Relationship dossier

Haiti Switzerland

Relationship assessment

Swiss assistance to Haiti and cooperation over frozen assets form key parts of bilateral engagement.

Haiti toward Switzerland

Not assessed

Switzerland toward Haiti

+35

Switzerland has provided humanitarian and development assistance to Haiti, including support after the 2010 earthquake. Swiss authorities also engaged with Haiti on the disposition of assets linked to Jean-Claude Duvalier.

Overall relationship

Not assessed
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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Switzerland has provided humanitarian and development assistance to Haiti, including substantial support following the 2010 earthquake. The countries’ engagement over assets associated with former Haitian president Jean-Claude Duvalier also involved a bilateral legal and restitution process. The scope of wider government cooperation and Haiti’s conduct toward Switzerland are unclear.

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