Bill Clinton at the head of an Agricultural Investment Delegation

During his visit, he spoke about the controversies and misfortune faced by the country, but stressed that Haiti is still replete with 'staggering potential.' It's a sentiment also expressed by Haitian President Michel Martelly who's 'Haiti is open for business' slogan was designed with luring potential investors from around the world in mind. While they are optimistic about foreign investments being the key to rebuilding Haiti, analysts at home and abroad warn that the country's flawed justice system and its archaic banking practices don't instill confidence in investors. Further concerns are the advisories by the U.S. government that warn potential visitors about concerns of health, security and a lack of proper infrastructure.

President Clinton announced a $700,000 donation from the Clinton Foundation that will fund the training of farmers, the planting of trees and the creation of a coffee farm, to aid the development of the agricultural sector.

He visited the Gonaives Smallholder Farmers Alliance (SFA) site, a Heineken brewery--where the company announced a $40 million plan to expand and give aid to sorghum farmers-- and toured the coffee processing plant at Café Rebo and schools of agriculture.

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