Technical Support in Haiti

Results achieved as of the end of the project (December 2015): 1) 110 technical experts supported the Haitian government ministries by providing training and technical support; 2) project support helped the Ministère du Plan et de la Coopération externe (MPCE) to develop a measurement framework for progress on the Haitian strategic development plan. The process of identifying the technical assistance needs for eight of the ministries’ study and programming units (UEPs) enabled the MPCE to strengthen its capacity to coordinate the planning and monitoring functions of government projects; 3) the Ministère de la Condition Féminine et aux Droits des Femmes now has a national action plan (100 copies printed) officially launched and distributed to all ministries as well as to technical and financial partners and civil society associations including women’s associations. The plan aims to implement monitor and assess the gender equality policy and facilitate inclusion of gender equality in the governance of state institutions; 4) the Ministère de l’Économie et des Finances (MEF) uses a “Cahier des charges” (terms of reference) stating the needs of the ministry and detailing the expected features of an electronic document management solution. A detailed study of the equipment to be set up by geographic location in particular with regard to scanning equipment printers and servers has been completed; 5) the Ministère de l’Éducation nationale et de la Formation professionnelle (MENFP) established mechanisms for planning coordination monitoring evaluation communication and activity reporting. Annual activity reports (technical departments and the DG) were produced as well as a management guide for use by the DG in establishing a new structure; 6) guidance was provided to the Ministère de la Santé Publique et de la Population (MSPP)’s UEP in its annual planning and budgeting processes (2014-2015) including budgets for public investment and the implementation of MPCE-