On May 16, 2026, top Haitian infrastructure officials and World Bank leadership gathered in Cap-Haitien for a critical working session to review progress and map the future of one of the country’s largest contemporary road infrastructure programs, the Haiti Resilient Corridors Project (P504115). The meeting, hosted by Haitian Minister of Public Works Engineer Joseph Almathe Pierre Louis, included World Bank Country Manager for Haiti Anne Lucie Lefèvre and her team of technical advisors, coming as part of the Haitian government’s broader national infrastructure modernization push.
At the core of this public-private partnership is a mission to overhaul Haiti’s transportation network to boost inclusive economic growth and climate resilience. The initiative’s primary goal is to lift the rural accessibility index, a key metric that directly impacts connectivity between agricultural heartlands and major consumer markets. The project follows a two-pronged strategic framework: first, targeted upgrades to rural road networks across Haiti’s southern peninsula to streamline the movement of agricultural and commercial goods; second, large-scale rehabilitation and modernization works on critical national arterial routes, including National Road 2, National Road 6, and Departmental Road 41.
During the talks, Minister Pierre Louis pushed for an expansion of the program to Haiti’s Northwest department, framing the extension as a key step toward advancing territorial equity across the country. The proposed addition would specifically address the longstanding isolation of Port-de-Paix, constructing climate-resilient road infrastructure to protect the city’s connectivity against extreme weather events that have repeatedly damaged Haitian transport networks in recent years.
The delegation also turned its attention to urgent urban mobility needs in Cap-Haitien, one of Haiti’s most historic population centers. Talks centered on the planned development of the Barrière Bouteille/Morne Rouge corridor, a key gateway to the city. Technical teams confirmed that feasibility and design studies for this high-priority urban project are on track to wrap up within three months, clearing the way for construction that will ease chronic congestion and improve traffic flow at the city’s main northern entrance.
Anne Lucie Lefèvre commended the Haitian government’s clear, forward-looking vision for infrastructure development, noting that the deepened collaboration between the World Bank and Haitian authorities marks a meaningful turning point for the country’s sustainable development goals. Minister Pierre Louis emphasized that the talks went far beyond routine project checks, advocating for a new wave of more transformative interventions that will reconfigure Haiti’s national connectivity for long-term growth. As technical teams begin work on feasibility assessments for the proposed Northwest extension, the minister reaffirmed the government’s ongoing commitment to partnering with international development bodies to build a more resilient, accessible, and secure national road network that serves communities across every region of Haiti.