This report is a summary of the security situation from March 1 to present

The security environment remains complex and challenging with anticipation of a further decline of the situation will continue and intensify in coming months. There is little evidence that the current government will be able to improve significant gaps in reach, credibility, cohesion before the elections, issues that the many political opposition leaders will seek to exploit as they endeavor to control and consolidate their own agenda and exert their influence.

Safe place to operate is by no means going to be a certain in the future  and the the business community has very little in-country resilience to absorb the effect of critical events and therefore impact is likely to be high in terms of business continuity.

Haiti is rated by most foreign embassies and security analysts as presenting a high to critical level of risk to personal and operations, most analysis recommending no, or non essential travel and a high degree of caution and personal security at all times. Exclusive Analysis (CI’s risk rating tracker) rates Haiti as the high risk country in the Western Hemisphere region and the 5th highest risk rated country in the world.