Gender in Haiti Report (CARE International 2012)

The quantitative Gender Survey described in this document was conducted under the auspices of Socio-Dig, a Haiti-based research firm. The survey was part of larger evaluation and exploration of gender in Leogane and Carrefour, two communes (counties) near to Port-au-Prince that were among those most heavily impacted by the January 12th 2010 earthquake. Following theRead More

Haitian-Dominican Border Misunderstandings

The Haitian-Dominican border is a widely misunderstood place. Here I want to share some insights in hopes that they will contribute to a better understanding of the area. But before I get started, I want qualify myself as not just another anthropologist whining about Dominican-Haitian relations. Over the past 25 years I’ve spent 9 yearsRead More

Haitian Food Consumption Patterns: Part 1

This is the first of a two-part study that was originally funded by the American Peanut Council (APC), and sub-contracted through EDESIA, a social enterprise with the goal of preventing malnutrition among the world’s most vulnerable children through production of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods. Information and excerpts from this report were used in a 2015 reportRead More

Haitian Food Consumption Patterns: Part II

This is the second part of a two-part study that was originally funded by the American Peanut Council (APC), and sub-contracted through EDESIA, a social enterprise with the goal of preventing malnutrition among the world’s most vulnerable children through production of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods. Information and excerpts from this report were used in a 2015Read More

Wheat Bread in Haiti Report (World Vision 2010)

This report was part of USAID Bellmon analysis. It was commissioned by World Vision after the 2010 earthquake to prepare the way for a shipment of 19,000 tons of wheat flour. The earthquake of January 12th 2010 destroyed Haiti’s only mill, Le Moulin d’Haiti (LMH). The mill owners estimate that the it will take atRead More

Edible Oil in Haiti Report (ACDI-VOCA 2009)

In 2008, with the approval of USAID Food For Peace officers, ACDI/VOCA initiated preparations for the monetization of a small lot of soy oil. The objective was to launch a pilot project that would explore a broadening of the income stream to Title II programs in Haiti. Whatever, it provides some useful data on edibleRead More

Fair Wage in Haiti Surveys and Report (ITC 2013)

This report was commissioned by International Trade Centre‘s (ITC) Ethical Fashion Initiative, a program designed to assist artisans. It examines the concept of a “fair wage” in the context of the cost of living and the prevailing wage scale within in Haiti. It concludes with a recommended wage scale for the artisan sector.

North West Haiti Report (CARE 2012)

This study and the recommendations focus on Haiti’s Department of the North West and Northern portion of the Department of the Artibonite with the objectives of, a) helping CARE International prepare for a new relief and development initiative in the region and, b) conducting an assessment of the current food security situation. The fieldwork was conductedRead More

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