Haiti Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
- Haiti aims to increase its tax ratio from 10% to 14% by 2011.
- The strategy prioritizes agriculture, human development, and democratic governance.
- The government plans to draft a medium-term expenditure framework (MTEF) to harmonize sectoral and macroeconomic policies.
- The implementation cost of the strategy for 2007-2010 is estimated at US$3.864 billion.
- The strategy emphasizes the need for macroeconomic stability and structural reforms to support growth and poverty reduction.
This document presents Haiti's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP), outlining the country's vision for achieving sustainable growth and poverty reduction. The strategy focuses on macroeconomic stability, structural reforms, and social policies, emphasizing agriculture, human development, and democratic governance. Key challenges include addressing lags in achieving Millennium Development Goals, creating a modern and competitive economy, and modernizing state institutions. The PRSP details specific objectives, policies, and actions across various sectors, including agriculture, tourism, infrastructure, education, health, and governance, with a strong emphasis on participatory processes and stakeholder involvement.
How to cite
International Monetary Fund (IMF), 2008, Haiti Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper, https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/scr/2008/cr08115.pdf