On April 28, 2022, Ministers Ricard Pierre (Planning), Sofia Loréus (Status of Women) Alex Larsen (Health) and Jean Fallières Bazelai Director General of the Ministry of Justice, representing Minister Berto Dorcé, signed 4 memorandums of understanding of a total amount of more than 20 million Canadian dollars (20,417,820.50 $CA) with Sébastien Carrière, the Ambassador of Canada accredited to Haiti, relating to four projects:

Project 1:

"Improve citizen participation in sexual and reproductive health and rights"

(will be implemented in the municipalities of Gressier and Léogane)

Project 2:

"Support for egalitarian sexual and reproductive health"

(will be implemented in Croix-des-Bouquets)

Project 3:

"Women and girls standing up with dignity for our sexual and reproductive rights"

(will be implemented in the South-East Department)

Project 4:

"Support for a better integration of women in the PNH"

(will be implemented nationally)

According to Minister Pierre, the first 3 projects in their various components relate to health, sexual and reproductive rights and will affect approximately 200,000 beneficiaries (women and men aged between 15 and 24).

The 4th project for better integration of women in the PNH will provide support to 200 women throughout the process leading to their recruitment into the police.

The signing of these memorandums of understanding underlines the importance given by the Haitian State and the Government of Canada to the rights to dignity, empowerment and emancipation of Haitian women.

Let's remember that these protocols are part of the promise of $50.4 million to finance 9 initiatives, made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, Ms. Mélanie JOLY and the Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Pacific Canada, Harjit S. SAJJAN at the summit on Haiti held, at the initiative of the Canadian government, on January 21, 2022 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-35773-haiti-politic-canada-announces-$504-million-in-aid-for-haiti.html

HL/ S/ HaitiLibre