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The informal sector dominates the economy, employing most workers and generating a large share of GDP, while structural transformation remains limited. Limited managerial capability, violence and insecurity, and shortages of energy, water, and finance constrain firms’ productivity and scale, especially among women-owned businesses. A major sociopolitical crisis further disrupts private-sector performance and inclusion.","Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized  \nPublic  \nCOUNTRY PRIVATE SECTOR DIAGNOSTIC  \nCREATING MARKETS IN HAITI  \nLeveraging Private Investment for Inclusive Growth  \nSeptember 2021  \nAbout IFC  \nIFC—a member of the World Bank Group—is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2020, we invested $22 billion in private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity. For more information, [visit www.ifc.org](visit www.ifc.org).  \n© International Finance Corporation 2021. All rights reserved.  \n2121 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.  \nWashington, D.C. 20433 [www.ifc.org](www.ifc.org)  \nThe material in this work is copyrighted. Copying and/or transmitting portions or all of this work without permission may be a violation of applicable law. IFC does not guarantee the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the content included in this work, or for the conclusions or judgments described herein, and accepts no responsibility or liability for any omissions or errors (including, without limitation, typographical errors and technical errors) in the content whatsoever or for reliance thereon. The findings, interpretations, views, and conclusions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Executive Directors of the International Finance Corporation or of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the World Bank) or the governments they represent.  \nPhotos: World Bank Group, apparel factory courtesy of The Willbes  \nEXECUTIVE SUMMARY  \nHaiti remains locked in a cycle of low growth and limited poverty reduction caused by frequent economic contractions explained by political instability, institutional fragility, and an extreme vulnerability to natural hazard shocks. Gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to have contracted by 3.4 percent in the Haitian fiscal year 2020, with growth close to zero on average since 2017 (World Bank 2020) . Structural transformation has been minimal since early 2000, with labor shifting from low-productivity agriculture to low-productivity informal services. An estimated 60 percent of GDP is generated by the informal sector, which employs 86 percent of the labor force. Haiti remains the poorest and most unequal country in the Latin America and Caribbean region. Poverty increased sharply, with the poverty rate growing from an estimated 46.7 percent to 51.0 percent between 2017 and 2020. The welfare gap between urban and rural areas is an enduring feature of the country. Moreover, Haiti is among the world’s most disaster-exposed countries, with more than 70 percent of households living in vulnerable dwellings, leaving them highly exposed to adverse effects of shocks, and with 96 percent of the population at risk from one or more types of natural hazard (World Bank and ONPES 2014). The persistent legacy of political and economic elite capture, compounded by the absence of institutional mechanisms and policy fundamentals essential to inclusive development, have resulted in extreme welfare inequality and socioeconomic exclusion of the vast majority of Haitian people, which may partly explain the grievances, cyclical unrest, and violence of recent years.  \nFirms in Haiti are relatively young, with a high share of women entrepreneurs, and have low productivity. They are likely to remain small owing to deficient managerial and technical capabilities; exposure to episodes of violence and insecurity; and lack of access to energy, water, and finance. Haitian formal establishments are relatively younger compared to those in other fragile and conflict-affected states (FCS) .1 Even longestablished formal firms with mor","cbCaivQXodtD7qwP","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivQXodtD7qwP","pdf",827508,5,1,16,"English","en",105,"# Executive Summary\n## Haiti’s growth and poverty context\n## Private sector structure and constraints\n## Recent sociopolitical crisis impacts","[{\"question\":\"What are the main drivers of Haiti’s low growth and limited poverty reduction?\",\"answer\":\"Frequent economic contractions stem from political instability, institutional fragility, and heightened vulnerability to natural-hazard shocks, alongside structural weaknesses that keep transformation limited.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the informal sector shape Haiti’s economy and employment?\",\"answer\":\"The informal sector generates about 60% of GDP and employs roughly 86% of the labor force, with most workers remaining in low-productivity activities.\"},{\"question\":\"Why are Haiti’s private firms generally small and low-productivity?\",\"answer\":\"Firms tend to lack managerial and technical capabilities, face violence and insecurity, and have limited access to energy, water, and finance, which restricts growth and productivity.\"}]","COUNTRY PRIVATE SECTOR DIAGNOSTIC - 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