Relationship dossier
Haiti
Spain
Relationship assessment
A cooperative relationship centered on Spanish development and humanitarian assistance to Haiti
Haiti toward Spain
+15Haitian authorities have received and coordinated with Spanish humanitarian assistance, including in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake. Details of Haiti's broader government initiatives specifically involving Spain are limited.
Spain toward Haiti
+35Spain has provided development and humanitarian assistance to Haiti, including support following the 2010 earthquake. Spanish development cooperation has been a significant feature of the bilateral relationship.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has a cooperative foundation, with Spanish development and humanitarian support to Haiti as its clearest sustained feature. The scale and continuity of other bilateral government cooperation are less clear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Haiti and Spain have had a cooperative relationship focused substantially on development and humanitarian assistance. Spanish cooperation has supported Haiti, including after the 2010 earthquake. Haiti has received and coordinated with Spanish assistance, though the scope of its broader government-to-government cooperation with Spain is less clear.
Key developments
Spain provided humanitarian assistance to Haiti following the earthquake and coordinated relief efforts with Haitian authorities.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of bilateral development cooperation are unclear.
- Details of Haitian government initiatives specifically involving Spain are limited.