Half of Haiti’s population depends on agriculture, directly or indirectly. Agriculture plays a crucial role in the economy even as its share in the national gross domestic product is declining, with a current GDP sh...
Low immunization coverage contributes to Haiti having the highest infant mortality rate in the Caribbean. Fewer than half of all children receive every immunization dose. Around two child deaths in ten are caused by...
Electricity reaches less than one-quarter of Haiti. This is an obstacle to economic and social development. Many people take electricity without paying for it, severely affecting the income of the EDH and leaving it...
Playing digital catch-up: Finding opportunities for Haiti
Internet coverage in Haiti remains limited and expensive. Just 4% of households have access, and fewer than 1% of Haitians have mobile Internet. This reduces opportunities for Haitians and slows down economic growth...
The reduction of poverty, which affects almost 60 percent of the population, is a central goal for Haiti. There is evidence that rampant inflation, food insecurity and changes in the exchange rate are affecting many...
Bjorn Lomborg discusses new research paper for Haïti Priorise which shows that scholarship or financial assistance programs can increase the enrollment of girls in primary and secondary schools.
Tough Choices to Improve Haiti’s Emergency Response Network
Hundreds or even thousands of lives could be saved every year by improving the ambulance network, or by training a cadre of paramedics and ensuring that community volunteers, traditional midwives, and teachers are t...
Tackling one-tenth of Haitian deaths and helping the environment
Bjorn Lomborg discusses two new research papers which look at different ways to reduce deforestation and deal with the interlinked challenge of air pollution.
It sounds almost too good to be true: a single developme...
Bjorn Lomborg discusses results from the Haiti Priorise research on electronic voting.
The participation rate in Haitian elections is low. In last October’s election, less than one-quarter of eligible voters partici...
From Feel-Good to High-Yield Good: How to Improve Philanthropy and Aid
Most aid and philanthropy decisions are made based on persuasive sounding narratives, and we relish taking part in those stories, even if the actual results are mixed. But the results of the most pragmatic approach,...
