World Bank Report Flags Haiti's Electricity, Sanitation and Water Gaps

Significant gaps in basic services and infrastructure help explain Haiti's weak human capital development and low labor market productivity, according to the World Bank report "Haïti, trajectoires de croissance face à des risques accrus" (Haiti, growth trajectories facing heightened risks), as reported by Le Nouvelliste. The report states that in 2025 only 30.0% of respondents said they lived in a household with access to electricity from any source. According to the study, low access to electricity constrains health and education by making it harder for essential services to function. Le Nouvelliste frames the findings alongside broader concerns over sanitation and water access in the country, noting related coverage on millions of children returning to schools lacking potable water or functioning toilets, and complaints over waste and lack of cleanliness in Beaumont. The World Bank report ties these service and infrastructure deficits to the broader challenge of raising productivity and developing human capital in Haiti. The full report details were referenced by Le Nouvelliste; additional figures were behind the outlet's subscriber access.