Editing Haiti (section)

==Infrastructure==

===Transportation===
{{Main|Transport in Haiti}}
[[File:Haiti rail map 1925.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|Rail map as of 1925]]

Haiti has two main highways that run from one end of the country to the other. The northern highway, Route Nationale No. 1 (National Highway One), originates in Port-au-Prince, winding through the coastal towns of [[Montrouis]] and [[Gonaïves]], before reaching its terminus at the northern port [[Cap-Haïtien]]. The southern highway, Route Nationale No. 2, links Port-au-Prince with [[Les Cayes]] via [[Léogâne]] and [[Petit-Goâve]]. The state of Haiti's roads are generally poor, many being potholed and becoming impassable in rough weather.<ref name="Encylopedia Britannica - Haiti"/>

The port at Port-au-Prince, [[Port international de Port-au-Prince]], has more registered shipping than any of the other dozen ports in the country. The port's facilities include [[Crane (machine)|cranes]], large [[Berth (moorings)|berths]], and [[warehouse]]s, but these facilities are not in good condition. The port is underused, possibly due to the substantially high port fees. The port of [[Saint-Marc]] is currently the preferred port of entry for consumer goods.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

In the past, Haiti used rail transport; however, the rail infrastructure was poorly maintained when in use and cost of rehabilitation is beyond the means of the Haitian economy. In 2018 the Regional Development Council of the Dominican Republic proposed a "trans-Hispaniola" railway between both countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dreamintv.com/single-post/2018/02/20/CRD-Wants-to-Build-Railway-that-Runs-Through-Haiti|title=CRD Wants to Build Railway that Runs Through Haiti|website=dreamintv.com|date=20 February 2018|access-date=17 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191117222328/https://www.dreamintv.com/single-post/2018/02/20/CRD-Wants-to-Build-Railway-that-Runs-Through-Haiti|archive-date=17 November 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Airports===
[[File:Toussaint Louverture International Airport.jpg|thumb|Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport]]
{{Main|List of airports in Haiti}}

[[Toussaint Louverture International Airport]], located {{convert|10|km|mi|0|abbr=off|spell=on|sp=us}} north-northeast of Port-au-Prince proper in the commune of [[Tabarre]], is the primary hub for entry and exit into the country. It has Haiti's main [[jetway]], and along with [[Cap-Haïtien International Airport]] handles the vast majority of the country's international flights. Cities such as Jacmel, Jérémie, Les Cayes, and Port-de-Paix have smaller, less accessible airports that are serviced by [[regional airlines]] and private aircraft.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}

In 2013, plans for the development of an international airport on Île-à-Vache were introduced by the prime minister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-9270-haiti-tourism-official-launch-of-project-tourist-destination-ile-a-vache.html|title=Haiti – Tourism : Official launch of project "Tourist destination Ile-à-Vache" – HaitiLibre.com : Haiti news 7/7|work=HaitiLibre.com}}</ref>

In May 2024, the airport reopened following three months closure following violence, and is expected to help ease a shortage of medications and basic supplies.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2024-05-20|title=Haiti's main international airport reopens nearly three months after gang violence forced it closed|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/haitis-international-airport-reopens-rcna153117|access-date=2024-05-26|website=NBC News|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Port-au-Prince: Haiti's main airport reopens after weeks of gang violence|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cndd394p7n2o|access-date=2024-05-26|website=www.bbc.com|date=21 May 2024 |language=en-GB}}</ref>

===Bus service===
[[File:Tap tap public transportation Haiti.jpg|thumb|A "tap tap" bus in [[Port-Salut]]]]

[[Tap tap]] buses are colorfully painted buses or pick-up trucks that serve as shared taxis. The "tap tap" name comes from the sound of passengers tapping on the metal bus body to indicate they want off.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jansochor.com/photo-blog.aspx?id=tap-tap-haiti|title=Tap-Tap|access-date=29 January 2014}}</ref> These vehicles for hire are often privately owned and extensively decorated. They follow fixed routes, do not leave until filled with passengers, and riders can usually disembark at any point. The decorations are a typically Haitian form of art.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unv.org/en/news-resources/news/doc/un-volunteer-takes-part.html|title=UN Volunteer takes part in art exhibition in Germany|access-date=29 January 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202105103/http://www.unv.org/en/news-resources/news/doc/un-volunteer-takes-part.html|archive-date=2 February 2014}}</ref>

===Communications===
{{Main|Telecommunications in Haiti|Television in Haiti}}

In Haiti, communications include the radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet. Haiti ranked last among North American countries in the World Economic Forum's Network Readiness Index (NRI){{snd}} an indicator for determining the development level of a country's information and communication technologies. Haiti ranked number 143 out of 148 overall in the 2014 NRI ranking, down from 141 in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www3.weforum.org/docs/GITR/2014/GITR_OverallRanking_2014.pdf|title=NRI Overall Ranking 2014|publisher=World Economic Forum|access-date=28 June 2014}}</ref>

=== Water supply and sanitation ===
{{Main|Water supply and sanitation in Haiti}}

Haiti faces key challenges in the [[water supply]] and [[sanitation]]
sector. Notably, access to public services is very low, their quality is inadequate and public institutions remain very weak despite foreign aid and the government's declared intent to strengthen the sector's institutions. Foreign and Haitian [[NGO]]s play an important role in the sector, especially in rural and urban slum areas.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}