Haiti: Technical Assistance Report-Improving Public Investment Management in Times of Fragility

[Please note this report is only available in French] This technical assistance report was prepared in response to Haiti’s request for support in improving public investment management in a context of fragility marked by security challenges, political instability, and declining administrative capacity. It reviews progress in implementing the 2022 PIMA and Climate PIMA recommendations and identifies priority reforms. Overall progress remains limited, with only partial improvements, mainly in treasury management, including initial steps to expand the Treasury Single Account and strengthen cash coordination. Key weaknesses persist throughout the investment cycle. Projects are often included in the budget without prior appraisal, selection criteria are not formalized, and climate risks are rarely integrated. Weak coordination between core institutions and significant capacity constraints further reduce system effectiveness. The budget framework remains annual, constraining multi year planning and the completion of large projects. Cash planning is unreliable, project monitoring is fragmented, and no comprehensive asset registry exists. In addition, information systems remain poorly integrated, limiting transparency and data consolidation. The report recommends prioritized, pragmatic, and sequenced reforms focused on strengthening institutional capacity, improving project appraisal and selection, introducing multi year investment programming, enhancing treasury management, and strengthening monitoring systems and digital integration. Effective implementation will require strong government ownership, improved inter-institutional coordination, and sustained support from development partners.