The Minister of Planning and External Cooperation, Sandra Paulemon, in an interview with Le Nouvelliste, argued that there needs to be better alignment of the cooperation framework so that priorities are decided in Haiti and expressed her dissatisfaction with the rate of absorption of project funding, whether they are under external and internal funding.
The Minister of Planning and External Cooperation, Sandra Paulemon, in an interview with Le Nouvelliste, argued that the cooperation framework needs better alignment so that priorities are decided in Haiti. She also expressed her dissatisfaction with the rate at which project funding is absorbed, whether from external or internal sources.
“The cooperation framework exists, it works, but it needs to be better organized, better aligned, and better managed. For too long, aid has sometimes proceeded according to its own logic. What we are doing today is putting the Haitian state back at the center,” the minister stated during an interview in Washington, D.C., at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Spring Meetings.
“We want every partner to understand one thing: Haiti’s priorities are not decided abroad; they are defined here, in service to the Haitian people. However, I would like to remind Le Nouvelliste that I have only been in office for a month and a week.” “We want to consolidate, to move quickly but without rushing,” continued Ms. Paulemon, when asked about the disbursement and absorption rates of external financing for projects executed by development partners.
