Implementation Completion and Results Report - Emergency Development Policy Support Operation
Summary — This World Bank report evaluates the Emergency Development Policy Support Operation in Haiti, which aimed to improve accountability and transparency in public resource management following the 2010 earthquake. The operation supported policy reforms in transparency of budget transfers, public financial management, and governance.
Key Findings
- Improved transparency in payments to independent energy producers (IEPs).
- Restored budgetary controls and audit processes after the earthquake.
- Increased compliance with asset declaration law among executive branch members.
- Delays in publishing payment data and achieving procurement targets.
- Political instability hindered data collection and implementation.
Full Description
The Implementation Completion and Results Report assesses the World Bank's Emergency Development Policy Support Operation in Haiti. Approved in 2010, the operation sought to bolster governance and economic management in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake. It focused on three key areas: enhancing transparency in budget transfers to the electricity sector, restoring budgetary controls and audit processes, and improving governance through anti-corruption measures and public procurement regulations. The report analyzes the operation's relevance, achievement of objectives, and overall impact on Haiti's development trajectory, considering the challenging political and economic context.