PM Fils-Aimé Sets Out Government Priorities in 2026-2027 Budget Framework Letter
The budget framework projects marginal growth of 0.2%, inflation of 15.8%, and increased spending on security and elections.
Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé has outlined the government's main orientations in the framework letter (lettre de cadrage) for the 2026-2027 budget, sent to authorizing officers on August 10, 2026, according to Le Nouvelliste. The document sets out projections for the coming fiscal year, including a slightly positive real growth rate provisionally estimated at 0.2% and an inflation rate of 15.8% for 2026-2027. According to the letter, the government also anticipates a return to zero monetary financing and a modest increase in the fiscal pressure rate of 4.4%. The framework prioritizes what it describes as substantial investments for the security forces, the continuation of the electoral process, and a strengthening of democratic institutions. The figures follow a projected GDP growth of 0.3% for the 2025-2026 exercise, as Haiti confronts what Le Nouvelliste describes as a trajectory toward a seventh consecutive year of negative growth. The framework letter is a preliminary step in the budget preparation process, guiding ministries and agencies as they prepare their spending plans. Further details of the budget were not immediately available in the published excerpt.