World Bank Report Highlights Haiti's Basic Service Gaps in Electricity, Water and Sanitation

Significant gaps in basic services and infrastructure help explain Haiti's weak human capital development and low labor-market productivity, according to a World Bank report titled "Haïti, trajectoires de croissance face à des risques accrus" ("Haiti, growth trajectories facing increased risks"), cited by Le Nouvelliste. In 2025, only 30.0% of respondents reported living in a household with access to electricity from any source, the report states. Le Nouvelliste reports that limited access to electricity constrains health and education by making the functioning of essential services more difficult. The article situates electricity, sanitation and drinking water among Haiti's central development challenges. According to related coverage by the same outlet, millions of children are returning to schools that lack potable water or functioning toilets, underscoring the scope of the infrastructure deficit. The full World Bank report was referenced in the newspaper's national section. Le Nouvelliste did not publish the report's complete findings in the excerpt reviewed, and further details on methodology, sample size and regional breakdowns were not available in the cited text.