Haiti’s Prisons and COVID-19: A Humanitarian Time Bomb
Haiti’s severely overcrowded prisons became a focus of acute humanitarian concern in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic spread through detention
Human Rights
Economy
Haiti’s Artibonite Department: Breadbasket Under Pressure
The Artibonite Valley, Haiti’s most important agricultural region and the primary source of domestically produced rice, faced compounding pressures in
Security
Haiti Gang Violence Surges During COVID Pandemic
Criminal gang activity in Haiti intensified significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, as criminal networks exploited the weakened state capacity, reduced
Economy
Haiti’s Youth Unemployment: A Time Bomb Ticking
With approximately 60 percent of Haiti’s population under the age of 25 and the country’s formal economy contracting for the
Society
Haiti’s Outdoor Markets: Feeding the City While Risking Lives
Haiti’s outdoor markets — the Iron Market, the markets of Pétion-Ville, the neighborhood marchés that dotted Port-au-Prince and every provincial
Culture
Haiti Flag Day 2020: Celebrating Identity During Pandemic
Haiti’s Flag Day on May 18, 2020 was observed under the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing political crisis,
Economy
Haiti’s Mango Season 2020: A Bright Spot in a Dark Year
The annual Haitian mango harvest provided one of the genuine bright spots of 2020, with the country’s famous Madame François
Health
Haiti’s COVID Numbers: Low Official Count Masks True Impact
Haiti’s official COVID-19 case counts remained strikingly low compared to neighboring Caribbean countries through the spring and early summer of
Humanitarian
Haiti’s Water Sector: COVID Exposes Critical Infrastructure Gap
The COVID-19 pandemic’s emphasis on handwashing as a primary prevention measure threw into stark relief one of Haiti’s most fundamental
Humanitarian
Haiti COVID-19 and Food Security: A Double Emergency
The convergence of the COVID-19 pandemic with Haiti’s pre-existing food security crisis created what humanitarian organizations described as a double