The Climate Change Directorate (DCC) of the Ministry of the Environment (MdE) organized a workshop to present the results of the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) and the preparatory conference for COP30, held this year in Bonn, Germany.

The objective of this workshop was to inform national stakeholders of the key outcomes of these two international meetings, identify their concrete implications for Haiti, particularly in the areas of financing and transparency, and mobilize public and private institutions, as well as civil society, around the national roadmap for COP30.

Held in a hybrid format (in person and online), the workshop was opened by Joseph Emmanuel Philippe, Director General of the MdE, who noted that climate hazards risk plunging Haiti into an economic and social crisis, given that more than half of the country depends on agriculture. He reaffirmed the Ministry's commitment to mobilizing a multi-sectoral delegation to represent and defend the country's interests at COP30, scheduled for November in Belém, Brazil.

During the discussions, several speakers shared their analyses. Gerty Pierre, Director of the Ministry's Climate Change Department, emphasized the lessons learned at COP29, particularly on the themes of adaptation, financing, transparency, and loss and damage. According to her, Haiti's participation in COP30 is crucial, as the country is already bearing the brunt of the impacts of climate change.

For his part, Engineer Astrel Joseph, former Director General of the Ministry of Environment, presented Haiti's orientations from the pre-COP30 and the alignments established with the outcomes of COP29. He encouraged Haitian representatives to strengthen their negotiating capacities to enable the country to take full advantage of these international forums.

This workshop provided an opportunity to learn useful lessons on current diplomatic dynamics, identify opportunities for international cooperation, particularly in the area of ​​climate finance, and strengthen synergies between national instruments such as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and the National Adaptation Plan (NAP).

In a context marked by security, institutional, and financial challenges, the Ministry of the Environment considers Haiti's participation in international climate negotiations to be an essential lever for resilience, cohesion, and socioeconomic transformation. Moïse Fils Jean Pierre, Minister of the Environment, reiterated that environmental diplomacy remains at the heart of the government's efforts to defend the country's interests and promote climate justice alongside small island States.

HL/ HaitiLibre