The Haitian government adopts an amended budget at the end of the fiscal year

Facing a Haitian economy marked by persistent inflation and growing insecurity, the Haitian government has adopted an amended budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The total amount of this new budget package is 317.7 billion gourdes. It primarily aims to support vulnerable families and facilitate the start of the school year, planned in a particularly tense climate.

Compared to the initial budget, this new adjustment represents a decrease of 1.8%, or a reduction of 5.75 billion gourdes. According to authorities, this decrease is accompanied by a strategic reallocation of funds towards sectors deemed priorities for the end of the fiscal year.

Following the adoption of this budget, the State plans to support 200,000 students' parents, carry out rapid work in schools, and distribute school kits including bags, uniforms, and supplies.

According to government authorities, security, education, and social support have been placed at the heart of the Haitian State's priorities. «This choice reflects the leaders' will to respond to the security emergency while guaranteeing access to school for thousands of children and minimum support for households most affected by the crisis».

Gedeon Delva