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In Haiti, as in most nations, social distortions and inequalities that rule the labor market prevent women from contributing to their full capacity. How to solve this problem is the topic of a new research paper by Mélissa Torchenaud, project analyst in the Department of Public Investment of the...

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Despite many proposals to make the public sector more effective, there are many delays caused by red tape. Four new research papers by Haiti Priorise examine various ways to improve public services: Economist Riphard Serent from Quisqueya University and Center for International and Diplomatic...

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Prioritizing spending alternatives is difficult in every country. But it is especially challenging in Haiti, where, following years of fractious politics, a newly elected government is striving to expand the economy and improve wellbeing while confronting the lingering consequences of the massive...

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New research for Haiti Priorise shows that a tablet that costs less than 5 gourdes could end up saving more than 15,000 Haitian lives over the next 12 years. Professor Stephen Vosti. In two research papers, he and co-authors study micronutrient malnutrition – when the body lacks the necessary...

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Each year on average two natural weather events cause flooding and landslides with serious consequences for Haitians and their livelihoods. It is not possible to avoid natural disasters altogether – but two new research papers for the project Haiti Priorise examine ways to reduce vulnerability and...

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During the 1970s and 1980s, a successful family planning program with strong private and public sector support helped contribute to a decline in Haiti’s fertility rate. Since then, Haiti has fallen behind other countries in sexual and reproductive health services. Now, more than three-in-ten...

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Nobel Laureate Vernon Smith and Bjorn Lomborg shared the Eminent Panel's findings with the President of Haiti in a private meeting at the National Palace. President Jovenel Moïse welcomed the findings and was especially enthused by the panel's top priority of reforming the electricity utility,...

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The challenges of poor road infrastructure are well known to Haitians. Roads degrade faster than they are rehabilitated or built. The inadequacy of the road network, combined with the pitiful state of roads and transport vehicles, means a large part of the rural population is isolated. Research...

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In Port-au-Prince in May 2017, all of the research papers written for Haiti Priorise were presented to the Eminent Panel. Either in person or via video conference, the specialist researchers discussed their key findings with the Eminent Panel, with a focus on the costs and benefits that they had...

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The Eminent Panel's findings were presented to the public at a press conference hosted by the Minister of Planning, Aviol Fleurant. The ministry will be taking the lead to help build on the research findings and advance the top priorities.

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