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26976: Michel (replY) Fwd: Re: 26972: Verteuil: (Reply): Re: 26947: Phillipe: (reply) Re: 26926: Morse (ask) Jobs in Haiti (fwd)
This list shows how difficult the job of "Jobs" is.
I do not believe a complete cadastre can be created by other than a strong
(very strong) dictatorial government without causing a civil war.
1. Perhaps areas of authotitansim. Globalizing rule by decree can and has
led to abuse. Even better perhaps LAW ENFORCEMENT and regulation of the
judiciary should be transnationalized.
Haitian law (which broadly follows the Napoleonic code) demands that the
quasi-totality of your worldly goods pass on, divided equally between your
children. As a result the large majority of rural land is held undivided
(and this for several generations). The cost of surveying and notary fees
would generally exceed the value of the land. Families manage to cope.
Stated or tacit agreement that Ti-Jo owns this piece and Asefi owns that
would collapse in any attempt to formalize it. Most land parcels with
legal
title are vested in an ancestor and belong to 100, 200 or more, scattered
on
three continents.
2. Rationalization of Haitian laws perhaps a merging with a more Anglo Saxon
' and commercial law would be more appropriate.
A study of legal 'inneficiencie'
in Haitian political economy is long overdue.
The lack of work and opportunity in rural areas forces "migration towards
the cities". It would be sounder, I think, to inject a little know how and
capital in the rural areas. How about a little education. The "Rural"
literacy rate is below 20%.
The Grand'Anse (where I live) is in slightly better shape than the rest of
the country (we very rarely starve) largely because the lack of a road
isolates it from Port au Prince. I would recommend a development model
with
roads built out from the coastal cities into their hinterland whilst
better
port facilities encourage sea born internal (or external) traffic.
3. The development of autonomous or the deepening of the decentralization
along with mechanism to protect investors in local areas would be a good
start. Town planning and enforcement mechanism
One final comment: The majority of jobs (other than rural self employment)
are government jobs. No matter how hard they try the governments have
never
been able to hire more than a minority of those who feel they deserve a
job.
This is a recipe for disaster as once you have determined that the
government of the moment has no job for you, you become a determined foe,
eager and waiting for another chance with the next government.
More government jobs are "bad" and more private sector jobs are "good".
4. The Haitian state is not the way in terms of jobs. Rational private
sector stimulation. Also the avoidance of nepotism in government contracts
or NGO contract like USAID.
We should also think in term of a 'commercial' police and judiciary to
oversee commercial disputes and resolution. That should definitely be taken
out of the hand of the Haitian state perhaps administer by transparency
international and KPMG or any other respected firms.
Jean-Marie Herve Michel, Jr