the Haitian population lives below the poverty line and depends on help from the diaspora.
- The state levies a tax at source on every international transfer to Haiti.
- The article places Haiti among countries where remittances reach or exceed 25 percent of GDP, citing the World Bank (2019).
- Diaspora members have also invested in higher education, hotels, restaurants and farms.
- The author concludes that Haiti cannot survive on transfers alone and that policy should favor lasting investment by emigrants.
The article notes that, with much of the population below the poverty line, many Haitian households depend on help from the diaspora, which also funds community, social and family projects. At the same time the state levies a tax at source on international transfers to Haiti. The author places Haiti among the countries where remittances reach or exceed 25 percent of GDP.
He concludes that Haiti cannot survive on transfers alone and that diaspora members also invest in higher education, hotels, restaurants, farms and other businesses. He asks the government to find ways to channel diaspora funds into lasting investment and to integrate emigrants in domestic development.
How to cite
Centre de Recherche Intégrée et Scientifique d'Haïti (CRISH), 2024, Contribution of the Haitian Diaspora to the Sustainable Development of Haiti, https://lescientifique.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Contribution-de-la-diaspora-haitienne-au-developpement-durable-dHaiti.pdf
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