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The directorate is in charge of implementing the sector policy, coordinating donor assistance and regulating service providers. Regional service providers under the authority of the DINEPA are called OREPA (Offices Régionaux de l'Eau Potable et de l'Assainissement) and provide water supply in urban areas. Municipalities are supposed to become ...
Pierre Espérance, director of the National Human Rights Defense Network in Haiti, expressed concern about the risk of the transitional council giving power to people linked to gangs, drawing attention to vigilante action as a "clear expression of Haitians' revulsion for gangs", and to "rank-and-file police officers [who] are revolting against ...
Houses in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince shortly after the 2010 earthquake. The restavek tradition dates back centuries. [4] Following the January 2010 earthquake, thousands of individuals in Haiti were displaced from their homes and families. According to anecdotal evidence, many of these individuals were children who had nowhere to turn but ...
Almost a year ago, a group of Port-au-Prince residents lynched and set fire to around a dozen men believed to be gang members launching what became known as the Bwa Kale movement, a vigilante ...
A recent Miami Herald article on the challenges faced by physicians, doctors and other medical personnel in Haiti, where violence by a consortium of armed groups has forced thousands out of their ...
Poverty in Haiti is a long lasting issue that affects the residents on a daily basis playing a significant role in their everyday lives. Issues including housing, nutrition, education, healthcare, infant mortality rates, and environmental factors are very common amongst the poorest communities in the nation.
According to the United Nations World Food Programme, 80 percent of Haiti's population lives below the poverty line. In fact, 75% of the Haitian population lives off of $2.50 per day. [1] Consequently, malnutrition is a significant problem. Half the population can be categorized as "food insecure," and half of all Haitian children are ...
Environmental issues in Haiti include a historical deforestation problem, overpopulation, a lack of sanitation, natural disasters, and food insecurity. The major reasons for these environmental issues are corruption, human exploitation, and the embezzlement of taxpayers' funds for personal gains.