OECD Public Governance Reviews: Haiti - Strengthening Public Administration for Resilient and Sustainable Governance

This comprehensive OECD Public Governance Review examines Haiti's complex multidimensional environmental, political, social and economic challenges that hinder proper public governance functioning. The review was conducted in collaboration with Haiti's Office of Human Resources Management and analyzes the government's reform agenda including the Strategic Plan for Development of Haiti (PSDH), State Modernization Programme 2018-2023 (PME-2023), and Public Finance Reform Strategy (SRFP).

The review provides a holistic account of public governance in Haiti, structured around key issues identified with the government and accompanied by actionable recommendations. It focuses on five critical areas: center of government-led coordination, evidence-based decision making, multi-level governance, strategic management of public service, and open government with strategic public communication management.

The OECD recommends that Haiti pursue a comprehensive public governance reform program aligned with PME-2023 targets to make decision-making more strategic across government and strengthen public administration capacity. The review also suggests extending the State Modernization Plan implementation period beyond 2023 due to COVID-19 pandemic impacts and current security and political challenges.

This analysis aims to consolidate past reforms and propose new initiatives enabling Haiti to achieve its long-term strategic vision of promoting inclusive and sustainable economic growth for all citizens, while providing guidance for international development partners' project selection and coordination.