Haiti’s national government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have advanced a new suite of peacebuilding initiatives aimed at curbing gang violence, strengthening state presence and advancing long-term stability across the country’s most vulnerable regions. During a high-level meeting held on April 30, 2026, Haiti’s Minister of Planning and External Cooperation Sandra Paulemon convened with a UNDP Governance Unit delegation led by unit head Djenanne Félix Désir and Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) project coordinator Juviny Jacques, where the three PBF-funded projects were formally presented for government alignment.