A STORY OF PROMOTING HAITI AS A TOURIST DESTINATION

When we refer to Haiti, we do not immediately see it as a tourist destination. The narrative about this part of the Caribbean has been focused for many years on its social, political or even economic problems. Moreover, many solutions have been designed around a dependency ideology that affects the country’s institutions in the worst way possible. Shifting this narrative is not an easy job, but we still believe it is necessary to rebuild the business environment, attract new investments, and increase the number of tourists to improve the local economy.

Ten years ago, we made a critical decision to focus on promoting Haiti as a tourist destination through Haiti Tourism Inc. We have visited places around  the world, including Japan, Europe, and America, to build different networks and connect people with the country’s tourism products. Several others have joined our efforts along the way. Years later, we have seen an increased  interest from young Haitians in the Diaspora to do business, create different types of events, and travel back with friends and family members. While the following chain of events indicates small progress, we believe a more structured tourism sector can have a better and more significant impact on the economy.

Over the past decade, we have  invested directly in promoting Haiti to the world We believe it is time to bring the world to Haiti. Most importantly, we are ready to take a step to create this platform, where all actors will be able to help develop a new structure of the tourism ecosystem.