Haitians voted en masse for a new Constitution in 1987 that established a social contract between the government of Haiti and its citizens.
Sadly, the Government of Haiti failed to include most of its recommendations in the electoral contests held in 1990.
DEMOCRATIZATION
Haiti's public investment management has many distinctive features and practices common to aid-dependent countries. These include weak appraisal capacity and dependence on donors to design quality projects. This hinders the efficient use of public resources. Sectoral strategies are not available to help prioritize tasks. The result is a Public Investment Program with projects that have not been thoroughly evaluated and prioritized. There is also no ex-ante control over disbursements based on the physical progress of projects compared to plans.
Although progress has been made in fiscal reporting with the introduction of a single Treasury account, domestically funded capital expenditures are still not correctly accounted for and tracked. Essential services like education and health are provided mainly by non-government actors. This places a significant financial burden on households and results closely tied to household income.
High concentration levels are evident in the private sector's structure, making it difficult for new actors to enter the market and increasing the cost of goods and services for consumers. Freedom of unarmed assembly is guaranteed and association are only allowed for peaceful political, economic, socio-cultural, or other purposes.
High concentration levels are evident in the private sector's structure, making it difficult for new actors to enter the market and increasing the cost of goods and services for consumers.
Since the dawn of the 20th century, Haiti's autocratic leaders have made it trade for political support and economic benefits from the elite. Although limited information is available on privately owned businesses, many families that dominated Haiti's economy in the 1970s and 1980s still control large parts of the economy. This has led to high concentrations in crucial industries, distortion of competition, and non-transparent business practices.
A number of the most critical foods in Haiti are sold in concentrated markets. Initial analysis shows that prices for these products are about 30-60% higher in Haiti than in other countries in the region. There are limited opportunities to expand the formal private sector in most sectors.
Access to long-term financing is fixed for the few established private companies in Haiti with modern capital and governance structures managed by professionals.