Expertise France supports the Haitian Directorate General of Taxes (DGI)

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Published on 08/01/2016
Democratic, economic and financial governance
PUBLIC FINANCES
Haiti
Within the framework of the 10th EDF, the European Commission initiated a State consolidation budget-support programme with the Haitian government. The programme provides for the improvement of public finance management, and the fostering of tax reform in Haiti. The Haitian Minister of Economy and Finance requested from the European Union delegation, the provision of French public expertise. Within this context, Expertise France executed a first identification mission, from the 7th to the 12th of December 2015.

Several technical meetings were held with the European Union delegation, the departments of the Haitian DGI, Canadian and American cooperation agencies, the departments of the French embassy, and AFD. At the end of the mission, Expertise France submitted a technical assistance offer to the DGI; the meeting was attended by the Secretary of State for Finance, the Director General of the Directorate General of Taxes, AFD's representative, the French embassy and the EU Delegation in Haiti, focusing on 4 intervention areas:

  • Legal and regulatory framework;
  • DGI's structure;
  • Capacity building; and
  • Communication.

Expertise France is due to submit an offer to the donors, and the beneficiary, in January 2016. The EU Delegation has offered to fund this technical assistance project which has an estimated value of 2 million euros.

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