Emergency Development Policy Operation
Summary — This report assesses the outcomes of the World Bank's Emergency Development Policy Operation in Haiti, which aimed to enhance accountability and transparency in public resource management following the 2010 earthquake. The operation supported key policy actions in transparency of budget transfers, public finance management, and public sector governance.
Key Findings
- Enhanced controls on payments to Independent Power Providers (IPPs) and Electricité d'Haïti (EDH) were implemented.
- Improved compliance of external audits and budget review law submission within the statutory timeframe.
- Increased compliance rate with the Declaration of Assets Law by members of the executive branch.
- Progress made in restoring public expenditure management control and effectiveness.
- Delays in publishing data on payments to IPPs on the Ministry of Finance’s website.
Full Description
The Implementation Completion and Results Report evaluates the World Bank's Emergency Development Policy Operation (DPO) in Haiti, approved in August 2010. The DPO aimed to support enhanced accountability and transparency in the management of public resources in the context of the country's reconstruction following the devastating 2010 earthquake. It focused on three key areas: increasing transparency in budget transfers to the electricity sector, reinstating budget controls and external/internal audit processes, and reinforcing public procurement regulation and enhancing transparency in procurement practices. The report assesses the relevance of the operation's objectives, design, and implementation, and evaluates the achievement of its development objectives, providing an overall outcome rating and lessons learned.