Insecurity Shuts Down More Than 700 Schools in Haiti's Western Region

Following an investigation conducted between February and April 2025, the Union of Progressive Parents of Haiti (UPEPH) has painted a bleak picture of the state of schools, vocational training centers, and universities, which have been severely impacted by widespread insecurity. According to the published report, several hundred classical and vocational schools, as well as several dozen universities, have been forced to suspend their activities due to gang violence, leaving tens of thousands of students on their own, facing only uncertainty.

Roobens ISMA
Par Roobens ISMA
08 May 2025 | Lecture : 2 min.

This report highlights the alarming extent of the consequences of insecurity on the academic training of young people. The continuous closure of educational institutions, particularly in Port-au-Prince and its surroundings, is seriously compromising access to education, especially for young people from the most disadvantaged backgrounds.

Conducted between March and April 2025, the document lists nearly 700 schools, vocational centers, and universities in the West department that were unable to operate during the 2024-2025 academic

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