2026-01-16

The CARICOM critical decision window identified as January 13-17 has closed without any governance framework announcements from Haitian or international actors. Three civil society proposals remain uncoordinated including the Civil Society Initiative from January 6, RANFOR from January 11, and ANR from November 6. Any framework announced January 20 faces a compressed 18-day implementation timeline creating operational risks including insufficient time for decree drafting, stakeholder consultations, legal reviews, and public communication. The weekend of January 18-19 represents the last opportunity for CARICOM to convene an emergency Heads of Government summit before entering the final three weeks. CARICOM's credibility depends on decisive action over the weekend after identifying the January 13-17 window as critical for Haitian actors to demonstrate political will.