Report on the Implementation of Public Finance Reform from October 2025 to March 2026

This report from the Commission for Public Finance and Economic Governance Reform (CRFP-GE) provides a semestrial assessment of Haiti's public finance reform initiatives from October 2025 to March 2026. It evaluates the extent to which the objectives of the Priority Action Plan (PAP) 2024/2026 and specific international cooperation programs have been met across six reform sectors. The document acknowledges a context of severe budgetary constraints, persistent instability, and widespread insecurity affecting public management capacities since 2018/19, particularly in the Ouest, Artibonite, Centre, and Sud-Est departments.

Despite these challenges, the report details numerous initiatives supported by partners such as PReGeFiP, Expertise France, STREAMS, the IMF, and UNODC, focusing on internal resource mobilization, statistical modernization, budget and planning reform, treasury and public accounting management, budgetary control, transparency, anti-corruption efforts, and state information systems. While some progress has been made, particularly in preparing for tax code implementation and modernizing tax systems, many activities face delays in operationalization due to procedural, institutional, and political hurdles. The report emphasizes the need for accelerated implementation, effective operationalization of reforms, and enhanced synergy among stakeholders to achieve tangible and measurable results.