Online
Jul 13, 2022
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (GMT-5)
Host:
Inter-American Dialogue
In recent years, the international community has funneled large amounts of aid to Haiti with only select cases of success. Haiti has experienced several economic and political upheavals that have decimated its productive base, and it has benefited little from decades of market liberalization.
So, why have the efforts of multilateral banks and donor governments had so little success in Haiti? How can projects and programs improve their design and implementation to achieve better results? What can be learned from the experiences of other nations and what are some international “best practices?”
This webinar reviewed and discussed these questions with Daniel Dorsainvil, former Minister of the Economy and Finance of Haiti from 2006 to 2009, who recently released a report entitled “A study on where international aid may have failed: the case of Haiti.” Dorsainvil was joined by Michaëlle Jean, former Governor-General of Canada, Pierre-Marie Boisson, Chairman of the Board of Directors of SOGESOL, and Jake Johnston, a senior research associate at the Center for Economic and Policy Research. The event was moderated by Georges Fauriol, Senior Associate at CSIS, and included welcome remarks from Rebecca Bill-Chavez, president of the Inter-American Dialogue, and Jacky Lumarque, rector of Université Quisqueya.
This webinar was held in English with simultaneous interpretation in French and Haitian Creole.
Welcome Remarks:
- Jacky Lumarque, Rector, Université Quisqueya (@JackyLumarque)
Presentation:
- Daniel Dorsainvil, Former Minister of Economy and Finance, Haiti
Commentary:
- Michaëlle Jean, Former Governor-General, Canada
- Pierre-Marie Boisson, Chairman of the Board of Directors, SOGESOL
- Jake Johnston, Senior Research Associate, Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
Moderator:
- Georges Fauriol, Senior Associate, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
