Who we are?
Connecting Haiti’s governance realities with international policy conversations.
Haiti Briefing is an independent, Washington, DC-based policy platform focused on Haiti’s governance and political dynamics.
We help narrow the gap between how governance and politics operate in Haiti and how they are understood in international policy circles. Our work combines context-grounded analysis, practitioner insight, and Haitian expertise to support more informed policy and engagement.
Our Mission
To provide rigorous, accessible analysis of Haiti’s governance and political dynamics, connecting developments and institutional realities in Haiti with the policy debates that shape international understanding and engagement.
Our Vision
A policy environment where international engagement with Haiti is informed by a deeper understanding of the country’s institutions, political dynamics, and governance realities, and by Haitian expertise and perspectives.
How We Work
Explain. Analyze. Convene.
We combine policy analysis, practitioner expertise, and Haitian perspectives to explain what is happening in Haiti, how institutions and political dynamics operate in practice, and what these developments mean for policy.
Our work pays particular attention to institutional capacity, political incentives, formal and informal dynamics, and the constraints that shape implementation.
Through explanation, analysis, and convening, we create stronger connections between Haitian expertise and international policy while keeping our work grounded in Haiti’s realities.
Our Principles
The principles that guide our work.
Grounded in Haiti’s Governance Realities
We examine how institutions, governance systems, and political processes work in practice, not only how they are designed to work on paper.
Centering Haitian Expertise
Haitian knowledge, experience, and perspectives remain central to our analysis and expert engagement.
Analytical Independence
We maintain independence from political parties, factional interests, and external influence.
Clarity and Accessibility
We explain complex governance and political issues in language that is clear, structured, and useful beyond specialist circles.
Intellectual Honesty
We distinguish between evidence, analysis, and uncertainty and are transparent about the limitations of available information.
Diaspora Engagement
We recognize the Haitian diaspora as an important source of expertise and as part of Haiti’s broader civic and policy landscape.
What We Do
Analysis. Explainers. Policy Dialogue
Analysis
Field-informed analysis and commentary on Haiti’s governance, politics, institutions, and public policy.
Explore Our Analysis →Haiti Explained
Accessible explainers providing the institutional, political, and policy context needed to understand developments in Haiti.
Read the Explainers →Events
Public and private briefings, expert discussions, and policy dialogues connecting Haitian expertise, practitioner insight, and policy perspectives.
View Events →Media & Speaking
Haiti Briefing provides expert commentary, interviews, speaking engagements, and tailored briefings for policymakers, international organizations, universities, foundations, journalists, and civil society organizations.
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