Integrated Financial Management System Final Report
Summary — This report summarizes the activities of the Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) project in Haiti from 2014 to 2019. The project aimed to improve financial planning and public financial management by upgrading network infrastructure and financial management systems, and by providing the government with a Unified Exchange Platform (UXP) for data sharing.
Key Findings
- The IFMS project upgraded the Network Operations Center (NOC) at the Ministère de l'Economie et des Finances.
- The project installed a Unified Exchange Platform (UXP) at 13 Haitian government institutions, enabling secure and rapid data exchange.
- The project streamlined human resource management operations by developing the SIGRH software for the OMRH.
- The project upgraded IT equipment and trained staff in 25 DGI offices to automatically register local tax payments and share tax records in real time.
- The project partnered with USAID’s LOKAL+ project to install IT equipment in nine municipalities using CIVITAX software to improve efficiency and transparency in municipal tax collection.
Full Description
The Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) project in Haiti, implemented from September 2014 to July 2019, aimed to enhance financial transparency and decision-making capacity within the Haitian government. The project focused on restoring, improving, and expanding the government's IFMS-related network infrastructure and financial management systems. Key achievements included upgrading the Network Operations Center (NOC), installing a Unified Exchange Platform (UXP) for seamless data sharing between institutions, streamlining human resource management operations through the SIGRH software, and automating tax payment registration in regional offices. The project faced challenges such as political instability and infrastructure limitations, but ultimately provided the Haitian government with tools to boost efficiency, transparency, and accountability in public financial management.