In January 2017, the HAWG organized a series of meetings for Haitian civil society and government leaders with U.S. and multilateral policymakers to discuss strengthening Haiti’s applications for climate finance and environmental assistance. Following this week of meetings, the Haitian Minister for the Environment invited members of the HAWG to travel to Haiti and view firsthand sites of environmental devastation and ecological sustainability on a five-day trip aimed at strengthening the HAWG’s environmental advocacy for Haiti.