Haiti Urban Sector Survey
- Haiti has a grave urban poverty problem with two-thirds of the urban population deriving income from informal sector activities.
- Urban service deficiencies are reflected in high residential densities and lack of access to water and waste removal in low-income areas.
- The urban poverty problem is not likely to improve rapidly due to population growth and limited absorption of labor in the formal sector.
- Sixty percent of the urban population live in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area, which has a near monopoly on public administration, financial services, commerce, and modern manufacturing employment.
The Haiti Urban Sector Survey, conducted in 1979, analyzes the facts and problems of urban development in Haiti to assist in formulating an urban strategy for the country. The report identifies problems that World Bank urban lending can help address, with particular emphasis on improving the lot of the urban poor. It examines demographic features, spatial difficulties in socioeconomic conditions, the spatial impact of government policies, urban employment, urban services (shelter, environmental management, water, transport), and urban management. The report also proposes alternative spatial development strategies and identifies urban project opportunities.
How to cite
World Bank, 1979, Haiti Urban Sector Survey, accessed via HaitiDocs, https://www.haitidocs.org/doc/wb-1979-haiti-urban-sector-survey