Climate change poses a major challenge for sustainable development and the survival of
terrestrial ecosystems. The Republic of Haiti, with its dual status as a least developed country
and a Small Island Developing State, is among the countries most vulnerable to the impacts
of climate change. In 2023, it ranked 169th out of 185 on the University of Notre Dame Global
Adaptation Initiative vulnerability index (2024). The country’s socio-economic development
efforts are generally undermined by the shocks of extreme weather events