development

Below is an excellent Foreign Policy article by Jacob Kushner explaining how Haiti's unclear land tenure policies undermine investment and cause displacement on Ile a Vache. While the article focuses on one small island, these issues are playing out throughout the entire country.  Improving the climate for investment and human rights requires high-level committment for addressing one of the most politically sensitive issues in Haiti.  The full article follows.

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has recently released its annual development report.  The focus this year is on climate change.  Two countries are frequently raised as cautionary tales thoughout the report - Bangladesh and Haiti.