Haiti: The Need for a Stronger Approach

摘要

The Caribbean island of Hispaniola stands-out amongst island- countries not only because it is host to two countries, but according to the United Nations 2007/2008 Human Development Index, both the Dominican Republic (DR) and Haiti have evolved and occupy widely different tiers of the economic spectrum. Haiti is not only the least developed country in the Americas. It has a history of political dictatorships and social turmoil that have caused the international community to intervene on a regular basis. Considering the economic possibilities demonstrated by its neighbor, its proximity to the US market, the considerable financial assistance being funneled through bilateral agreements and multinational organizations, and the repeated interventions by the United States (U.S.) and the UN in the past 15 years, why has Haiti's general condition continued to deteriorate. This SRP therefore explores the causal effects that contributed to this situation, pin-point the weaknesses in the existing approach, and propose changes to enable the current strategy to create a stable and secure environment.