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The use of preventive pre-trial detention creates gross injustices. There are inmates who have already spent two or three years in jail awaiting judgment, for offenses for which they would only be sentenced to six months in prison if found guilty. Providing legal aid would speed up access to...

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Haiti Priorise Project Manager Gaelle Prophete is interviewed regularly on many Haitian radio and television outlets about the project Haiti Priorise. Every Sunday she joins Eminent Panel member Kesner Pharel on "Investir avec Kesner Pharel" on Radio Métropole to discuss the latest research...

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Investment in education is essential for Haiti to lift incomes and fight poverty. But in this area like every other, decision-makers face many options. We are publishing research papers written by education economists on crucial topics including building more schools, developing teachers, teaching...

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Full presentation schedule for the 3-day Eminent Panel conference.

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Nations have a short opportunity during which they can impart skills to any child, to prepare him or her for adulthood. What is better: to teach a trade in the hope of providing greater economic security, or to teach civic education with the goal of making a ‘better’ citizen? A new research paper...

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As agriculture is an important part of the Haitian economy, it has been studied by many experts for Haiti Priorise, with papers already released on “System of Rice Intensification”, agro-forestry and carbon markets, and agricultural research and development. Today we are releasing a new research...

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Half of Haiti’s population depends on agriculture, directly or indirectly. Agriculture plays a crucial role in the economy even as its share in the national gross domestic product is declining, with a current GDP share of around one-sixth. Millions of Haitians depend on the land, so it makes sense...

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Low immunization coverage contributes to Haiti having the highest infant mortality rate in the Caribbean. Fewer than half of all children receive every immunization dose. Around two child deaths in ten are caused by diseases that could be prevented by vaccines, such as diphtheria, pertussis,...

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Electricity reaches less than one-quarter of Haiti. This is an obstacle to economic and social development. Many people take electricity without paying for it, severely affecting the income of the EDH and leaving it unable to fund infrastructure improvements. Big obstacles to the development of the...

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Internet coverage in Haiti remains limited and expensive. Just 4% of households have access, and fewer than 1% of Haitians have mobile Internet. This reduces opportunities for Haitians and slows down economic growth. Haiti could be richer with faster Internet and more digitization. Bjorn Lomborg...

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