A new approach is needed for Haiti’s reconstruction and long-term economic development, UNCTAD argues in this policy brief. Such an approach must be based on increasing and improving State capacities and must respect the country’s ownership of the process. Recovery must be a shared responsibility between Haiti and its development partners, but donor generosity is only one component of success. The new approach to international cooperation should target investment in productive capacity and infrastructure, improved market access, domestic resource mobilization, and greater agricultural productivity. It must constitute an integrated approach to macroeconomic, industrial and trade policy to generate employment and reduce poverty.