| Haiti - FLASH : The economy of Haiti last of the zone Caribbean and Latin America 04/11/2019 07:53:43 After the World Bank's pessimistic forecasts last June for growth in Haiti's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2019, which it estimated at 0.4%, it is now the International Monetary Fund which is considering an even lower rate of 0.1%, at the limit of negative growth (same level as 2010 when the earthquake devastated the country), while in 2018 Haiti's GDP already low, was 1.5%. As for the prospects for Haiti, the IMF projects a weak growth with a rate of 1.2% for 2020 and only 1.5% in 2024... In the latest report of the World Economic Forum 'Global Competitiveness Report 2019' the global competitiveness index published in October, Haiti comes last on all the economies of the Caribbean and Latin America and is ranked 138th out of 141 economies analyzed, ahead of Congo (139th), Yemen (140th) and Chad (141st). Among the 103 indicators analyzed (evaluated from 0 to 100) we see that Haiti has difficulties among others in macroeconomic stability (131), inflation (133), institutions (139), security (125), the performance of the public sector (130th), property rights (140th), the future direction of the government (141st) and corporate governance (141e) ... In terms of infrastructure, Haiti ranks last (141st) because of its poor transport infrastructure, the poor quality of its services and the access and supply of electricity and drinking water. These poor performance in Haiti contrast with the performance of our neighbors Dominicans (78th in the world) which lead Haiti by 20 points and rank first in terms of transport infrastructure compared to the countries of Central America and 37th in the world. In the 'Doing Business 2020' just published, the situation is not much better for Haiti, which is in the penultimate region of the Caribbean and Latin America just ahead of Venezuela and 179th in world out of 190 countries analyzed, far behind the Dominican Republic (115th in the world). In addition, Haiti and Venezuela are the only two countries in the Americas that do not offer the World Bank's 'Ease of Business' in 2020... Jouthe Joseph, the Minister of Economy and Finance (MEF) recognizes that the current economic situation in the country is close to collapse and is the result of socio-political movements recorded for several months. However, it considers legitimate the protest movements of the population living in unacceptable precariousness, reiterating the will of the Government to overcome this precarious situation which weakens the society. https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26003-haiti-flash-doing-business-2019-haiti-in-the-top-10-worst-countries.html SL/ HaitiLibre |
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Whenever we leave the comfort of our apartment we are greeted with ‘hey blanc’ (meaning hey white). It’s strange to be the ongoing minority and constantly stared at. We rarely see other foreigners in our day to day life unless it involves a visit to a tourist beach/hotel. There is a reasonable amount of hostility towards foreigners here but mostly it is the Americans that the Haitiens dislike.
The week started with a visit from Pauline Penny (a UN voulunteer based in Port-au-Prince) who has been instrumental in moving our project along. At this stage we are still using the temporary classrooms and crossing our fingers that the permanent building will be ready before we leave. Current wildlife sited in the classroom includes feral dogs, chickens and lizards (large enough to make Jo jump up on a chair when they scuttle past). It’s definitely eye-opening and frustrating to watch how long a simple project in Haiti takes.
- Haiti is GMT/UTC - 4h during Daylight Saving Time: Daylight Saving Time Usage: Haiti does utilize Daylight Saving Time. Daylight Saving Start Date: Haiti starts Daylight Saving Time on Sunday March 14, 2021 at 2:00 AM local time. Daylight Saving End Date: Haiti ends Daylight Saving Time on Sunday November 7, 2021 at 2:00 AM local time.
- Haiti Time is behind Israel Time by 7 hours. Both Haiti (from Second Sunday March to First Sunday November) and Israel (from Last Sunday March to Last Sunday October) follows daylight saving time and as an effect of it, the time difference between the two countries may differ from the one shown above.
- Edge of desperation Recently, I have been listening to the dramatized version of “Screwtape Letters” produced by Focus on the Family. There is one scene that hit me and seems to play in my head over and over again.
- Time in Haiti - Claire Edge 7 Months in Haiti Twenty-three days after graduation, I left for Haiti on a three-month mission trip through Cru, formerly called Campus Crusade for Christ. Fortunately before leaving the states, I was able to take the NCLEX and become a registered nurse.
On Monday Alice and I, along with our Haitien bodyguards, visited the Citadelle la Ferriere. At 970m above sea level and built in the early 19th century it is a remarkable engineering feat. It was built after the independence of Haiti to protect from a future attack by France. It took 15 years to complete and 20 000 people were involved in the construction – many who died. It is a UNESCO world heritage site and along with safety barricades, restoration and museum preservation is under way since my last visit.
Time In Haiti Claire Edge 2020
On Wednesday, we sadly said farewell to Alice, and Jo and I resumed teaching for the week.
There is currently no physiotherapy training school in Haiti. There are a few physios who have trained in the Dominican but for obvious reasons it is hard to attract them to work in Haiti. Like NZ, everyone wants to work in a hospital with cutting edge technology, a range of specialities, effective management and have job security. So while our project is not the four year course recommended by the WCPT it will fill a large void and provide an invaluable service for people in the North of Haiti. The main aim of the course is to prevent secondary complications of ill health. For example contractures and muscle atrophy following fractures, and regaining balance and mobility following stroke. The physiotherapy technicians will be required to work alongside doctors and will not be able to practise as autonomous practitioners.
Functional Reach Test on the side of the bus
Time In Haiticlaire Edgewood
We are planning a quiet weekend and this morning I filled a couple of hours by getting my hair braided. However even in braids my curls can not be tamed! (see pic below) Day light saving began this weekend but in typical Haitien style, it appears that not everybody adjusts their clock. For example, church will continue at the old time and begin at 5am!!!