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Republic of Haiti - Public Expenditure Management and Financial Accountability Review (PEMFAR) : Improving Efficiency of the Fiscal System and Investing in Public Capital to Accelerate Growth and Reduce Poverty

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-14T15:02:48Z
dc.date.available2012-06-14T15:02:48Z
dc.date.issued2008-01
dc.description.abstractAfter the lost decade 1994-2004, marked by political instability and economic decline, Haiti has reformed significantly and revived growth, especially in the past three years. Macroeconomic policies implemented since mid-2004 helped restart economic growth, reestablish fiscal discipline, reduce inflation and increase international reserves. Financial sector stability has been maintained though weaknesses have emerged. Significant progress was also achieved in the implementation of economic governance measures, mainly in the area of legal framework, core public institutions and financial management processes and procedures. Notably, basic budget procedures were restored, the public procurement system strengthened, and anti-corruption efforts stepped up. Efforts were also made to improve efficiency and transparency in the management of public enterprises. These recent political and economic developments open a window of opportunity to break with Haiti's turbulent past and create the sound foundations for strong and sustained economic growth and poverty reduction. In such an environment, the development challenge of more dynamic growth in order to reduce poverty requires bold policy actions across a broad spectrum covering various areas of Government interventions to: (i) improve security; (ii) expand and improve the quality of the infrastructure base; (iii) expand the economic base and (iv) enhance human capital. But because of Haiti's scarce resources, prioritizing Government interventions is critical to ensure that public resources are allocated to their best uses. This calls for reforms to improve efficiency of public spending. However, public expenditure reforms would not be enough to decisively put Haiti on a strong and sustained growth path unless they are complemented by revenue-enhancing measures. This implies that the country design a comprehensive fiscal reform package. Major policy lesson from this experiment is that strong and sustainable growth depends on the scope and quality of the fiscal reforms. Fiscal reforms should target a broad-based fiscal package, which aims at expanding the fiscal space and improving efficiency in the allocation of public spending. This package would combine: (a) an increase in total public investment; (b) a reallocation of public spending to investment; (c) a crease in the effective indirect tax rate; (d) an increase in direct tax rate; (e) an increase in security spending; and (f) a reduction in collection costs. The Haiti macro-model shows that the fiscal package tends to have positive impact on growth and poverty over time. Foreign aid could play a catalytic role to foster fiscal reforms and help accelerate growth in the short and medium-term.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/01/9361209/haiti-public-expenditure-management-financial-accountability-review-pemfar-improving-efficiency-fiscal-system-investing-public-capital-accelerate-growth-reduce-poverty
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/7998
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/7998
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCOUNTING SYSTEM
dc.subjectANNUAL BUDGET
dc.subjectANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
dc.subjectAPPROPRIATION
dc.subjectAUDITOR GENERAL
dc.subjectAUTONOMOUS FUNDS
dc.subjectBASELINE SCENARIO
dc.subjectBASIC SERVICES
dc.subjectBENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectBUDGET ACCOUNTS
dc.subjectBUDGET ALLOCATION
dc.subjectBUDGET ALLOCATIONS
dc.subjectBUDGET CLASSIFICATION
dc.subjectBUDGET CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectBUDGET DOES
dc.subjectBUDGET EXECUTION
dc.subjectBUDGET INFORMATION
dc.subjectBUDGET MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectBUDGET OPERATIONS
dc.subjectBUDGET PLANNING
dc.subjectBUDGET PREPARATION
dc.subjectBUDGET PROCESS
dc.subjectBUDGET PROPOSALS
dc.subjectBUDGET REVIEW
dc.subjectBUDGET STRUCTURE
dc.subjectBUDGETARY ALLOCATIONS
dc.subjectBUDGETARY OPERATIONS
dc.subjectBUDGETARY PRINCIPLES
dc.subjectBUDGETARY REVENUES
dc.subjectBUSINESS CYCLES
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM
dc.subjectCAPITAL ACCUMULATION
dc.subjectCAPITAL EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectCASH FLOW
dc.subjectCASH PLANNING
dc.subjectCENTRAL BANK
dc.subjectCENTRAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectCIVIL SERVANTS
dc.subjectCIVIL SERVICE
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectCONSTRAINTS TO GROWTH
dc.subjectCORRUPTION IN GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectCOUNTRY PROCUREMENT
dc.subjectCOUNTRY PROCUREMENT ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectDATA COLLECTION
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDEBT OBLIGATIONS
dc.subjectDEBT RELIEF
dc.subjectDEBT SERVICE
dc.subjectDEBT SUSTAINABILITY
dc.subjectDECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectDOMESTIC REVENUE
dc.subjectDONOR FINANCING
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC INSTABILITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC RECOVERY
dc.subjectEDUCATION EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectEFFICIENT ALLOCATION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE CONTROLS
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE FORECASTS
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectEXTERNAL AID
dc.subjectEXTERNAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectEXTERNAL DEBT
dc.subjectEXTERNAL FINANCING
dc.subjectFINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectFINANCIAL BURDEN
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL REPORTING
dc.subjectFINANCIAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectFISCAL ADJUSTMENT
dc.subjectFISCAL BALANCE
dc.subjectFISCAL DISCIPLINE
dc.subjectFISCAL IMPLICATIONS
dc.subjectFISCAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectFISCAL PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICIES
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICY
dc.subjectFISCAL REFORMS
dc.subjectFISCAL SYSTEM
dc.subjectFISCAL TRANSFERS
dc.subjectFISCAL YEARS
dc.subjectFOREIGN GRANTS
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTMENT
dc.subjectGENERAL ACCOUNTS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT BUDGET
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT BUDGET CONSTRAINT
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT REVENUE
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT REVENUES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT SPENDING
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROWTH RATE
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectHEALTH EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectHEALTH SECTOR
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectINCOME TAXES
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTERNAL AUDIT
dc.subjectINTERNAL CONTROLS
dc.subjectINVESTMENT BUDGET
dc.subjectLEGISLATIVE SCRUTINY
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC POLICIES
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC STABILITY
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION
dc.subjectMASTER PLAN
dc.subjectMEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectMEDIUM-TERM EXPENDITURE FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF ECONOMY
dc.subjectMULTILATERAL DONORS
dc.subjectNATIONAL INCOME
dc.subjectNATIONAL STRATEGY
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTERS
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNET PRESENT VALUE
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCING
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
dc.titleRepublic of Haiti - Public Expenditure Management and Financial Accountability Review (PEMFAR) : Improving Efficiency of the Fiscal System and Investing in Public Capital to Accelerate Growth and Reduce Povertyen
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T08:37:00.170985Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Integrated Fiduciary Assessment
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/01/9361209/haiti-public-expenditure-management-financial-accountability-review-pemfar-improving-efficiency-fiscal-system-investing-public-capital-accelerate-growth-reduce-poverty
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.guid126601468275706656
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000333037_20080416035906
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum9361209
okr.identifier.report40066
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America and Caribbean
okr.region.countryHaiti
okr.sectorHealth
okr.sectorGeneral public administration sector
okr.sectorGeneral finance sector
okr.sectorGeneral education sector
okr.themePublic expenditure, financial management and procurement
okr.themeOther accountability/anti-corruption
okr.themeDecentralization
okr.themeCorporate governance
okr.themeAdministrative and civil service reform
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Financial Literacy
okr.topicPublic Sector Expenditure Analysis and Management
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Debt Markets
okr.topicPublic Sector Economics and Finance
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Access to Markets
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade
okr.topicPublic Sector Development
okr.unitEconomic Policy Sector (LCSPE)
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