Project profile — Supporting and Reinforcing the Establishment of the Haitian National Border Police

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased effectiveness of the Haitian Border Police in enforcing a comprehensive strategy for border management and security; (2) increased effectiveness of Haitian Border Police to perform operational functions; and (3) increased cooperation between the Haitian Border Police and its counterpart the Dominican Border Patrol Agency.

Results achieved as of March 2022 include: (1) trained 474 officers from the Haitian National Border Police (HBP) trained (46 women and 428 men); (2) 85.5% of officers from the HBP demonstrated increased knowledge of migrants’ rights and protection mechanisms through pre-post test evaluation; (3) conducted trainings on counter-trafficking, child protection, gender equality, human rights, gender-based violence, migrant assistance, protection and referral, prevention of gender-based violence (GBV), case management of vulnerable migrants at the border, and counter-trafficking, investigation and prosecution of trafficking cases; (4) rehabilitated, equipped and made operational one police base and commissariat. Also, facilitated the rehabilitation of two underway bases and the construction of an outpost in Ganthier, located on non-official border crossing points; (5) identified and assisted through 94 referral mechanisms 649 vulnerable migrants (victims of migrant smuggling-related crimes and victims of trafficking); (6) the HBP conducted 163 smuggling and trafficking arrests ; and (7) organized two trainings, eight activities, and 13 regular meetings for the Haitian National Border Police (HBP) and the Specialized Border Security Corps, Dominican Republic (CESFRONT).