Haiti Education: Haiti’s National Education Minister Vijonet Déméro confirmed September 7, 2026 as the official start date for the 2026–2027 school year, calling for a safer, more inclusive launch and pushing curriculum updates plus digital technology in classrooms. Haiti Finance & Tech: The BRH is building a National Payment Platform to speed up transfers and let authorized banks, microfinance groups, and electronic payment providers connect for near-instant cross-institution payments; it also reiterates that no BRH authorization exists for crypto or stablecoin services. Haiti Banking Stability: A new BRH working paper uses stress tests (2000–2024) to show Haiti’s banking system can handle moderate shocks but remains exposed when inflation, exchange-rate swings, political instability, and disasters hit together. Haiti Mental Health: UNDP and UEH signed an agreement under the Rekonekte project to expand psychosocial support for displaced people in the Port-au-Prince area, strengthening local capacity through UEH. Haiti Protection: Haiti’s Women’s Affairs ministry, with UNICEF and partners, is preparing an MoU to improve care pathways for rape victims, including planned assessment visits to a UNICEF shelter. Haiti & Digital Citizenship: JCI Tabarre Excelsior and partners launched a two-week Active and Digital Citizenship campaign focused on online safety, fact-checking, responsible AI use, and civic participation.