Pilot Project to Foster Reintegration and Climate Change Resilience of Vulnerable Communities in Northern Haiti

  • Start Date
    2021
  • End Date
    2023
  • Project Status
    Completed
  • Project Type
    Return and Reintegration Assistance for Migrants and Governments
  • Budget Amount (USD)
    300000.00
  • Coverage
    National
  • Year
    2021
  • IDF Region
    Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Prima ID
    HT10P0544
  • Projects ID
    RR.0226
  • Benefiting Member States
    Haiti
Haiti is the third most affected country by disasters and long-term effects of climate change, and the economy is largely informal and heavily dependent on agriculture and small family subsistence farms. However, agricultural production has deteriorated in the face of growing rural population pressures, recurrent natural hazards, extreme weather events, and farmers’ limited access to information, credit, and modern sustainable practices. In addition, countries in the region such as the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the United States among others have reported an increase of Haitian migrants arriving to their territories, which has also led to an increase in the number of repatriations of irregular Haitian migrants. However, few opportunities are available for returnees in their communities of origin, often putting them at risk of further irregular migration. The proposed project will therefore contribute to strengthen vulnerable migrant returnees’ resilience to natural disasters and climate change and increase their chances of successful reintegration through sustainable agricultural initiatives. The main outputs of the project are: 1) A gender-sensitive research paper on sustainable agricultural reintegration opportunities in Haiti, including community-based resources and recommendations. The purpose of the study is to serve as a resource for messaging, evidence-based policymaking and programming, but also to inform donors about the impact and possibilities of ongoing return programmes; 2) The potential of associations of agricultural producers to address the root causes of migration is tested through the establishment of a pilot project in northern communities of Haiti; 3) Findings of the research paper on environmentally friendly reintegration opportunities are presented to the government, partners, donors and media.