AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoYouth Entrepreneurship Push: Haiti’s Ministry of Trade and Industry has launched a business plan competition under the PAPEJ Youth Entrepreneurship Support Program, aiming to back young entrepreneurs with financing plus structured technical support—while pushing more businesses toward formalization and job creation. Infrastructure Recovery: In the Southeast, the Public Works minister is moving fast after a year-long outage at the Gaillard hydroelectric plant and assessing riverbed and gabion works at Bassin Caïman, where cyclone damage washed away parts of the national highway. Security and Displacement Reality: UN officials warn gangs control about 70–75% of Port-au-Prince, as violence and displacement keep worsening. Brazilian Military Cooperation: Haiti’s defense minister and acting police chief met Brazilian delegations to expand training and cooperation for Haitian forces. US TPS Shockwaves: Massachusetts lawmakers released a report on how ending Haitian TPS could hit the US health workforce—while many Haitians await a Supreme Court decision. Food-and-Trade Lifeline Under Pressure: With roads unsafe, Northwest residents are turning to sea travel, but operators say customs fees and weak regulation are making it unsustainable.
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