The Haitian government is forecasting an economic recovery of 0.2% this year

Recovery Goal and Budget Forecasts

According to Métropole, the executive branch anticipates a 0.2% increase in gross domestic product for the current fiscal year, following a 1.5% decline during the 2025-2026 period. This forecast is part of a three-year plan presented by Michel Silin, Director General of the Budget, which projects 0.5% growth for each of the following two years.

To finance the upcoming deficit, the State plans to request 4.2 billion gourdes from the Bank of the Republic of Haiti. The previous fiscal year required 16.5 billion gourdes in monetary support from the BRH to offset losses in tax revenue.

Priority Given to Public Security

According to Minister of Finance Serge Gabriel Collin, a priority share of budget allocations is being assigned to law enforcement. The goal is to support the National Police and the Armed Forces of Haiti in clearing roadways and fighting armed gangs.

These funds are intended to train 4,000 new police officers as part of the P-4000 project, while increasing military personnel to reach 15,000 soldiers within three years. Ten armored vehicles, paid for with Public Treasury funds, were recently assigned to security forces. Métropole indicates that the UN group of experts' report notes a reduction in gang control in the metropolitan area, which has fallen from 85% to 70%.