Number: RL33156
Title: Haiti: International Assistance Strategy for the Interim Government and Congressional Concerns
Authors: Maureen Taft-Morales, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: The Interim Cooperative Framework addresses many congressional concerns regarding development in Haiti: promotion of democratic governance and political stability; effective and transparent use of domestic and international funds; and economic development and reduction of poverty. The main congressional concerns expressed regarding the Donors Conference strategy are the rate at which funds are being disbursed and the effectiveness of the aid being provided. Both donors and the interim Haitian government share responsibility for the initially slow disbursement of funds. Disbursement has increased, but Haiti's capacity to absorb funds, donors' concerns over transparency of government spending, and political instability continue to pose obstacles to the execution of the ICF programs.
Pages: 23
Date: November 17, 2005