Haiti adopts 2026-2027 budget centered on security and elections
Government approves a 401.2 billion gourde budget prioritizing public security and the electoral process, according to Le Nouvelliste.
The Haitian government adopted the 2026-2027 budget on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, according to a communiqué from the Ministry of Economy and Finance received by Le Nouvelliste on October 1, 2026. The budget carries an envelope of 401 billion 200 million gourdes and comes amid what the ministry described as a demanding national context. According to the text cited by Le Nouvelliste, the budget must simultaneously address the need to progressively restore public security, accelerate the electoral process, provide essential services to the population, and preserve balances. The ministry's statement framed these as concurrent priorities facing the country. Le Nouvelliste reported the measure as part of broader developments including the anticipated deployment of Asian and African contingents in the context of the FRG force. Further details of the budget's allocations were not available in the portion of the communiqué published. The figures and dates are attributed to the Ministry of Economy and Finance via Le Nouvelliste.