2026-2027 Budget: The State Seeks Revenue in an Economy Struggling to Produce

Eight years of recession, revenues below forecasts, and accumulating priorities: the Haitian state must finance its security, elections, and recovery with resources that do not keep pace. A few weeks after the budget was adopted, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) initiated discussions. On October 28, 2026, during the Wednesday of Reflection, representatives from international financial institutions and the public administration came together to explore how to mobilize more resources. The theme was: "Mobilization of public reve