Content Type: Policy Brief / Publishing Institution: United States Institute of Peace / Political Geography: Caribbean / Topic: Foreign Direct Investment

Author:: Robert Maguire
Publication Date:: 07-2012
Content Type:: Policy Brief
Institution:: United States Institute of Peace
Abstract:: Progress toward a better Haiti during President Michel Martelly's first year was undermined by a multitude of political crises.Confirmation of a new prime minister by Haiti's parliament provides an opportunity to rectify previous missteps and begin moving Haiti toward a peaceful and prosperous future. An important indicator of the new prime minister's agenda for improving conditions among Haiti's impoverished majority will be the success of new social programs.Increased foreign direct investment and augmented domestic revenue—the latter linked to an anti-corruption campaign—are important components of the new prime minister's strategy to revitalize Haiti's economy and society.
Topic:: Corruption, Development, Natural Disasters, Foreign Aid, and Foreign Direct Investment
Political Geography:: Caribbean

Author:: Robert Maguire
Publication Date:: 01-2010
Content Type:: Policy Brief
Institution:: United States Institute of Peace
Abstract:: Elevation of Haiti's planning minister to the post of prime minister offers the prospect for continuity in development policies and programs that were identified at the international donors conference held in April 2009. Greater attention to rural and community development and to police and judicial reform is essential in assisting Haiti to meet poverty alleviation and economic growth goals and to consolidate gains in security. The new prime minister will be challenged by Haiti's array of deeply-rooted problems and by the ticking clock of President Rene Preval's final year in office. The new government will have to move quickly to institute reforms before political maneuvering related to the presidential election takes over. Immediate, robust international engagement in Haiti's current electoral process is critically required following a decision by the provisional election commission to ban several political parties.
Topic:: Development, Politics, Foreign Direct Investment, and Governance
Political Geography:: Caribbean and Haiti

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