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Promoting Recovery and Laying the Foundation for Long-Term Development in Haiti

To promote recovery and development following the 2010 earthquake, the Haiti Recovery Initiative is building local government capacity, fostering dialogue between citizens and government, and improving community resilience and stability.

​USAID’s Office of Transition Initiatives and Chemonics began the Haiti Recovery Initiative in January 2010 as part of the post-earthquake response, supporting short- and medium-term activities aimed at stabilizing Haiti through support for community revitalization, improved governance, and economic strengthening.

Striving to prepare local governments and community-based organizations for longer-term U.S. government investment, the program moved to a second phase in March 2011 after release of the U.S. government’s five-year post-earthquake strategy for Haiti.

The initiative supports diverse activities in Port-au-Prince, Saint Marc, and Cap Haïtien. Focusing energies in four areas, the project works to catalyze economic growth through investments in agriculture, energy, and infrastructure and to ensure long-term stability through investments in public institutions.
 
The project focuses on supporting key local and national government entities, stabilizing communities through temporary employment opportunities to remove rubble and debris from hard-hit communities, and increasing citizen engagement by fostering constructive dialogue between citizens and the Haitian government. In addition, it is helping earthquake-affected communities meet basic needs such as shelter solutions and neighborhood revitalization.

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