Haiti Crisis: Canada pledges C$80.5M for Kenya-led mission
Canada is putting $80.5 million toward a mission to improve security conditions in Haiti, where rampant gang violence has caused an ongoing crisis, Global Affairs Canada said.
The money will go towards a multinational security mission led by Kenya to support efforts by the Haitian National Police, the department said.
It’s expected to support training, communications and logistics for police deployed to the mission and expertise in areas like human rights due diligence.
The announcement came after Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly attended an international pledging event in support of Haiti at the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Brazil on Thursday.
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The Kenya-led mission is not a United Nations operation but it was authorized by the UN Security Council in October. The Haitian government requested the mission in 2022.
Gangs have filled a power vacuum in Haiti following the assassination of its president in 2021, and the UN warned earlier this month the situation is becoming ever more dire.
Haiti has suffered widespread hunger, a collapse of basic health services and disturbing accounts of sexual violence.
Global Affairs also announced $42.5 million in previously announced funding will be allocated to various UN initiatives.
