Haiti's Finance Ministry Reassures CEP on Election Funding
The MEF says $80.6 million of the $120 million electoral budget is already available in a UNDP-managed fund.
Haiti's Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) has moved to reassure members of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) that funds are available for the organization of upcoming elections, according to Le Nouvelliste. In a note, the MEF indicated that $80,651,000 of the $120 million electoral budget is already available in a fund managed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The reassurance comes as the CEP released a revised electoral calendar. Unlike the first version of the document, the new version breaks down nearly all of the operations intended to lead to the organization of the first round of elections, scheduled for July 18, 2027, Le Nouvelliste reported. The outlet noted that further details from the MEF were available only to registered readers. According to the available excerpt, the ministry's statement was aimed at addressing concerns among electoral officials over whether sufficient resources would be in place to carry out the planned operations. No additional figures on the remaining balance of the electoral budget or disbursement timeline were provided in the published portion of the report.