PPIAF Assistance in Haiti
Summary: This report summarizes the assistance provided by the Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) to Haiti in the telecommunications, energy, and transport sectors. It highlights PPIAF's role in supporting the Haitian government to modernize infrastructure and attract private sector investment.
Key Findings
- PPIAF assistance supported the creation of a Road Maintenance Fund, leading to the signing of a $2 million road maintenance contract.
- PPIAF assistance helped strengthen Electricité d’Haiti, leading to the approval of the Haiti Additional Financing for the Electricity Loss Reduction Project by the World Bank.
- PPIAF assistance modernized the telecommunications legal and regulatory framework, facilitating the privatization of Teleco and its acquisition by Viettel.
- Viettel committed to building a 2,000 km fiber optic cable and installing a second submarine cable after acquiring Teleco.
Full Description
The report details PPIAF's assistance to Haiti, focusing on three key sectors: transport, electricity, and telecommunications. In the transport sector, PPIAF supported the creation and operationalization of a Road Maintenance Fund. In the electricity sector, PPIAF provided technical assistance to Electricité d’Haiti to improve its performance and attract private sector involvement. In telecommunications, PPIAF helped modernize the legal and regulatory framework, paving the way for private investment and improved services, including the privatization of Teleco.
How to cite
Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF), 2012, PPIAF Assistance in Haiti, accessed via HaitiDocs, https://www.haitidocs.org/doc/ppiaf-2012-assistance-haiti