Youth and Women Empowerment – Unleashing Haiti's

Full Potential

Our Empowerment Vision

By 2054, Haiti's youth and women will be fully empowered as leaders, entrepreneurs, and change-makers. Gender equality will be advanced across all sectors, and young people will have the opportunities and skills to build successful futures in Haiti.

Key Objectives

1. Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship

Creating economic opportunities for Haiti's young population.

Strategic Actions:

  • Establish youth entrepreneurship training programs in all departments
  • Create youth employment quotas in national development projects
  • Develop financing mechanisms for youth-led businesses
  • Build youth innovation centers in major cities
  • Train 300,000 youth in entrepreneurship and job skills by 2035

Youth Programs:

  • Youth Business Incubator Network
  • First Job Initiative
  • Young Entrepreneurs Financing Fund
  • Youth Agricultural Cooperatives
  • Digital Skills Training Program

2. Women's Economic Participation

Increasing women's participation and leadership in the economy.

Strategic Actions:

  • Create women's business development centers in all departments
  • Establish financing programs specifically for women entrepreneurs
  • Implement gender equality policies in all economic sectors
  • Develop childcare support systems to enable women's work
  • Increase women's participation in formal economy by 50% by 2035

Women's Economic Initiatives:

  • Women's Business Development Centers
  • Female Entrepreneurship Fund
  • Women in Industry Program
  • Rural Women's Cooperatives
  • Women's Trade Network

3. Leadership Development

Building the next generation of Haitian leaders.

Strategic Actions:

  • Create youth leadership academies in all departments
  • Establish mentorship programs connecting youth with established leaders
  • Develop women's leadership training programs
  • Implement youth and women quotas in governance structures
  • Create platforms for youth participation in policy development

Leadership Programs:

  • National Youth Leadership Academy
  • Women's Political Participation Initiative
  • Young Leaders Mentorship Program
  • Youth Parliament
  • Women's Leadership Network

4. Education and Skills Development

Providing youth and women with the skills needed for success.

Strategic Actions:

  • Implement specialized education programs for girls and young women
  • Develop STEM education initiatives targeting girls
  • Create vocational training programs for out-of-school youth
  • Establish scholarship programs for disadvantaged youth
  • Design adult education programs for women without formal education

Education Initiatives:

  • Girls in STEM Program
  • Second Chance Education for Youth
  • Women's Literacy Initiative
  • Youth Scholarship Fund
  • Technical Skills for Young Women

5. Protection and Rights

Ensuring the rights and safety of youth and women.

Strategic Actions:

  • Implement comprehensive child protection systems
  • Establish support services for survivors of gender-based violence
  • Develop legal frameworks to protect women's rights
  • Create awareness campaigns on gender equality
  • Establish youth-friendly health services

Protection Programs:

  • Gender-Based Violence Response Network
  • Child Protection Framework
  • Women's Legal Rights Initiative
  • Youth Safety Programs
  • Reproductive Health Services

Success Stories

This section will feature stories of youth and women who have benefited from empowerment programs

Opportunity Directory

This section will list available programs, opportunities, and resources for youth and

women