Corruption and related financial crimes manifest in various forms across Haiti, including non-transparent public contracting in sectors such as security, customs, immigration, and penitentiary services, according to the UN Secretary-General's quarterly report.

In response, Haiti's Anti-Corruption Unit (ULCC), supported by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), recently organized the first Summer School on Anti-Corruption. Sixty students and young civil society leaders, selected from 180 applicants, participated in an intensive week of lectures, workshops, and practical exercises designed to teach them how to identify, prevent, and report corruption.

Participants also gained hands-on experience by practicing filing complaints through the ULCC's anti-corruption hotline (5656). One participant shared in a testimonial collected by UNODC, “As a citizen, this activity enabled me to understand the phenomenon of corruption through its various manifestations: extortion, illicit enrichment, misappropriation of public assets, and bribery, among others.”

With ongoing UNODC support, approximately 50 integrity clubs have been established in schools across Haiti. These clubs engage students in role-playing exercises, short plays, and awareness campaigns to highlight the consequences of corruption and the importance of civic responsibility.

The ULCC has also seen increased institutional cooperation, referring 68 investigation reports to judicial authorities over the past four to five years—surpassing the total from the previous 17 years combined.

Reflecting on the initiative's long-term impact, a UN News interviewee noted, “This is not work that will yield an impact in a year or two. It is work whose results might only be seen in 20 years, but it is work that can truly bring about profound societal change.”