Haiti's Planning Ministry Meets Swiss, Brazilian Envoys on Aid Coordination

Haiti's Minister of Planning and External Cooperation, Sandra Paulemon, held a working session on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, with the ambassadors of Switzerland and Brazil, the two countries co-chairing the Technical Partners' Consultation (CTP), according to icihaiti.com. Discussions first addressed the organization and follow-up of a portfolio review, with the two diplomats proposing a sectoral approach involving the relevant ministries and technical and financial partners, coordinated by the ministry (MPCE). The meeting also covered strengthening the governance of the CTP, a dialogue mechanism between Haitian institutions and partners. Paulemon presented efforts to structure aid coordination and establish a clear external cooperation policy, including the possible creation of an International Development Cooperation Fund to work alongside existing financing instruments. She praised Swiss expertise in local development, governance, resilience and humanitarian action, and Brazilian expertise in family agriculture, food security, public health, vocational training and institutional capacity-building. The minister invited partners to support implementation of the National Program for Stabilization and Economic, Social and Territorial Recovery (PNSREST), and proposed a roadmap to strengthen collaboration, identify priority sectors, and define a monitoring and information-sharing mechanism for externally financed projects, the outlet reported.