Climate risk and adaptation country profile: Haiti

This Country Profile is part of a series of 49 priority country briefs developed by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) and the Global Support Program of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF). The profile synthesizes most relevant data and information for Disaster Risk Reduction and Adaptation to Climate Change and is designed as a quick reference source for development practitioners to better integrate climate resilience in development planning and operations.

Haiti is a small impoverished country occupying the western half of the Island of Hispaniola, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Haiti’s terrain is dominated by rugged mountains interspersed with river valleys and coastal flat lands. Population pressures and extreme environmental degradation have left most Haitians extremely vulnerable to natural disasters. In order to reduce Haiti’s vulnerability to hazards, adaptation measures need to be integrated into development planning under the different areas related to water management, agriculture, fisheries, land use, and forestry.