José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), received a delegation of 14 officials from the Haitian Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor (MAST) on Tuesday, September 1st, 2026. The delegation was led by Director General Marie Herolle-Michel and included Marie Judith Fanfan, Coordinator of the Economic and Social Assistance Fund (FAES).
This visit to the headquarters of the United Nations regional agency in Santiago, Chile, was part of a regional technical exchange workshop for MAST officials on information systems, management, and social registries for social protection programs. Drawing on the experiences of Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Paraguay, the workshop was organized by ECLAC’s Social Development Division to strengthen Haiti’s capacity.
