The World Bank In Haiti

Haiti is extremely vulnerable to natural disasters with more than 90 percent of the population at risk. Hurricane Matthew battered the south of Haiti on October 4, 2016, which was the most devastating disaster since the 2010 earthquake.

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Maternal and Children Health Care in Times of Cholera

How Haiti managed to improve access to quality maternal and children health care and controlling a cholera epidemic
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Disaster Risk Reduction in Haiti

Haiti is highly vulnerable to natural hazards and climate shocks, mainly hurricanes, floods and earthquakes.
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Disaster Risk Management and Transport Infrastructure

Haiti strengthened its national and local disaster risk management capacity and made investments to improve its road network

Haiti At-A-Glance

Haiti is extremely vulnerable to natural disasters with more than 90 percent of the population at risk. In 2016, Hurricane Matthew battered the south of Haiti, which was the most devastating disaster since the 2010 earthquake. It caused damages equivalent to 32% of GDP. The COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impacts could set back the country’s ongoing poverty reduction efforts.

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Rebuilding Energy Infrastructure and Access

This project aims to increase access to electricity for 600,000 people, promote renewable energy sources and improve the viability of the public power sector.

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