Maulik Radia: “Effective Border Management Makes It Possible to Address Several Key Challenges”

The president of the Association des industries d’Haïti (ADIH), Maulik Radia, interviewed by Le Nouvelliste, discussed the key challenges of effective border management. He responds to Le Nouvelliste’s questions in a context marked by a contract project approved by the government with a consortium of international firms to help strengthen security at the country’s borders and enhance the capacity of customs to collect revenues and combat smuggling, and on the eve of an agreement between the government and employers’ associations, including the ADIH, on facilitating processes that support national production, with a particular focus on customs operations.

Le Nouvelliste
14 Jan 2026 — Lecture : 3 min.
Maulik Radia: “Effective Border Management Makes It Possible to Address Several Key Challenges”

Maulik Radia

Le Nouvelliste: Why is it important to secure borders and ports and to strengthen customs’ capacity to fight smuggling?

Maulik Radia: Securing borders and ports goes far beyond the strict scope of customs operations. Every country has a fundamental obligation to protect and control its territory. Effective border management helps address several essential challenges:

  • Limiting the illicit movement of people and goods, which fuels insecurity, criminal networks, and the i

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