ANESRS: A New Course for Haitian Higher Education, with Strategic Support from the FNE

By Me Magnekell REGULUS February 27, 2026, will remain a pivotal date for higher education in Haiti. With the operationalization of ANESRS, the State is undertaking a structural reform aimed at establishing firmer regulation, rigorous academic evaluation, and coherent strategic direction for the university and scientific research sector. During the official ceremony, the Minister of National Education and Vocational Training, Augustin Antoine, set the framework: national development now relies on the valorization of human and scientific capital. A clear stance that breaks with improvised approaches and places higher education within a perspective of performance and responsibility. For his part, the President of ANESRS, Hérold Toussaint, emphasized the centrality of scientific rigor. According to him, institutional credibility, responsible innovation, and the intellectual vitality of a country cannot exist without high, assumed, and applied standards. The message was reinforced by the UNESCO Representative in Haiti, Eric Voli Bi, who recalled the imperative to align university training with the country's real needs, particularly in a context of economic and social reconstruction. This strategic turning point benefited from the crucial financial support of the National Education Fund (FNE). Through this support, the institution confirms its driving role in financing structural reforms of the education system. Aware that the quality of higher education determines national competitiveness, the Director General of the FNE, Elysé COLAGÈNE, reaffirmed his institution's commitment to supporting initiatives aimed at strengthening academic governance and scientific research. The operationalization of ANESRS thus reflects a clear political will: to sustainably frame higher education, rationalize training offerings, and place academic rigor at the heart of national recovery. Me Magnekell REGULUS