What USAID’s Possible Dismantling Could Mean for Haiti – Enomy Germain Weighs In

Elon Musk and President Donald Trump announced the closure of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on February 3, 2025. The announcement was made on the social media platform X. The president of the U.S. Government Efficiency Department declared that USAID was a "criminal organization" and that it was time to shut it down, stating that the agency was "beyond repair."

Esther Kimberly Bazile
Par Esther Kimberly Bazile
03 Feb 2025 | Lecture : 3 min.

This decision had immediate repercussions, with the closure of USAID’s headquarters in Washington and the placement of numerous employees on unpaid leave. The agency’s humanitarian and development programs have also been suspended. What will be the potential impacts for a country like Haiti, which benefits from this organization’s funding?

Contacted by Le Nouvelliste on the matter, economist Enomy Germain immediately stated that "there will be shocks in various critical sectors in Haiti." In his

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