Regional and International Organizations
Regional and international NGOs play a huge role in the education system in Haiti. Of the 15,200 primary schools, 90% are non-public and managed by religious organizations, NGOs, and communities.
Below, one of the NGOs initiatives are highlighted to gain a better understanding of the work that NGOs are doing in Haiti. For a more detailed description of the role NGOs play in the education system, check out the Key Influences section under the History tab.
Compassion International
Save the Children
Plan International
World Bank
Korebel
UNICEF
Some Active NGOs in Haiti
USAID
Education Development Center
USAID/Haiti Primary Education
These initiatives focus on:
improving quality of schooling
promoting parental involvement
strengthening Haitian NGOs active in education
in 2004, USAID partnered with Save the Children, Fondation Haïtienne de l'Enseignement Privé (FONHEP), and the Education Development Center to finance and implement community school programs.
World Bank
Education For All
The World Bank and the Haitian government are collaborating to provide subsidies for tuition and increasing the number of teachers in the school systems.
SOURCES
Doucet, F., & Dublin, J.A. (2012). Who decides? Defining the promises and perils of autonomy, engagement, and institutional change in Haiti post-quake.
USAID Haiti Overview (2006).
http://web.archive.org/web/20071017050613/http://www.usaid.gov/ht/education.htm