AGP Executive Report

Education & Workforce Development: Haiti’s Minister of National Education has created a 7-member ad hoc committee to plan and launch the Public University of the West (UPO), merging the CFEF, ENGA and ENST into a transitional structure for administration, academics and logistics. Renewable Energy Push: Prime Minister Alix Fils-Aimé announced the removal of taxes on solar panels and batteries to make clean power more affordable for households, businesses and institutions, while planning officials flagged deforestation, watershed damage, pollution and hurricane-linked risks. Disaster Readiness: Ahead of the June 1 start of hurricane season, Haiti’s government outlined preparation plans, including a national campaign to clean gullies and rivers in key cities and drainage works across departmental capitals. Food Security & Trade Shock: The World Food Programme warns the Iran war is driving up food and fuel costs and disrupting global trade, with millions at risk of severe hunger as UN funding shortfalls force rationing. World Cup Logistics (Haiti in focus): With the 2026 tournament starting June 11, Haiti is listed in Group C alongside Brazil and Scotland, and coverage highlights the match-up timing and the wider North America hosting build-out.

Renewable Energy Push: Haiti’s Prime Minister Alix Fils-Aimé announced the removal of taxes on solar panels and batteries to speed up renewable adoption for households, businesses, and institutions. Clean Cooking for Schools: PNCS and FERRE Haiti (LPG stove maker) signed an agreement to convert school canteens to clean cooking, cutting charcoal use and improving cooks’ health, with a pilot in four schools in Saint-Michel de L’Attalaye, Gonaïves, and Cap-Haïtien. Border Security & Trade: Haiti’s neighbor Dominican Republic unveiled a border strategy focused on fortification, connectivity, and economic development, including expanding a perimeter fence and building a binational market near Tilory to boost cross-border commerce. Community & Local Business: A Haiti vs. Scotland watch party in Boston’s Seaport will spotlight Haitian culture with vendors, food, and live entertainment, linking diaspora entrepreneurship to match-day demand. Humanitarian Supply Strain: War in the Middle East is disrupting shipping lanes and raising transport costs, slowing delivery of lifesaving supplies for children worldwide.

Clean Cooking Deal in Haiti: Haiti’s National School Canteen Program (PNCS) and FERRE Haiti signed an agreement to pilot switching school meals from charcoal to LPG (propane) ovens, aiming to cut deforestation and improve cooks’ health in four schools in Saint-Michel de L’Attalaye, Gonaïves, and Cap-Haïtien. Humanitarian Pressure: UN Secretary-General António Guterres is set to visit Haiti next week to assess the impact of escalating gang violence, record displacement near Port-au-Prince and Artibonite, and the rollout of a UN-backed Gang Suppression Force amid election delays. Haiti in the World Cup Economy: Boston’s Haitian community is organizing a free Haiti vs. Scotland watch party at the Menino Convention & Exhibition Center, with cultural programming and 100 local vendor spots—an example of how matchday crowds can translate into business for Haitian entrepreneurs. Aid Funding for Haiti: The U.S. State Department awarded $240 million in foreign aid to Catholic Relief Services, explicitly including Haiti among priority countries for rapid disaster and humanitarian response.

Humanitarian Pressure in Haiti: UN Secretary-General António Guterres will visit Haiti next week (June 16) to assess gang violence, displacement and the international response, as nearly 1.5 million people have fled homes and electoral tensions continue. Food Security Shock: The UN’s World Food Programme warns the Iran war is worsening hunger worldwide by driving up food and fuel prices and disrupting trade, with millions more at risk. Aid Funding for Haiti: The U.S. State Department awarded $240 million to Catholic Relief Services for rapid humanitarian and disaster response, including in Haiti. Urban Planning & Security: Haiti’s land-use planning forum linked poorly planned urbanization to higher criminal activity, weaker territorial governance and stalled local development. Infrastructure & Capacity: Haiti’s Defense Minister visited the Armed Forces Engineering Corps to review modernization needs and collect operational concerns. Local Governance Updates: Haiti’s “Zapping Haiti” roundup reported a kidnapping of a police officer and child, new ONA leadership appointments, and a tax break move affecting solar panels and batteries. Haiti in the World Cup Economy: Haiti’s World Cup match-up is driving regional attention and community fundraising, including a charity push to feed hungry children ahead of the Haiti-Scotland game.

Haiti’s Security & Urban Planning: Haiti’s “Territories Thursday” spotlighted how weak land-use planning can boost criminal control, disrupt local development, and feed illicit markets, with UNODC-linked analysis using maps and statistics to link urban dynamics to insecurity. Defense & Engineering Capacity: Haiti’s Defense Minister visited the Armed Forces’ Engineering Corps to review modernization needs, hear frontline concerns, and assess priorities for strengthening operational capabilities. Public Safety Updates: A police officer and her child were kidnapped in Port-au-Prince area reporting, while ONA named new senior leaders to drive institutional reform. Energy & Industry Policy: The Prime Minister announced elimination of taxes on batteries and solar panels, signaling a push for cleaner energy and potential cost relief for green investments. Nutrition & Local Agriculture: Meds and Food for Kids reported scaling therapeutic food production in Haiti’s North using local peanuts, while tackling supply and quality challenges in the peanut sector. Diaspora & Markets: Former commerce minister Danielle Saint-Lot continues expanding global sales for Haitian artisans through diaspora-linked craft marketplaces. World Cup Context for Haiti: Haiti’s World Cup return is driving attention to logistics, electricity demand, and humanitarian concerns around the tournament’s wider geopolitical and food-security pressures.

World Cup & Haiti’s spotlight: Haiti’s 2026 World Cup return is framed as a resilience story, with the Grenadiers’ disciplined, transition-based approach under coach Sébastien Migné and key leaders highlighted as they prepare to face Scotland in Boston. Local sports logistics: Scotland’s camp focus shifts to the opener after a 4-0 warm-up rout of Bolivia, with selection questions narrowing as Lawrence Shankland and Che Adams’ attacking form stands out. Agriculture & nutrition: Meds and Food for Kids reports scaling therapeutic peanut-based nutrition in Haiti’s North and Northeast, producing about 234 tons so far and training nearly 1,900 producers, while flagging quality and supply challenges in the peanut sector. Energy & environment policy: Haiti’s Prime Minister announces elimination of taxes on batteries and solar panels during World Environment Day events, tying it to youth-led “green jobs” and broader climate and sanitation initiatives. Education digitization: Haiti moves to digitize schooling via a new National Commission for the Digital Transformation of the Education System, aiming to modernize governance and expand access to digital resources. Governance & business climate: A land-use study notes Haiti’s natural assets are under-optimized for both biodiversity and economic returns, pointing to opportunities from better land management. Security & permitting: In Ouanaminthe, a gas station construction is halted after inspections found it failed legal and administrative requirements tied to environmental and public safety risks. Anti-corruption watch: Transparency International’s latest CPI again places Haiti at the bottom of the Caribbean table, reinforcing governance risk concerns for investors and partners. Culture & books: “Livres en Folie” in Pétion-Ville draws hundreds to honor René Depestre, featuring 114 Haitian authors and 1,100+ titles across literature, history, and education.

Agribusiness & Nutrition: Meds and Food for Kids (MFK) briefed Haiti’s North Agricultural Sector Roundtable on producing therapeutic peanut-based foods to fight malnutrition, reporting about 234 tons made for vulnerable groups and highlighting gaps in peanut supply, quality compliance, and declining cultivation—while MFK backs producer capacity building for nearly 1,900 farmers since 2019. Energy & Industry Policy: Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé announced the elimination of taxes on batteries and solar panels, framed around World Environment Day and “green jobs” to support Haiti’s shift toward cleaner energy. Construction & Compliance: In Ouanaminthe, authorities inspected a halted gas station project and found it failed legal and administrative requirements tied to environmental and public-safety risks. Digital Transformation: Haiti’s education ministry moved to digitize schooling by creating a National Commission for the Digital Transformation of the Education System, aimed at planning and coordinating the sector’s modernization. Innovation Pipeline: DevExpo 2026’s AI-for-social-impact finale awarded five startups a total of 5 million gourdes to scale solutions in education, health, entrepreneurship, and access to services. Governance Watch: Transparency International’s latest Corruption Perceptions Index again placed Haiti at the bottom of the Caribbean table, reinforcing investor and policy concerns around public-sector trust.

Haiti’s World Cup momentum: Haiti’s Postal Service and Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé launched a commemorative stamp marking the Grenadiers’ qualification for the 2026 World Cup, with officials saying it will circulate worldwide as a symbol of national unity and resilience. Food security pressure: The UN World Food Programme warned that the Iran conflict is pushing millions more people toward acute hunger as fuel and food prices rise, naming Haiti among other worsening hotspots while noting funding shortages are forcing aid cutbacks. Environment & jobs at home: Haiti marked World Environment Day with the Ministry of the Environment highlighting school outreach, plastic-pollution awareness, beach cleanups, tree planting, and community climate education across multiple departments, including Port-de-Paix and Cap-Haïtien. World Cup logistics ripple: As Haiti prepares for its Group C opener against Scotland, a separate analysis said World Cup matches in England and Scotland could trigger noticeable electricity demand spikes from viewers’ TV and device use—another reminder of how global sports drive local services.

Haiti Postal & Industry Spotlight: Haiti’s Postal Service, with Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé and Commerce and Industry Minister James Monazard, launched a commemorative postage stamp marking the Grenadiers’ historic qualification for the 2026 World Cup—an international-facing branding move aimed at boosting Haiti’s image abroad. Food Security Pressure: The UN World Food Programme warns the Iran conflict is pushing millions more toward acute hunger as fuel and food prices rise and trade routes get disrupted, naming Haiti among the affected hunger hotspots. Waste Management Bottleneck (Northeast): Fort-Liberté residents are demanding action after a donor-funded landfill remains closed for months because a weighbridge needed for operations is not yet installed, forcing garbage dumping near the site. Security & Trade Risks: A Haitian-American woman in Jacksonville pleaded guilty in a firearms smuggling case tied to a container shipment to Haiti, underlining ongoing supply-chain risks for illicit weapons. World Cup Demand Signals: Haiti’s World Cup presence is also showing up in host-city planning and media attention, including major watch-party and fan-festival rollouts in the U.S.

Food Security Shock: The UN World Food Programme warns the Iran war is pushing millions toward acute hunger as energy and food prices rise and trade is disrupted, with an added 2.5M in Somalia, 2.3M in Afghanistan and 1.3M in Sri Lanka. Waste & Public Health: In Fort-Liberté, residents say a donor-funded landfill remains closed because a weighbridge is missing, forcing garbage dumping nearby and raising health concerns. Animal Health & Agriculture Risk: Texas confirmed the first New World screwworm case in decades, prompting new import restrictions; the parasite is known to be present in Haiti and can devastate livestock. Tourism & Industry Spotlight: Haiti’s tourism ministry delegation is in New York for Caribbean Week 2026, pitching Haiti’s heritage and investment potential to regional decision-makers. Security & Stability: A Haitian-American woman in Florida pleaded guilty to smuggling firearms to Haiti, underscoring ongoing pressure on supply chains feeding violence. Sports & Local Economy: Boston announced free FIFA World Cup community watch parties, linking tournament demand to neighborhood foot traffic and services.

Security & Trade Controls: A Haitian-American woman in Jacksonville, Francesca Charles, pleaded guilty in U.S. court to conspiring to smuggle goods and illegally shipping firearms and contraband to Haiti; prosecutors say a container seized in the Dominican Republic included thousands of rounds of ammunition, multiple rifles and pistols, and a silencer, with sentencing set for Aug. 18. Public Safety Planning: Massachusetts emergency officials, including MEMA, say they’ve moved from World Cup preparation to daily operations, coordinating host-city and federal partners to keep matches safe and public health-ready. Climate Finance for the Caribbean: Canada will deploy about US$97M via the GAIA Climate Loan Fund to back climate adaptation and mitigation in vulnerable regions, including Small Island Developing States, with blended finance aimed at easing pressure on public budgets. Haiti in the World Cup Supply Chain & Culture: Haiti’s World Cup kit and fan coverage are drawing attention, while Haiti’s return to the tournament is being framed as a major moment for national identity and sports visibility. Migration & Maritime Risk: U.S. Coast Guard and partners intercepted a Haitian-national vessel carrying 240 people near the Turks and Caicos, towing an overcrowded, leaking boat to prevent disaster.

Haiti Recruitment & Skills Pipeline: Haiti’s Ministry of Defense announced a national recruitment drive for the FAd’H from June 8–12 (9am–4pm) across all 10 departments, with openings for soldier ranks and technical posts including engineering/architecture, medical specialties, and law. Public Safety & Health Services: In “Zapping Haiti” updates, OHCHR reports gang violence in 2026 has left at least 2,310 dead and 1,100 injured, plus 99 abductions and widespread sexual violence, while MSF says emergency services in Cité Soleil have gradually resumed after an evacuation. Energy & Security Operations: The same roundup notes Haitian National Police action in Village de Dieu, including destroying a broken armored vehicle to keep it from terrorists, and a separate Haiti flash item says Krisla’s gang took control of EDH Power Plant #2. Food & Fisheries Note: A HaitiLibre “Did you know?” brief highlights snapper (“Sardinian”) as a key market fish for Haitian income and festive food, warning that heavy commercial pressure requires stronger reef monitoring to prevent overexploitation. Diaspora Business & Food Culture: A roundup of Haitian restaurants in New York points to continued growth of Haitian cuisine in Brooklyn and Queens, with new spots adding fresh takes to traditional dishes.

Security & Humanitarian Pressure: Haiti’s gang violence is driving a sharp rise in deaths, injuries, abductions and sexual violence, while MSF reports a gradual resumption of services in Cité Soleil after evacuation. Public Safety Operations: Haitian National Police destroyed a broken-down armored vehicle during an operation in Village de Dieu to keep it from terrorists. Defense & Skills Pipeline: The Ministry of Defense announced a national FAd’H recruitment drive (June 8–12) seeking both soldiers and technical profiles including civil/agricultural engineering, architecture, medical specialties and law. Food & Fisheries: A “Did you know?” HaitiLibre quiz item highlights snapper (“Sardinian”) as a key market fish for restaurants and coarse salt fish, while warning that heavy commercial pressure requires tighter reef monitoring. Diaspora & Tourism Economy: Caribbean Week in New York 2026 convened tourism ministers including Haiti, aiming to strengthen market access as the region rebounds with higher stayovers. World Cup Spillover for Haiti: Haiti’s World Cup return is fueling watch-party plans abroad, including events featuring Haiti vs Scotland in Boston.

Haiti World Cup Build-Up: Haiti’s return to the FIFA World Cup is drawing major attention ahead of Group C, with fans packing venues for warm-up matches and players like Wolves’ Jean-Ricner Bellegarde pushing for an upset in the opener versus Scotland. Group C Fixtures: Haiti is set to face Scotland in Boston on June 14, then Brazil at Lincoln Financial Field, and Morocco in Atlanta—turning Haitian football into a logistics and tourism magnet across North America. Security & Human Rights Watch: Civil advocates warn the U.S.-hosted tournament could amplify rights risks tied to immigration enforcement and travel restrictions, urging FIFA and host cities to act beyond paperwork. Regional Diplomacy Pressure: Separate coverage highlights how Haiti’s worsening security crisis is reshaping migration pressures and stretching U.S. diplomatic capacity, with vacant ambassador posts flagged as a governance gap. Culture & Community: Haitian diaspora energy is also showing up in U.S. fan events and local hospitality planning around World Cup matchdays.

World Cup logistics for Haiti fans: Haiti’s return to the FIFA World Cup is already driving attention, with Atlanta’s schedule noting a key Group match vs Haiti on June 24, and coverage highlighting Haiti’s historic friendly win over New Zealand in Fort Lauderdale as Haitian supporters packed the stands. Security and mobility planning in host cities: Philadelphia officials laid out emergency, transit, and fan-festival plans for the June 11–July 19 tournament, including expanded SEPTA service and hospitality hubs to manage crowds. Caribbean tourism push: Caribbean Week in New York 2026 brought tourism ministers and industry leaders together to strengthen connectivity and resilience, with Haiti among the delegations. Haiti security and state capacity updates: Haiti’s Gang Suppression Force began a gradual Port-au-Prince metro rollout, while the Haitian National Police reported recovering fallen officers after a major operation in Artibonite. Health watch during match fever: A doctor warned that late-night World Cup viewing plus stress and alcohol can raise heart-attack and stroke risk.

Haiti Security & Governance: Haiti’s Gang Suppression Force has begun a gradual rollout in the Port-au-Prince metro, with the first phase launched June 1 and expected to expand as logistics and personnel ramp up. Public Safety & Infrastructure: Haitian National Police report recovering the bodies of three officers killed during a major operation in Artibonite, underscoring the ongoing pressure on security forces. Agriculture & Food Security: Haiti–France cooperation updates highlight a portfolio of projects spanning agriculture, food security, education, health, governance, biodiversity and culture, with calls for earlier partner involvement to improve coordination and monitoring. Industry & Trade: Haiti’s development agenda also intersects with broader regional production efforts, including Guatemala’s push to expand mango export acreage by decade’s end—aimed at capturing the U.S. seasonal window and diversifying toward Canada and Central America. Sports & Human Capital: Haiti’s Grenadier Woodensky Pierre secured a U.S. visa to join the national team for the 2026 World Cup, a small but tangible boost for talent mobility.