Haiti Resident Representative Site

Resident Representative Office in Haiti

This web page provides information in on the activities of the Office, views of the IMF staff, and the relations between Haiti and the IMF. Additional information can be found on Haiti and IMF country page, including official IMF reports and Executive Board documents in English and French that deal with Haiti.

News and Highlights

Creation of a Post-Catastrophe Debt Relief Trust Fund

On June 25, 2010 the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the creation of a Post-Catastrophe Debt Relief Trust. 

IMF to Provide US$100 Million in Emergency Assistance to Haiti

Mr. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), announced today that the Fund will provide US$100 million very rapidly in emergency financing to Haiti to assist it in dealing with the aftermath of the massive and devastating earthquake that has hit the country. “I have asked staff to look into all the possibilities and am pleased to announce that we are able to make US$100 million available very quickly. 

IMF Approves $1.2 Billion in Debt Relief for Haiti

The IMF Executive Board granted Haiti $1.2 billion in debt relief, freeing up money for the government to spend on health, education, and fighting poverty, the institution announced on June 30. 

Haiti’s Economic Development since 2004/05 and Macroeconomic Outlook

A Presentation by Ugo Fasano, Former IMF Resident Representative in Haiti 

Letter from Haiti

IMF staff visiting Port-au-Prince, Haiti in November 2007 discussed the country's economic progress with a range of stakeholders. The IMF team was in Haiti to review progress under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) program. 

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Haiti and The IMF

Public Information Notice: Haiti: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2012 Article IV Consultation

April 2, 2013
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment. 

Haiti: 2012 Article IV Consultation and Fifth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility

April 2, 2013
Series: Country Report No. 13/90 

Haiti: Selected Issues

April 2, 2013
Series: Country Report No. 13/91 

Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes Fifth Review Under ECF Arrangement for Haiti and Approves US$7.4 Million Disbursement

March 13, 2013

Haiti -- Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, February 14, 2013

February 14, 2013
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Regional Economic Outlook: Western Hemisphere

Growth in Latin America is set to pick up to about 3½ percent in 2013, broadly in line with potential. The region continues to benefit from favorable external financing conditions and relatively high commodity prices, but these tailwinds are unlikely to last forever. The key challenges for policymakers today are preserving macroeconomic and financial stability, and building strong foundations for sustained growth in the future. More prudent fiscal policy would help ease pressure on capacity constraints, mitigate the widening of current account deficits, and prepare the economies better to deal with adverse external shocks. Exchange rate flexibility and prudential measures should continue to be used to discourage speculative capital flows. Sustaining strong output growth will require structural reforms to raise productivity growth.