“The World Bank is working closely with the Haitian authorities at the central and local levels, along with development partners, to help the country address the far-reaching impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The local agriculture sector supplies up to 45% of Haitian food needs. Safeguarding agriculture will be essential to mitigating the impacts of this crisis, particularly for the rural poor,” said Anabela Abreu, World Bank Country Director for Haiti.

Full text available here: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2020/05/12/world-bank-provides-95-million-to-support-haitis-food-security-during-covid-19-pandemic