Haiti - Politics : «The development of Les Cayes goes through opening to foreign capital» dixit Mayor Fortuné
Last weekend, the Mayor of Les Cayes Jean Gabriel Fortuné took part in several working sessions in the Dominican Republic. According to Mayor Fortuné, these working sessions made it possible to explore ways to consider cooperation between certain Dominican municipalities and the city of Les Cayes. In this perspective, he took the opportunity to sign documents related to the process of twinning with two Dominican cities (Mayaguate and San Cristobal) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-22718-haiti-politic-twinning-between-les-cayes-and-2-dominican-cities.html
He took the opportunity to invite Dominican businessmen to come explore the investment opportunities offered by the South of the country. During the month of December, a first group of entrepreneurs will meet their counterparts in Les Cayes to lay the foundations for this partnership that Mayor Fortuné is trying to build.
For the Mayor, "The development of Les Cayes goes through opening to foreign capital". Dominican investments in the future will, among other things, allow universities and vocational schools in the department to align with Caribbean standards, as is the case in the neighboring Republic.
The implementation of this cooperation reinforces the requirement of upgrading from a qualitative point of view of local political institutions. The institutional constraints, social problems and economic challenges facing the city of Les Cayes and its periphery require an exceptional and inclusive mechanism of ownership and treatment. Also, the Estates General of the commune of Les Cayes, which will be held from December 23, 2017 to January 6, 2018 will allow the municipality to demonstrate its leadership in relation to development issues at the regional level.
