Is Haiti improving

Answer 1

The shortest answer is NO.

All that has been accomplished in the past 5 years is the substitution of one problem for another.

Haiti is still the poorest Nation in the Western Hemisphere. Ranked in Top 5 Most Corrupt Governments. Inadequate and Unprofessional (Mostly Corrupt) Police.

Security situation is mercurial, prone to radical shifts with no immediate signs of stabilizing in a more favorable condition. Reports of civil unrest continued to rise throughout the month of May. The majority of demonstrations were various student movements. While most of the students are protesting what they believe to be legitimate causes, many of these groups have been infiltrated by politically motivated elements that use this platform to further their objectives. Several student demonstrations deteriorated into violence. Numerous vehicles were damaged and both PNH and MINUSTAH personnel were injured as a result of protestors' actions.

The country is in political turmoil with a President whose health and effectiveness is increasingly questionable. Populist party of the People (Lavalas) has been barred from imminent elections.

The economy continues to decline. Example: One of the largest employers in Haiti closed seeking better living conditions, stability and security in the Dominican Republic.

Relations between the Dominican Republic and Haiti have recently been strained due to a series of violent incidents, and cross-border clashes in which injuries and deaths were reported on both sides.

The cost of living is the highest ever recorded and way beyond the means of most Haitians to handle. Passage of Minimum Wage Increase will cost at least 15,000 jobs.

Crime is a means of survival for many and everyone without visible and formidable security measures is a potential victim. Foreigners have increasingly been victims in the traditionally "safe" zones.

The population has already outgrown Haiti's natural ability to support and feed them yet the population is booming. Deforestation and ecological devastation from garbage and pollution will wipe out what is left of the environment in just 7 years unless radical changes are made.

International aid and UN occupation is all that's holding the country together.