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“I didn’t exist”: Ending the Ordeal of Haiti’s Undocumented

Tag Fighting Inequalities Three Oceans Haiti
Être privé de papiers d'identité complique l'accès aux services essentiels et à la participation citoyenne
In Haiti, millions of people live with no official identification – and therefore no legal existence. Their administrative invisibility complicates every aspect of their daily lives, from access to essential services to civic participation. It also fuels discrimination. The stories of Paula and Robert highlight the ordeal of the “undocumented” and the importance of initiatives like the Poto Mitan project, which aim to give these forgotten citizens a legal identity.
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Haiti: Continuing to Improve Maternal and Child Health Services

Tag Health and Social Protection Three Oceans Haiti
Haiti enfance naissance maternité santé
Haiti has the highest rates of maternal, child and under-five infant mortality in the Americas. With the country's health sector sorely lacking in trained personnel and financial resources, AFD is building on its commitment to improve Haiti’s maternal and child health services. One project, "Ti Mama 2” is at the center of such efforts to invest in the health sector.
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Ten Years After the Earthquake, Haiti is on the Long Road to Reconstruction

Tag Agriculture and Rural Development Crises and conflicts Water and Sanitation Employment Infrastructure Health and Social Protection Three Oceans Haiti
Ten years after the earthquake, Haiti is on the long road to reconstruction
A decade has passed since the earthquake that devastated Haiti in January 2010. This marks an opportunity for Agence Française de Développement (AFD), which has been present on the island since 1976, to compile a progress report on its initiatives in support of the country's reconstruction.
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