Haiti revises post-crisis recovery plan, warns of $364 million funding gap

The Haitian government, in partnership with the World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, European Union, and United Nations, has updated its Rapid Impact Assessment of the Crisis (RCIA) and investment plan to reflect the country’s changing security situation.

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First published in December 2024 with a value of US$1.6 billion, the plan has been revised to keep recovery efforts realistic and achievable amid ongoing instability. The updated version now estimates a total need of US$644 million for 2026–2027, but with only half covered by the national budget and donor commitments, Haiti faces a funding gap of about US$364 million.

“Strong coordination among donors can help allocate available resources to investment areas identified as critical priorities,” said Anne-Lucie Lefebvre, World Bank Country Manager for Haiti. “Changes in security conditions since the Rapid Impact Assessment of the Crisis were developed do not diminish its importance. On the contrary, as security improves, the assessment remains a crucial complement to restoring basic services, infrastructure, and livelihoods in areas liberated from gangs, in a rapid and coordinated manner.”

Ariel Pino, Acting United Nations Resident Coordinator in Haiti, noted that recent international measures offer hope for stabilization. “The Security Council resolution establishing the Gang Suppression Force marks a crucial step towards restoring security and stability in Haiti,” he said. “While the Government of Haiti retains primary responsibility for national security and governance reform, the resolution sends a strong signal of solidarity and shared commitment to addressing humanitarian, development, peace, and security challenges.”

The revised RCIA focuses on the Port-au-Prince metropolitan region, which remains hardest hit by the security crisis. It outlines priorities in four key areas: economic recovery and governance, infrastructure, social protection and services, and the rule of law and security. Each proposed intervention was evaluated for feasibility based on current access and operational constraints.

To strengthen coordination, Haiti and its partners also developed a Crisis Recovery Framework (CRF), designed to guide planning, monitoring, and transparent oversight of recovery efforts among the government, development agencies, and security actors.

Officials say bridging the funding gap will be crucial to translating the plan’s priorities into tangible progress and helping Haiti move from crisis response to long-term recovery.