While the lack of equipment for the Haitian National Police (PNH) and the Haitian Armed Forces (FAd'H) is constantly highlighted, several tens of millions of US dollars are available in State coffers, but remain unused.

According to economist Kesner Pharel, the cause of this under-equipment is not a problem of financial resources, but rather a problem of budget execution and governance. Thus, nearly $30 million allocated in the PNH's "war budget" remains unspent for this reason.

The PNH reports that it has received only 65% ​​of the budget allocated for field operations. Insufficient funds to achieve the expected results https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-45455-haiti-flash-reduced-budget-pnh-limited-in-its-actions.html

When the Ministry of Finance makes funds available, management becomes problematic for several sectors that must deal with complex processes (procedures, procurement, logistics, management and administrative responsibility at the end of the fiscal year, etc...) And if procedures are not followed, the funds are not released even though they are available...

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