AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoTrade & Market Access: The U.S. extended duty-free trade preferences for Haiti under the Haiti Economic Lift Program (HOPE/HELP) through 2028, alongside an AGOA extension, giving exporters and manufacturers a clearer runway for supply chains and investment. Security & Logistics: Haiti’s gang violence keeps pushing into the countryside, with rural attacks like the Kenscoff assault underscoring how dispersed armed groups outpace current response capacity. Deportations & Labor Impact: The U.S. carried out a third straight deportation flight to Haiti after TPS ended, returning 101 Haitians to Cap-Haïtien and adding pressure on Haiti’s already strained reintegration and local labor markets. Agriculture & Infrastructure: Haiti’s Agriculture Ministry moved to strengthen hydro-agricultural infrastructure in the Central Department, while Artibonite began its second rice-growing season and rural road sections in Grand’Anse were provisionally accepted. Disaster Risk: Flooding in Gonaïves from a tropical wave killed 1 person, injured 2, and damaged about 1,500 homes, hitting public infrastructure too. Innovation & Governance: Haiti’s government advanced AI planning, including a cybersecurity and AI lab, and outlined a roadmap for responsible AI adoption.
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