AGP Executive Report

Haiti TPS Fallout: A federal judge says protections for about 350,000 Haitians are “no longer in effect,” following the Supreme Court’s move that blocks courts from reviewing Homeland Security’s TPS terminations—leaving many healthcare workers and caregivers facing arrest and removal. Diaspora Politics: Wyclef Jean renews calls for Haitians abroad to vote in Haitian elections, arguing the diaspora’s remittances should translate into political power. AI for Disaster Readiness: DeepMind’s WeatherNext model, tested in a Nature paper, predicts cyclones up to a day earlier than existing tools—an extra lead time that can change evacuations and response planning. Blockchain for Services: UNDP pushes blockchain from pilots to production “digital public infrastructure,” citing Haiti pilots that cut digital payment distribution costs from ~10% to as low as 2%. Space Tech (ISS): NASA astronauts Meir and Menon complete a spacewalk to prep the ISS for its final roll-out solar array upgrade, clearing the way for more power and safer deorbit planning. Local Tech & Health: Haiti-linked immigration policy shifts are also hitting U.S. nursing homes, where Haitian caregivers face job losses as TPS ends.

Haiti Diaspora & TPS Fallout: A federal judge confirmed the end of protections for about 350,000 Haitians, leaving many healthcare workers and caregivers facing arrest and deportation as courts lose power to protect TPS holders; Haitian communities in the U.S. are marching to demand action, while advocates push Haiti to prepare for returnees’ skills instead of treating it only as a humanitarian crisis. Space Tech for Haiti’s Future: NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Anil Menon completed ISS Spacewalk 96 to install mounting hardware for the station’s final roll-out solar array, clearing the way for power upgrades that keep the lab running through its final years. AI for Hurricanes: DeepMind’s WeatherNext model, published in Nature, predicts cyclones with about a day more lead time on average—an extra day that can change evacuation and response decisions. Blockchain for Public Services: UNDP is moving blockchain from pilots to production digital public infrastructure, citing Haiti pilots that cut payment distribution costs and focusing on governance and trust. Community Tech & Health: A Haitian caregiver staffing crunch in New York nursing homes shows how immigration policy shifts ripple into patient care. Sports Tech & Culture: A World Cup broadcast “behind the scenes” look highlights the live-video tech challenge at massive scale, while a new film, Black Zombie, traces the Haitian roots of the cinematic zombie.

Haiti Immigration & Health: A federal judge confirmed the end of legal protection for about 350,000 Haitians under Temporary Protected Status, following a Supreme Court decision that stripped courts of power to review TPS terminations—raising fears of arrests and deportations, including for healthcare workers and caregivers. Local Impact in the U.S.: Haitian caregivers are already being laid off in nursing homes as staffing shortages hit hard, while Haitians in places like Ohio report being forced into ankle monitors and restricted movement. Education Tech in Haiti: Haiti’s Northeast education directorate is using AI to verify and flag anomalies in 9th AF exam data before final results, aiming to improve fairness and transparency without replacing human inspectors. Climate Science: DeepMind’s WeatherNext AI can predict cyclones about a day earlier than older models, giving communities more time to evacuate and prepare. Digital Public Infrastructure: UNDP says blockchain pilots—including in Haiti—are moving toward production digital public infrastructure once governance, interoperability, and trust frameworks are in place. Space Tech: NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Anil Menon began a spacewalk to prep the ISS for a new solar array, supporting power upgrades for the station’s final years.

Haiti Tech & Education: Haiti’s Northeast education directorate is using AI to verify data, flag anomalies, and improve fairness in quality control for the official 9th AF exam marking process—aiming to reduce errors before final validation. Hurricane Science: DeepMind’s WeatherNext AI (tested in the Caribbean) can forecast cyclones about a day earlier than older models, giving communities more time to evacuate and stage resources. Digital Governance: UNDP is pushing blockchain from Haiti and other pilot projects into wider “digital public infrastructure,” focusing on governance, interoperability, and trust for lower-cost digital payments. Immigration Reality Check (Haiti-linked): Multiple reports track the end of Haiti TPS in the U.S., with Haitians facing deportation risk, work authorization loss, and even monitoring orders—while caregivers and nursing-home staffing feel the shock. Space Tech: NASA astronauts Meir and Menon began a spacewalk to prep the ISS for a new solar array upgrade, supporting power reliability through the station’s final years.

Haiti Education: Haiti’s Ministry of National Education sets Sept. 7, 2026 as the official start date for the 2026–2027 school year, with a push for safer, more inclusive schooling and plans to update curricula and bring more digital tech into classrooms. Haiti Tech & Exams: In the Northeast, education officials are using AI to check data consistency and flag anomalies in the quality control process for official 9th AF exam results—aimed at fairness before final validation. Haiti Finance: The BRH is building a “National Payment Platform” to speed up transfers and connect authorized banks, microfinance institutions, and electronic payment providers for near-instant cross-institution payments. Haiti Banking Stability: A new BRH working paper uses stress tests (2000–2024 data) to study how Haiti’s banks handle shocks like inflation, exchange-rate swings, political instability, and natural disasters. Haiti & TPS Fallout (US): Reports describe Haitians in the US facing TPS endgame uncertainty, including forced ankle monitoring for some in Ohio as immigration enforcement ramps up.

AI in Education: Haiti’s Northeast Directorate of Education is using AI to verify data, flag anomalies, and improve quality control for official 9th AF exam results—aiming for fairer, more transparent scoring. Digital Payments & Banking Resilience: Haiti’s central bank (BRH) is building a National Payment Platform to enable faster, cross-institution transfers, while a new BRH stress-test working paper (2000–2024 data) finds the banking system can handle moderate shocks but stays exposed to combined inflation, exchange-rate, political, and disaster risks. Haiti’s TPS Crossroads: With U.S. Temporary Protected Status ending for Haiti, a new op-ed argues Haiti must prepare to welcome back returning Haitians by building systems that turn skills into jobs, entrepreneurship, and credentialing—not just emergency aid. Ohio ICE Pressure: Haitian residents in Ohio are being called into ICE offices and issued ankle monitors, with advocates calling it a forced-choice between monitoring and deportation. HIV Tech Access: Lenacapavir is highly effective for HIV prevention, but rollout gaps persist—Latin America still waiting while access expands in priority African countries.

Education Tech: Haiti’s Northeast education directorate is using AI to verify and flag anomalies in the marking and quality control of official 9th AF exam results, aiming for fairer, more transparent validation without replacing human staff. Digital Finance: The BRH is building a National Payment Platform to let authorized banks, microfinance institutions, and electronic payment providers send transfers and payments instantly across institutions, while warning against crypto/stablecoin services. Banking Stability: A new BRH working paper stress-tests Haiti’s banking sector (2000–2024), finding it can absorb moderate shocks but remains exposed to combined inflation, exchange-rate, political, and disaster risks—supporting regular, results-focused oversight. HIV Drug Access: Lenacapavir shows near-100% protection, but rollout is slow and still missing from Latin America despite trial participation, highlighting global pricing and monopoly barriers. TPS Fallout for Haitians: As the U.S. ends Temporary Protected Status for Haiti, Haitians in Ohio are being called to ICE offices and forced into ankle monitors or deportation hearings, deepening fear and uncertainty. Health Workforce Pressure: Massachusetts officials warn that ending TPS for health care workers from Haiti and elsewhere could worsen staffing shortages as they push more primary-care investment. Culture & Institutions: Konpa’s UNESCO and NYC recognition arrives as the nightclub ecosystem that sustained it weakens, raising alarms about how to preserve the genre’s future.

AI in Education: Haiti’s Northeast Directorate of Education is using AI to verify data, flag anomalies, and improve quality control for official 9th AF exam results—meant to boost fairness without replacing human inspectors. Digital Learning & Citizenship: A “Fortnight of Active and Digital Citizenship” kicks off in Haiti to train people on safe online behavior, fact-checking, responsible AI use, and civic participation. Banking & Payments: Haiti’s central bank (BRH) is building a National Payment Platform to enable faster transfers across authorized banks, microfinance, and e-payment providers, while a new BRH stress-test paper studies how the banking system holds up under inflation, exchange-rate shocks, political instability, and disasters. School Year Planning: The Ministry of National Education sets Sept. 7, 2026 as the official start date for the 2026–2027 school year, with plans to update curricula and expand digital learning. Health & Protection: Haiti strengthens support for rape victims via a planned UNICEF-linked shelter assessment and a memorandum to improve care procedures. Displacement Mental Health: UNDP and UEH sign an agreement to expand mental health and psychosocial support for displaced people in the Port-au-Prince area. HIV Drug Access: Lenacapavir shows near-100% efficacy, but access remains slow in Latin America despite trial participation, highlighting global pricing and rollout gaps. Immigration Pressure on Haitians (US): In Ohio, Haitian TPS holders are being summoned to ICE offices and forced to wear ankle monitors or face removal hearings.

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.

Haiti Education: The Ministry of National Education sets Sept. 7, 2026 as the official start date for the 2026–2027 school year, with plans to improve the curriculum framework and expand digital learning. Haiti Finance & Banking: Haiti’s central bank (BRH) is building a “National Payment Platform” to enable faster, more secure instant transfers across authorized banks, microfinance institutions, and electronic payment providers; a new BRH research paper also stress-tests Haiti’s banking system (2000–2024), finding it can handle moderate shocks but remains exposed when inflation, exchange-rate swings, political instability, and disasters hit together. Haiti Tech for Resilience: UNDP and the State University of Haiti (UEH) sign an agreement under the Rekonekte project to expand mental health and psychosocial support for displaced people in the Port-au-Prince area. Haiti Digital Safety: JCI Tabarre Excelsior and partners launch QCAN26, a two-week “Active and Digital Citizenship” push focused on safer online behavior, fact-checking, and responsible AI use. Haiti Infrastructure: In the Northwest, residents say a new Jean-Rabel–Port-de-Paix road project is starting with dirt work instead of a durable paved highway. Haiti Justice & Protection: The government prepares stronger support procedures for rape victims via a planned UNICEF partnership and shelter assessment.

Haiti’s justice and health response: The Haitian government is preparing an MoU with UNICEF to strengthen care pathways for girls who are victims of rape, including planned assessment visits to a women’s shelter. Mental health support for displacement: UNDP and the State University of Haiti (UEH) signed an agreement under the Rekonekte project to expand access to mental health and psychosocial support for displaced people in the Port-au-Prince area. Haiti’s infrastructure pressure: In the Northwest, residents say the new Jean-Rabel–Port-de-Paix road is starting as a dirt fix instead of a durable paved highway, raising concerns about long-term resilience. Digital safety in Haiti: JCI Tabarre Excelsior and partners launched a two-week Active and Digital Citizenship Fortnight to train people on fact-checking, responsible AI use, online safety, and civic participation. Haiti in the wider world (immigration): Haitian residents in Ohio reported ICE appointments and ankle monitors after TPS protections ended, while U.S. State Department travel warnings highlight heightened detention risks in several countries. Science note: Researchers recovered ancient smallpox DNA from Spanish conquest-era mummies in Chile, offering direct molecular clues to how the virus spread to the Americas.

UN Protection for Survivors: Haiti’s women’s ministry, with UNICEF and local partners, is preparing an MOU to strengthen care for girls who are rape victims, including assessment visits to the UNICEF shelter and better coordination through the Women’s House of the West. Mental Health for Displaced People: UNDP and the State University of Haiti (UEH) signed a deal under the Rekonekte project to expand psychosocial support for displaced families in the Port-au-Prince area and build local capacity. Digital Safety Training: JCI Tabarre Excelsior and partners launched Haiti’s Active and Digital Citizenship Fortnight (QCAN26), focusing on digital citizenship, fact-checking, safe AI use, online safety, and civic participation. Roads vs. Promises: In the Northwest, construction has started on the Jean-Rabel–Port-de-Paix corridor, but residents worry it’s being built as a temporary dirt road instead of a durable paved highway. Industrial Policy Roadmap: ADIH presented Haiti’s 2026–2050 Strategic Industrial Policy Plan, citing deep structural problems like falling industry’s GDP share, underemployment, high inflation, and costly electricity. Konpa at a Turning Point: UNESCO and New York City recognition for Konpa comes as the nightclub ecosystem that sustained it in the diaspora appears to be fading, raising questions about how to build new institutions to keep the genre alive.

Emancipation Day & Reparations: Caribbean leaders are using Aug. 1 to push a harder look at the 1833 Slavery Abolition Act—British taxpayers reimbursed slave owners, while formerly enslaved people were left out, fueling today’s reparatory justice demands. Psychological First Aid in Disasters: A new review of psychological first aid research highlights surges in publications after major crises including Haiti’s 2010 earthquake, and points to ongoing gaps in how disaster mental health support is studied and improved. UNDP–UEH Mental Health Support: UNDP and Haiti’s State University (UEH) signed a deal under the Rekonekte project to expand psychosocial services for displaced people in the Port-au-Prince area, building local capacity for support. Haiti Road Worry (Northwest): Work has started on the Jean-Rabel–Port-de-Paix corridor, but residents fear the project will rely on temporary dirt repairs instead of a durable paved highway. Haiti Violence & Gender-Based Harm: The UN reports a sharp rise in rape and other gender-based violence in Haiti, tied to gang attacks and displacement into makeshift encampments. Smallpox DNA Breakthrough: Researchers recovered ancient smallpox DNA from Spanish conquest-era mummies in Chile, offering direct molecular clues about how the virus spread to the Americas. Digital Citizenship Training: A Haiti-wide “Active and Digital Citizenship Fortnight” will run free workshops and webinars on fact-checking, safe AI use, online safety, and civic participation. STEM Funding Boost: A U.S.-based AFCEA Educational Foundation golf tournament raised nearly $50,000 for STEM scholarships and teacher grants, including support tied to Haiti-linked education efforts.

Mental Health & Displacement: UNDP and the State University of Haiti (UEH) signed an agreement under the Rekonekte project to expand mental health and psychosocial support for displaced people in the Port-au-Prince metro area. Digital Safety in Haiti: JCI Tabarre Excelsior and partners launched the Active and Digital Citizenship Fortnight (QCAN26), training the public on digital citizenship, fact-checking, responsible AI use, online safety, and civic participation. Haiti’s Violence & Health Risks: The UN warned of a sharp rise in rape and other gender-based violence in Haiti, with thousands of incidents recorded in the first half of 2026, often tied to armed groups and displacement. Infrastructure Watch: Work has started on the Jean-Rabel–Port-de-Paix road in the Northwest, but residents worry the project is leaning toward dirt repairs instead of a durable paved highway. Science & History: Researchers recovered ancient smallpox DNA from Spanish conquest-era Chilean mummies, offering direct molecular clues about how the virus spread after European arrival. Psychological First Aid Research: A new review tracks how psychological first aid research surged after major disasters, including Haiti’s 2010 earthquake and COVID-19.

Haiti Infrastructure: In Haiti’s Northwest, construction has started on the long-awaited Jean-Rabel–Port-de-Paix road, but residents worry the government is building another temporary dirt route instead of a durable paved highway. Public Health & Safety: The UN warns of a sharp rise in rape and other gender-based violence in Haiti, with thousands of incidents reported in the first half of 2026 as gang attacks force more people into unsafe camps. Agriculture & Water Tech: Haiti’s Minister of Agriculture toured Grand’Anse to assess PARSA projects, including 3,000-gallon rainwater harvesting tanks and rural road works meant to improve access to farms. STEM & Skills Training: Haiti’s Environment Ministry, with UNDP, launched a refrigeration and air-conditioning certification program for 60 displaced youth in the Port-au-Prince area, aiming to build greener technical skills. Education Access: The State University of Haiti opened entrance exam registration for 2026–2027, with online applications running July 30 to August 28. Science History: Researchers recovered ancient smallpox DNA from Spanish conquest-era mummies in Chile, offering direct molecular clues about how the virus spread to the Americas.

Roads & Resilience: In Haiti’s Northwest, construction has started on the long-awaited Jean-Rabel–Port-de-Paix road, but residents worry the government is building another temporary dirt fix instead of a durable paved highway. Public Health & Violence: The UN warns of a sharp rise in rape and other gender-based violence in Haiti, with thousands of incidents reported in the first half of 2026 as gang attacks push women and girls into unsafe displacement. HIV Care: PEPFAR funding cuts are closing community services and slowing children’s HIV treatment access, raising fears of a widening treatment gap. Medical Science: Researchers recovered ancient smallpox DNA from Spanish conquest-era mummies in Chile, offering direct molecular clues to how the virus spread after European arrival. Workforce Skills: Haiti’s Environment Ministry and UNDP launched intensive refrigeration and air-conditioning certification training for 60 displaced youth in Port-au-Prince, aiming at greener tech and jobs. Space Tech (Global): NASA plans three spacewalks in August to keep the ISS running, including a first for astronaut Anil Menon. Immigration Shock (US-Haiti link): As Haiti TPS ends, communities in places like Ohio brace for job losses and instability for Haitian workers and families.