Economic Governance Technical Assistance Project
Summary — The Economic Governance Technical Assistance Project in Haiti aimed to strengthen institutional capacity in budgetary planning, execution, and control. The project supported improvements in public financial management, procurement, and anti-corruption efforts, contributing to better governance and transparency.
Key Findings
- Improved public financial resource management through implementation of a public debt management system.
- Supported the upgrade of the national procurement system with a revised legal framework.
- Helped develop the Human Resources Management Plan with a central human resource database.
- Strengthened anti-corruption and civil society monitoring through training and equipment for the Auditor General Office.
- Built communication processes and public outreach to ensure greater understanding of reform proposals.
Full Description
The Economic Governance Technical Assistance Project (EGTAG1) in Haiti, supported by the World Bank, aimed to assist the Government of Haiti in strengthening its institutional capacity in areas such as budgetary planning and execution, investment and project planning, internal and external control, procurement, accountability, participatory monitoring, and reform constituency building. The project focused on improving the Ministry of Finance’s ability to manage public resources, enhancing the performance of the Supreme Audit Institution, and supporting the National Procurement Commission. It also aimed to advance human resource management, develop the Anti-Corruption Unit, and ensure effective communication of reform programs to the public. The project achieved significant results in public financial management, procurement, human resources, anti-corruption, and public outreach.