CDB to Address Haiti’s Development Challenges

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The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is set to host an imperative panel discussion titled “Haiti Now: Development Priorities and Interventions” on June 18, 2024 at 8:30 am, during its 54th Annual Meeting in Ottawa, Canada. Haiti currently has a young labor force, vibrant diaspora, fertile land, and geographic proximity to major markets, yet is stymied in efforts to exploit its economic potential.

The country’s structural limitations, including political instability, institutional weaknesses, vulnerability to natural disasters, fiscal crises, and national security issues combine to make it one of the most fragile states in the Latin American and Caribbean region.

The expert panel, who will share insights and knowledge, includes Ms. Corinne Cathala, IDB Country Representative for Haiti, Mr. David Comissiong, Barbados’ Ambassador to CARICOM, Mr. Ronald Gabriel, Governor, Central Bank of Haiti, and Prof. Samuel Pierre, a Haitian/Canadian academic currently serving as Professor in the Department of Computer Engineering and Software Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal. CDB’s Vice President of Operations (Ag), Mrs. Therese Turner-Jones will moderate the discussion.

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CDB’s 2024 Annual Meeting will run from June 17 – 20 at the Château Laurier in the Canadian capital. Along with several other Annual Meeting activities, the panel discussion on Haiti will be live streamed on CDB’s Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube platforms

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