Factors that influence decision-making include levels of functioning infrastructure, literacy and mobile phone usage rates.
It does not have - and may never have - the sedate serenity and boringly functioning infrastructure of, say, Prague or Budapest.
But without any functioning infrastructure, all this agricultural potential is moot.
The effects of having a job, income and a healthy living environment with functioning infrastructure are naturally important to a person's contentment.
Such conditions are likely to result in low crime levels, functioning infrastructure and easily available recreational activities.
It is a challenge to rebuild the country, and I believe we need aid and private investment to the tune of about $20bn-25bn20bn-25bne-proof housing, a functioning infrastructure, agriculture, energy and environmental programmes.
"In so-called liberated areas it's been difficult to restore functioning infrastructure," said St-Pierre, "that's why we're talking about a generational problem now, the structural problems, the financial problems, this is going to take years to fix".
Systemic water issues, supply problems, health issues and inadequate, poorly functioning infrastructure requiring attention from local authorities have been identified.
We deserve functioning infrastructure, a fair playing field, and perhaps some decent healthcare for when things go wrong.
Without functioning infrastructure, working sewage systems, proper housing, and designated civic spaces, slum-dwellers are forced to engineer their own systems of order.
Government investment in the right areas — better health care, functioning infrastructure, good education, a quality start in life for all children — is worthwhile, and pays later dividends even if it requires significant upfront outlays.
