Haiti: Second Review Under the Staff-Monitored Program and Request for Extension—Press Release; and Staff Report
IMF Staff Country Reports, December 16, 2025
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- Haiti: Second Review Under the Staff-Monitored Program and Request for Extension—Press Release; and Staff Report
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Bibliographic details
- Published: December 16, 2025
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229033992.002
Executive summary and context
- Haiti continues to face exceptional challenges amid a deteriorating security environment and institutional fragility.
- Gang violence has intensified, undermining state authority and disrupting economic activity.
- Uncertainty persists over the political transition and the feasibility of holding general elections in 2026.
- The United Nations Security Council’s authorization to deploy a new Gang Suppression Force and the establishment of a United Nations Support Office for Haiti mark a potential turning point for the country.
- Security gains will take time to materialize and will require international support.
Key findings
- Intensified gang violence is weakening state authority and disrupting economic activity.
- Political transition remains uncertain, with doubts about holding general elections in 2026.
- Recent international actions:
- United Nations Security Council authorization to deploy a new Gang Suppression Force.
- Establishment of a United Nations Support Office for Haiti.
- Anticipated trajectory: potential turning point contingent on sustained international support and time for security improvements to materialize.
Policy focus areas and subjects covered
- Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT)
- Crime
- Debt sustainability
- Expenditure
- External debt
- Public debt
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