On the sidelines of the 18th Francophonie Summit in Djerba, Tunisia, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mélanie Joly, announced the granting of $16.5 million in aid to Haiti.

Distribution of funds :

$8 million to meet the needs of crisis-affected populations, including those impacted by displacement, the recent violence, chronic food insecurity, and the cholera epidemic;

$5 million to strengthen Haitian authorities’ capacity to investigate, prosecute, and adjudicate cases of corruption and economic crime, money laundering, and other offences;

$3.5 million to strengthen and improve access to legal aid support for victims of gender-based violence, while strengthening access to justice, countering impunity, and supporting efforts to combat corruption.

HL/ HaitiLibre