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Haiti
EU Engagement Factsheet — Cooperation, Trade & Investment Portfolio
EUR 9,336M
Total EU Investment
40
Projects & Programmes
32
Active
16
Sectors Covered
Active (32)
Completed (7)
Planned (1)
Regional Frameworks:
CARICOM
CARIFORUM
EU-CELAC
EU Cooperation Portfolio by Sector
Energy & Green Transition
1
EUR 6,860M
Regional Electricity Integration Initiative (LAC Component)
Part of EUR 6.86B bi-regional initiative funding 24 projects for clean energy generation, transmission and trade. Team Europe committing EUR 2.73B. EIB providing up to EUR 2B. Covers Central America and Caribbean.
Infrastructure & Transport
4
EUR 1,005M
LACIF — Latin America Investment Facility
Blended finance for infrastructure. EUR 856M grants leveraging EUR 20B total investment.
Caribbean Investment Facility (CIF) — Overall Programme
EU blending facility est. 2012. 17 projects (14 bilateral, 3 multi-country) launched since 2013. Total investment cost EUR 1,323M, EU CIF contribution EUR 149M+. Key sectors: renewable energy, water/wastewater, sustainable transport, environment, ICT, health, education.
CIF — Credit Facility for Caribbean Development Bank
CIF credit facility channelled through CDB for Caribbean infrastructure investments across multiple sectors.
EU-LAC Global Gateway Investment Agenda
EUR 45B mobilisation target for green, digital, health, human development across all 33 LAC countries.
Humanitarian
4
EUR 340M
Haiti — MIP 2021-2027
Education, food security, security/stabilisation, governance. Largest Caribbean allocation.
Haiti — EU Humanitarian Aid 2025
EUR 35.9M to address needs of most vulnerable. Includes EUR 1.5M cholera prevention, EUR 1M Hurricane Melissa response, EUR 6.4M EU Humanitarian Air Flight operations (regular air connection to Port-au-Prince). Recruitment of children into armed groups increased 70% in 2024.
Haiti — EU Humanitarian Aid 2026
Initial allocation of EUR 23M for 2026. Haiti is main recipient of EU humanitarian aid in Latin America/Caribbean (EUR 591.5M total since 1994).
Haiti — EU Humanitarian Aid 2024
EUR 20M emergency humanitarian aid for Haiti amid unprecedented gang violence. Covers protection, food assistance, nutrition, water/sanitation, healthcare, education in emergencies. 2 EU Humanitarian Air Bridge operations (107 tonnes from Panama to Cap-Haitien).
Development Cooperation
1
EUR 208M
NDICI-Global Europe Caribbean Regional Window 2021-2027
Regional programming envelope for Caribbean under NDICI-Global Europe. Three partnership areas: Green Deal, Economic Resilience & Trade, Governance/Security/Human Development. Part of minimum EUR 800M Caribbean portfolio (EUR 532M bilateral MIPs + EUR 208M regional + EUR 60M Erasmus/facilities).
Digital & ICT
1
EUR 172M
EU-LAC Digital Alliance (Caribbean Component)
Team Europe budget EUR 172M (EU EUR 52M + MS EUR 120M). Caribbean focus: Digital Accelerator (grants up to EUR 40K for Caribbean partnerships), Digital Connectors Jamaica launch, CARICOM Cybercrime/Cybersecurity Action Plan. 1st Caribbean High-Level Digital Dialogue scheduled Kingston Jun 2025.
Water & Sanitation
1
EUR 168M
CIF — Caribbean Sustainable Water Management & Clean Oceans
EIB programme loan of EUR 150M + CIF TA envelope of EUR 17.6M (incl. EUR 8.5M technical assistance for project identification/preparation). Water, sanitation, solid waste, flood protection, clean oceans projects. TA delivered by COWI/EGIS/HR Wallingford consortium from Barbados.
Climate & Environment
2
EUR 105M
GCCA+ Intra-ACP Programme (Caribbean Component)
Part of EUR 70M Intra-ACP programme (EUR 65M allocated to regions). Supports 17 CARIFORUM countries through the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre for climate resilience, adaptation planning, and institutional capacity.
Euroclima Caribbean
EU flagship climate action programme extended to Caribbean in 2023 with EUR 35M dedicated budget. Supports 16 Caribbean countries on green transition, NDC implementation, climate policy. Part of broader EUR 265M Euroclima programme (2010-present). Implemented by UNDP and regional partners.
Education & Skills
3
EUR 100M
NDICI-Global Europe — Erasmus+ & Caribbean Facilities
EUR 60M envelope for Erasmus+ participation, Caribbean involvement in global facilities, and administrative expenses under the 2021-2027 Caribbean portfolio.
Haiti — EUR 40M New Initiatives Package (Education, Customs, North-East)
Three new initiatives: (1) advance Haiti education sector, (2) improve customs administration, (3) foster development of North-East Haiti. Accompanies security and humanitarian efforts.
Haiti — Edikasyon pou viv ansanm (TVET & School Construction)
EU flagship education programme in Haiti: school construction, TVET Campus development within CODEVI industrial park (Global Gateway flagship), staff capacity building, curriculum reform. Team Europe Initiative with France, Spain, Germany using public-private partnership model.
Governance & Rule of Law
5
EUR 81M
Inclusive Societies Programme
Gender equality, social inclusion, governance across LAC.
Haiti — Budget Support for Economic Stability & Essential Services
EUR 19.5M budget support disbursed Feb 2025 for Haitian government capacity to deliver essential services. Strengthens public financial management and macroeconomic stability. Part of broader EUR 40M package including education, customs administration, and North-East Haiti development.
Wider Caribbean Cooperation Facility
EUR 1M EU-funded facility supporting progress under the Wider Caribbean Cooperation project. Extended to 2026.
EU-Caribbean Partnership Facility
FIIAPP-led cooperation mechanism to strengthen EU-Caribbean partnerships across Green Pact, Economic Resilience & Trade, and Governance/Security/Human Development. Enhances policy dialogue, disseminates EU values and know-how, builds CARICOM/CARIFORUM/OECS capacity.
11th EDF — Criminal Justice Systems Support
Support to effective administration of criminal justice systems in the Caribbean. Modernisation and strengthening of court services across the CARIFORUM region.
Fisheries & Blue Economy
1
EUR 60M
Global Gateway — Sargassum Valorisation (Team Europe Initiative)
Transforming sargassum seaweed challenge into circular economy opportunity: cosmetics, fertilizers, electricity, biomass. Potential EUR 300M in loans + EUR 60M in grants. Grenada, Dominican Republic, Mexico pledged 660,000 tonnes collection 2026-2027. 3rd EU-Caribbean Sargassum Conference held.
Peace & Security
4
EUR 59M
EL PAcCTO 2.0 — EU-LAC Anti-Organised Crime
EUR 58.8M programme against transnational organised crime, extended to Caribbean (33 LAC countries). Covers drug trafficking, cybercrime, money laundering, asset recovery, firearms trafficking. Consortium of 6 agencies from Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Netherlands.
10th EDF CARIFORUM Crime & Security Cooperation Programme
Launched Jan 2018 in Barbados. Three pillars: drug demand/supply reduction, crime prevention/social development, law enforcement capacity building. Implemented through RSS, IMPACS, CFATF, Dominican Republic National Drugs Directorate, CCS.
11th EDF — Law Enforcement & Border Security Programme
Improving information and intelligence sharing in CARIFORUM for crime prevention and interdiction. Implemented by Regional Security System (RSS) and CARICOM IMPACS. Includes asset recovery and cybercrime capacity building (48-month cycle from Jan 2019).
Haiti — Haitian National Police & Security Support
Support for Haitian National Police, Multinational Security Support Mission backing, youth socio-economic reinsertion in Port-au-Prince, transnational organised crime prevention.
Parametric Insurance & Risk Finance
1
EUR 45M
Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) — EU Support
EU premium subsidies and capitalisation for CCRIF parametric insurance. Since 2007: total EU contribution ~EUR 45M (US$49M). Annual premium subsidy ~US$4.7M (2023) providing ~14% discount on tropical cyclone and excess rainfall policies for 12 ODA-eligible Caribbean members. EUR 10M COVID-19 injection (2020) + EUR 5M top-up (2021).
Trade & Investment
4
EUR 42M
EPA Implementation Support Programme
Support to CARIFORUM role in regional cooperation and EPA implementation. Measures to strengthen institutional capacity for EPA commitments including services liberalisation, SPS standards, and trade facilitation.
CARICOM Single Market & Economy (CSME) Strengthening
EU support for consolidation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy framework, institutional capacity building, and regional economic integration.
CARIFORUM Regional Indicative Programme — EPA/Regional Cooperation Support
EUR 7.3M support to CARIFORUM role in regional cooperation and EPA implementation under 11th EDF CRIP.
CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
Comprehensive trade & investment agreement signed Oct 2008, ratified Jul 2015. Covers goods, services, investment, competition, IP, public procurement. Total trade EUR 20.1B (2024): goods EUR 16B, services EUR 17.5B (2023). EU investment in CARIFORUM EUR 58B. Main exports: crude oils, LNG, chemicals, bananas, rum, cocoa, tobacco. Dominican Republic accounts for 22% of total trade.
Disaster Risk Reduction
3
EUR 38M
EU Disaster Preparedness Programme (Haiti)
EU investment of ~EUR 38M since 1998 in disaster preparedness: early warning systems, rapid response capacities, community resilience in Haiti specifically.
ACP-EU Natural Disaster Risk Reduction Programme (Caribbean)
42 projects in the Caribbean promoting resilience to extreme weather (hurricanes). Part of global programme with 149 projects in 70+ countries across ACP. EU-funded, managed by GFDRR/World Bank. Original programme closed Dec 2021; succeeded by ACP-EU DRM Programme.
Stormwatch — EU-Caribbean Advanced Weather & Climate Services Partnership
New partnership on weather, forecasting, and climate services for disaster risk management in the Caribbean under the Global Gateway. Enhancing forecast accuracy and early warning.
Drug Policy & Demand Reduction
2
EUR 30M
COPOLAD III — EU-LAC Drug Policy Cooperation
EUR 15M cooperation programme supporting evidence-based drug policy reform in LAC. 272+ technical services, 180 training courses, 240 mentorships. Led by FIIAPP with IILA. Caribbean focus: Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica receive specialised training for drug monitoring and public health strategies.
COPOLAD III — Drug Policy Cooperation
Drug policy, prevention, harm reduction across 42 LAC and EU countries.
Agriculture & Food
3
EUR 24M
EU-Caribbean Regional Food Security Programme (EU-CDB)
EUR 19M programme to enhance sustainability/resilience of food systems. Part of EUR 36.5M Caribbean food security allocation from global EUR 600M food crisis response (Jul 2022). Implemented through CDB, ITC, IICA, FIIAPP, CPVA. Focus: investment attraction, agri-tech, intra-regional maritime transport. Implementation Dec 2023 - Dec 2027.
EU-Caribbean Nutrition Facility (EU-CaN)
EUR 5M FIIAPP-led Component 4 of broader delegated cooperation programme. Comprehensive food security and nutrition programme covering all CARIFORUM states.
Haiti — Multisectoral Food & Nutrition Security Programme (PMSAN)
Policy implementation for food and nutrition security in Haiti. Part of MIP 2021-2027 priorities.
Funding Instruments
NDICI-Global Europe / Global Gateway
2 projects
NDICI-Global Europe
12 projects
GCCA+ Intra-ACP / EDF
1 project
NDICI-Global Europe / Euroclima
1 project
NDICI-Global Europe / Team Europe
1 project
ECHO / Humanitarian Aid
1 project
EDF / GFDRR
1 project
NDICI-Global Europe / Erasmus+
1 project
NDICI-Global Europe / Team Europe Initiative
1 project
Global Gateway / Team Europe / EIB
1 project
NDICI-Global Europe / Global Gateway TEI
1 project
NDICI-Global Europe Budget Support
1 project
11th EDF
3 projects
ECHO Humanitarian Aid
3 projects
NDICI-Global Europe / EIB
1 project
EU Blending Facility (CIF)
1 project
CIF / CDB
1 project
Global Gateway / Team Europe
1 project
EDF / EU Regional Resilience Building Facility / GFDRR
1 project
10th EDF
1 project
11th EDF - CRIP
2 projects
Economic Partnership Agreement
1 project
CIF / EIB Programme Loan
1 project
SecurityStudies.info — EU Engagement Factsheet for Haiti — Generated