(2018-11) Report on the Country's Financial Situation and the Efficiency of Public Expenditure (RSFPEDP), FY 2018-2019

CSCCA (Cour Supérieure des Comptes et du Contentieux Administratif) • 2018

Summary — This report by the Superior Court of Accounts and Administrative Disputes (CSCCA) analyzes Haiti's financial situation and public expenditure effectiveness for the 2018-2019 fiscal year. It highlights a non-viable financial state, marked by significant budget deficits, declining revenues, and increasing debt. The report also assesses the unsatisfactory operational and strategic efficiency of public spending across six key ministries.

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Key Findings

Haiti's financial situation in 2018-2019 was not viable, marked by declining assets, low revenue growth, and increased debt, compromising its ability to meet obligations and maintain programs.
Significant unfavorable gaps existed between budget forecasts and actual results, with revenues 16.46% below and expenditures 13.64% above predictions.
Public expenditure efficiency was unsatisfactory across six key ministries, with capital expenditure execution rates often below 100% and a lack of strategic alignment.
The country's public finances showed high dependence on external financing sources, with international aid representing 17.18% of total revenues in 2018-2019.
The budget execution was concentrated at the end of the calendar year (December) and the fiscal year (September), indicating poor budgetary management and predictability.

Full Description

The Superior Court of Accounts and Administrative Disputes (CSCCA) presents its sixth report on Haiti's financial situation and public expenditure effectiveness for the 2018-2019 fiscal year (October 1, 2018, to September 30, 2019). The report identifies a non-viable financial situation due to a combination of declining assets, low revenue growth, and a significant increase in debt, severely compromising the country's ability to meet its obligations and maintain programs. Public expenditure efficiency was found to be unsatisfactory, with low execution rates for capital expenditures and a lack of connection between budgetary objectives and on-the-ground implementation across six selected ministries (Education, Public Works, Justice, Economy and Finance, Planning, Agriculture). The report recommends fiscal reforms, credible budget forecasts, and improved transparency for better public finance management.

Topics

Geography

Time Coverage

2018-10-01 — 2019-09-30

Keywords

Finances publiques, Dépenses publiques, Efficacité budgétaire, Situation financière, Dette publique, Recettes fiscales, Gestion budgétaire, Haïti, CSCCA, Exercice fiscal 2018-2019, Développement économique, Aide internationale

Entities

Cour Supérieure des Comptes et du Contentieux Administratif (CSCCA), Fonds Monétaire International (FMI), Banque de la République d’Haïti (BRH), Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances (MEF), Ministère de l'Éducation Nationale et de la Formation Professionnelle (MENFP), Ministère des Travaux Publics, Transports et Communications (MTPTC), Ministère de la Justice et de la Sécurité Publique (MJSP), Ministère de la Planification et de la Coopération Externe (MPCE), Ministère de l’Agriculture des Ressources Naturelles et du Développement Rural (MARNDR), Parlement, Gouvernement, Jean Henri CEANT, Jean Michel LAPIN, Fritz William MICHEL, Organisation Mondiale de la Santé (OMS), Banque Interaméricaine de Développement (BID), Administration Générale des Douanes (AGD), Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Commission Nationale des Marchés Publiques (CNMP), Inspection Générale des Finances (IGF), INTOSAI, IFAC, CNUCED, EDH, BMPAD, Petro-Gaz

Notes

Series: RSFPEDP (annual). FY2018-2019, cover page issued under 'République d'Haïti'/CSCCA joint header, no roman-numeral edition marker visible on page 1. Publié le 2018-11-06 per site listing (an early publish date relative to FY-end suggests this may be a provisional/site-metadata date rather than the actual publication date; report content not fully re-verified beyond page 1).