## IMF Country Report No. 23/315 — HAITI: STAFF-MONITORED PROGRAM—PRESS RELEASE; AND STAFF REPORT (Section 1) ## Source details **Canonical URL:** [IMF Country Report No. 23/315 — HAITI: STAFF-MONITORED PROGRAM—PRESS RELEASE; AND STAFF REPORT (Section 1)](https://www.imf.org/-/media/files/publications/cr/2023/english/1htiea2023004.pdf) ## Other formats - [Markdown version](/-/media/files/publications/cr/2023/english/1htiea2023004.pdf.md) - [Structured JSON version](/-/media/files/publications/cr/2023/english/1htiea2023004.pdf.json) --- ### SMP approval and timing - Management of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on June 29, 2023, a Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) with Haiti covering the period through March 31, 2024. - The new 9-month SMP was designed by IMF staff and the Haitian authorities, with the SMP possibly extended by three additional months at the request of the authorities through June 2024. - The Staff Report was completed on June 30, 2023, based on information available at the time of discussions that ended on December 8. - Press release reference: PR23/298. - Printed report price: $18.00 per printed copy. ### Purpose and nature of the SMP - SMPs are informal arrangements between national authorities and IMF staff to monitor the authorities’ economic program and to establish a track record of policy implementation; SMPs are not accompanied by IMF financial assistance and do not entail endorsement by the IMF Executive Board. - SMP Staff reports are issued to the Board for information. - The SMP with Haiti aims to contribute to macroeconomic stability by helping sustain recent policy reforms designed to enhance economic resilience and governance. ### Macroeconomic context and challenges - Haiti faces a challenging macroeconomic outlook amid a dire humanitarian crisis. - The country has been hit hard by economic spillovers from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including food price inflation that has triggered a hunger crisis. - A highly volatile security situation in Haiti has heightened the economy’s fragility. ### Recent developments and signs of resilience - Net international reserves have been rebuilt, although from a low base. - Custom duties helped boost fiscal revenue by 50 percent in the first six months of the fiscal year of 2023 starting in October 2022. - Monetary financing of the budget has declined. - The exchange rate has recently stabilized. - The authorities satisfactorily concluded the previous SMP in May 2023. ### Objectives and policy measures supported under the SMP - Strengthen domestic revenue mobilization and raise taxes by supporting the implementation of the tax code. - Continue lowering monetary financing of the budget. - Enhance transparency and accountability in the use of public spending. - Continue to enhance the AML/CFT framework. - Build administrative and institutional capacity in Haiti. - Governance and anti-corruption measures remain key components, building on reforms under the 2022 SMP. ### Governance initiatives and diagnostics - The authorities have made a formal request for an IMF Governance Diagnostic. - The IMF Governance Diagnostic is intended to help inform governance and anti-corruption strategies, including sequencing of reforms. - Recent actions by the authorities include strengthening accountability in the use of public resources and boosting the transparency of public procurement for emergency resources. - Finalization of revisions to the Central Bank and to the AML/CFT legal frameworks are noted as critical for improving governance and transparency. ### Coordination with development partners - In line with the Fund Strategy for Fragile and Conflict-Affected States, IMF staff will continue to coordinate closely with Haiti’s main development partners, particularly given the critical role of development partners on capacity development and financing. *Source: IMF Country Report No. 23/315 — Staff-Monitored Program press release and staff report (Section 1).* ### Section 1 ### IMF Country Report No. 23/315 — HAITI: STAFF-MONITORED PROGRAM—PRESS RELEASE; AND STAFF REPORT (Section 1) ### SMP approval and timing - Management of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on June 29, 2023, a Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) with Haiti covering the period through March 31, 2024. - The new 9-month SMP was designed by IMF staff and the Haitian authorities, with the SMP possibly extended by three additional months at the request of the authorities through June 2024. - The Staff Report was completed on June 30, 2023, based on information available at the time of discussions that ended on December 8. - Press release reference: PR23/298. - Printed report price: $18.00 per printed copy. ### Purpose and nature of the SMP - SMPs are informal arrangements between national authorities and IMF staff to monitor the authorities’ economic program and to establish a track record of policy implementation; SMPs are not accompanied by IMF financial assistance and do not entail endorsement by the IMF Executive Board. - SMP Staff reports are issued to the Board for information. - The SMP with Haiti aims to contribute to macroeconomic stability by helping sustain recent policy reforms designed to enhance economic resilience and governance. ### Macroeconomic context and challenges - Haiti faces a challenging macroeconomic outlook amid a dire humanitarian crisis. - The country has been hit hard by economic spillovers from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including food price inflation that has triggered a hunger crisis. - A highly volatile security situation in Haiti has heightened the economy’s fragility. ### Recent developments and signs of resilience - Net international reserves have been rebuilt, although from a low base. - Custom duties helped boost fiscal revenue by 50 percent in the first six months of the fiscal year of 2023 starting in October 2022. - Monetary financing of the budget has declined. - The exchange rate has recently stabilized. - The authorities satisfactorily concluded the previous SMP in May 2023. ### Objectives and policy measures supported under the SMP - Strengthen domestic revenue mobilization and raise taxes by supporting the implementation of the tax code. - Continue lowering monetary financing of the budget. - Enhance transparency and accountability in the use of public spending. - Continue to enhance the AML/CFT framework. - Build administrative and institutional capacity in Haiti. - Governance and anti-corruption measures remain key components, building on reforms under the 2022 SMP. ### Governance initiatives and diagnostics - The authorities have made a formal request for an IMF Governance Diagnostic. - The IMF Governance Diagnostic is intended to help inform governance and anti-corruption strategies, including sequencing of reforms. - Recent actions by the authorities include strengthening accountability in the use of public resources and boosting the transparency of public procurement for emergency resources. - Finalization of revisions to the Central Bank and to the AML/CFT legal frameworks are noted as critical for improving governance and transparency. ### Coordination with development partners - In line with the Fund Strategy for Fragile and Conflict-Affected States, IMF staff will continue to coordinate closely with Haiti’s main development partners, particularly given the critical role of development partners on capacity development and financing. *Source: IMF Country Report No. 23/315 — Staff-Monitored Program press release and staff report (Section 1).* ### Section 2 ### Section 2 ### Text fragments and recurring patterns - 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