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USAID/Haiti 

Operational Plan 

FY 2006 

June 15, 2006 
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Please Note: 

The attached RESULTS INFORMATION is from the FY 2006 Operational Plan and was assembled 

and analyzed by the country or USAID operating unit identified on the cover page. 

The Operational Plan is a "pre-decisional" USAID document and does not reflect results stemming 

from formal USAID review(s) of this document. 

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Portions released on or after July 1, 2006 
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Program Performance Summary FY 2005: Long identified as the poorest country in the Western 

Hemisphere, events during the past two decades have contributed to further deterioration in the social 

and economic well being of Haiti’s citizens, the degradation of its natural resources, and poor 

performance of it governance institutions. Only 4% of the rural population has electricity, and less than 

half of this population has access to safe water. Life expectancy is 52 years. There is one doctor for every 

1,000 inhabitants and infant mortality is 93 per thousand births. Haiti has the largest number of TB 

patients in the Caribbean, and the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence in the hemisphere, although the infection 

rate appears to be slowly declining. An estimated 65% of children age six to twelve attend primary school. 

Only one quarter of these complete grade six. Forty percent of schools in Haiti have no actual buildings 

and 48% of Haitians are illiterate. 

 

GDP is estimated to have increased by 1.5% in FY 2005 and inflation increased to 15%. Per capita 

income is $400 per year, and 80% of the population lives below the poverty level. Real per capita income 

has fallen by 50% since the early 1980s; private investment is at a near stand still; the export sector 

suffered a serious contraction in the 1990s following the international embargo from which it still has not 

recovered; consumption is increasingly supplied by imports financed in large part by family remittances 

from Haitians living abroad (reaching $1 billion, nearly one-third of the country’s income base). Eighty 

percent of economic activity is in the informal sector and unemployment and underemployment remain a 

major problem. Latest employment figures put unemployment slightly under 50%. Degradation of the 

natural resource base continues unabated with extensive deforestation and soil erosion resulting in 

increasingly devastating destruction following natural disasters. 

Extended political turbulence has followed 29 years of authoritarian rule under the Duvalier family, further 

exacerbating economic and social instability and insecurity. The most recent political unrest led to 

President Aristide's departure on February 29, 2004, and the establishment of a new interim government 

of Haiti (IGOH) and UN peacekeeping and stabilization Mission (MINUSTAH). 

The IGOH faced a daunting task. It inherited an economy in a state of collapse, it had few resources and 

limited revenue to address extensive damage to state infrastructure and the disruption of essential 

services that followed Aristide's resignation and it had to deal with an atmosphere of insecurity created by 

wide differences among competing interest groups. It needed to simultaneously reactive the economy, 

reduce insecurity and build consensus, and restore essential services. The IGOH’s transitional strategy to 

address these concerns is reflected in the Interim Cooperation Framework (ICF) for 2004-2006 prepared 

for an international pledging conference held in July 2004. This exercise, led by the IGOH with the 

support from international donors, resulted in pledges of over $1 billion. By the end of August 2005, the 

international community disbursed nearly $600 million, the U.S. disbursing the greatest amount at $194.8 

million. 

For the immediate term, the ICF aimed to restore security, reestablish public services and provide 

economic opportunities for the disadvantaged segments of the population. Assistance supports the ICF’s 

four strategic axes: strengthen political governance and national dialogue; strengthen economic 

governance and contribute to institutional development; promote economic recovery; and, improve 

access to basic services. 

The IGOH has shown a strong will to reform. Leading the transition that began in 2004, with the help of 

the international donor community, it has pursued the ICF objectives, paving the way for normalization of 

the situation, restoration of a functioning government and stabilizing the security situation, thanks in 

particular to the role played by MINUSTAH working with the Haitian National Police. General elections are 

scheduled to take place in the coming weeks with the setting up of the new government in early 2006. 

Poor governance from which Haiti has chronically suffered played an important role in weakening the 

state and undermining its credibility. Democratic elections must be held and those elected must take up 

their positions in order for the Haitian state to regain the trust of it citizens. 

U. S. Interests and Goals: The primary goals of the United States in Haiti can be grouped into three axes: 

1) establishing a stable democratic government committed to Haiti’s economic recovery; 2) fighting 

HIV/AIDS, drug trafficking, corruption, and human rights abuse; and 3) furnishing critical humanitarian 
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relief, while promoting long-term economic growth, job creation, improved primary education, public 

health and environmentally sustainable agriculture production. 

Donor Relations: Interim Cooperation Framework (ICF) for 2004-2006 is the donor coordinated 

assistance program for Haiti’s recovery. Over $1 billion was pledged to the IFC by 26 bilateral, multilateral 

and United Nations agencies. During the October 2005 Brussels International Conference on Haiti, 

participants agreed to consider extending the ICF for another year to September 2007 to enable a smooth 

transition of power to the new democratically elected government scheduled to take office in early 2006. 

Donors meet on a monthly basis in Haiti; meetings are coordinated by the UNDP. A six member ICF 

Steering Committee, of which USAID is a member, oversees subgroups organized into 20 sectors, each 

led by a donor nation and IGOH representative. Principal ICF donors are: the United States, European 

Union, Canada, France, Japan, Inter-American Development Bank, the World Bank and the agencies of 

the United Nations. 

Challenges: It will be important that Haitians themselves assume responsibility for and full ownership of 

their future. Government, civil society and the business sector should lead the setting of the national 

development agenda. Given the large divisions among competing interest groups, a largely 

inexperienced new set of government authorities and the enormous expectations placed upon the new 

government to respond to pent-up citizen demands, it will be a challenge to build a national consensus on 

the development priorities and strategies for the future. The challenge for USAID will be to achieve the 

appropriate balance in short-term humanitarian programs which meet the immediate needs of the most 

vulnerable and at-risk populations in order to create an environment of stability, while choosing realistic 

objectives to address the causes of social and economic decline and political instability. 

 

Key Achievements: The deteriorating security situation, street violence and kidnappings in FY 2005 

placed even greater demands on Haiti’s fragile interim government; seriously restricted the ability of 

USAID implementing partners to maintain basic services, deliver technical assistance and commodities 

resulting in substantial delays in anticipated outputs; and, resulted in the significant drawdown of USAID 

personnel beginning in May 2005 through the end of November 2005. Despite these hardships, USAID 

achieved notable results in assisting the IGOH to maintain its momentum to restore essential public 

services such as electricity and solid waste collection, provide economic opportunities for underserved 

and at risk segments of the population, rebuild areas devastated by Tropical Storm Jeanne in September 

2004, maintain basic health and primary education services, promote economic recovery, strengthen 

economic governance, address public sector corruption and lay the groundwork for the peaceful transfer 

of power to a democratically elected government via elections scheduled for early 2006. USAID met or 

exceeded 10 of 16 strategic objective performance measures, dropped one indicator in the democracy 

sector and added one new indicator in the health sector. As a result of security related delays, USAID is 

behind schedule in meeting the FY2005 targets for 5 strategic objective performance measures with 

some FY2005 targets slipping to FY2006. The Mission intends to address these data issues in early 

2006. 

1. Economic Growth: Activities in this sector yielded generally positive results in 2005. USAID 

interventions in agriculture helped to identify more lucrative marketing channels which enabled farmers to 

increase revenues in project assisted areas. Unfortunately, problems in production of gourmet quality 

coffee stemming from unexpectedly high rainfalls, and farmers’ reluctance to invest resources in non 

traditional crops prevented USAID from reaching targeted exports. Over 3000 hectares have been 

brought under natural resource management practices in target areas. The emphasis on high yielding 

fruit trees is helping to reverse some of the impact of the country's severe deforestation and having a 

positive impact on preventing further degradation of the hillsides and in protecting the productive base. 

Twelve microfinance institutions now have reached operational sustainability and outstanding loans to 

entrepreneurs have increased by 35%, well above USAID’s targets. Loan guarantee agreements initiated 

in 2004 with two financial institutions are now resulting in increased lending to the productive sector. 

USAID extended its activities to expand and improve access to economic and social infrastructure to help 

stabilize the country. These new short-term job creation activities are providing useful public works and a 

monthly source of income to over 24,000 of Haiti’s poorest citizens. 
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2. HIV/AIDS and Health: Haiti’s fragile health sector has faced serious challenges this past year to 

maintain the gains achieved with the donor community. Security was a particular issue in this sector 

because of threats to the national supply chain for essential drugs from criminal activity in Port au Prince. 

Despite these difficult circumstances, the program exceeded immunization targets with 98% of children 

fully immunized in target areas, and modern family planning use increasing to 31%. Pregnant women 

receiving three or more pre-natal consultations reached 55% against the target of 50%, and half of new 

mothers received at least one in-home post-natal visit, compared to the 44% objective. Over 400,000 

children received vitamin A supplements, a ten-fold increase from 2004, and nearly 40,000 malnourished 

children received food rations, and basic health services were provided to poor communities through 

25,000 outreach posts. The new decentralized management and programming approach with the Ministry 

of Health (the “Departmental Strategy”) has improved leadership and responsibility within the MOH 

Departmental Directorates, and shows great promise for the future. See the State Department Office of 

the Global AIDS Coordinator report for a discussion of the HIV/AIDS program, 

http://www.state.gov/s/gac/. 

3. Democracy and Governance: USAID democracy building efforts in FY 2005 focused on supporting the 

transition to an elected, constitutional government through assistance to the electoral process and 

political party building: 3.4 million voters out of an estimated total of 4.5 million eligible voters were 

registered; a network of civil society organizations has been formed and will deploy domestic election 

observers nationwide;10 long-term international election experts have been observing and reporting on 

the unfolding electoral process, and will increase by approximately 30 short-term observers the week of 

the elections; and all major political parties are participating in the elections and most campaigns appear 

to be respecting a code of conduct. Taking advantage of an opportunity to work with a new, reformminded Minister of Justice, USAID implemented a pilot program to reduce the unacceptably high 

percentage of prisoners held in prolonged pre-trial detention: 100 of 1400 detainees in the National 

Penitentiary had their cases heard and an additional 700 priority cases were forwarded to the appropriate 

officials for follow-up. USAID continued to strengthen the media and to assist civil society organizations to 

engage in local advocacy: operators of a network of 40 community radio stations are now more 

sustainable, having received training in management, fund raising, advocacy and equipment repair; some 

619 Haitian journalists received instruction in civic issues, conflict resolution and elections reporting 

techniques; 3,328 individuals from civil society organizations were trained to engage local officials to 

address community problems using local resources. A total of 444 Haitian child victims of trafficking 

received services ranging from informal education, temporary and transit shelter, basic medical and legal 

services and assistance with reinsertion into their families and communities. Training in anti-corruption 

increased the awareness of key decision makers, including 68 journalists, 72 civil society leaders and 340 

political party leaders. Anti-corruption issues coverage by the media has increased significantly and is 

now a major component of most political party campaigns. A partnership of human rights groups, 

hospitals and grassroots organizations formed 83 regional networks to address organized violence. 

4. Education: USAID’s education program improves the quality of primary schools, addresses the needs 

of out-of-school youth ages 15-20, strengthens the Ministry of Education and provides emergency 

education programming. In FY 2005 most targets were met or exceeded. During FY 2005, 450 schools 

benefited from a cluster schools program, an interactive radio instruction program, or a community 

schools (ECOM) program. Over 540 teachers and 65 directors received training, along with over 100 

Parent Teacher Associations involving 2,213 parents. Overall, grade promotion rates in USAID’s 

supported schools reached the 72% target, above the 67% national rate. School improvement activities 

continued to increase, from 30 to 56 schools; however, the ECOM dropout rate was 10% and did not 

meet the 5% target, due to internal migration resulting from insecurity. The Haiti Out-of-School Youth 

Livelihood Initiative (IDEJEN) began the third phase of this pilot project, reaching 450 youth in three 

zones of Haiti with a non-formal basic education program, a daily hot meal, and health services. IDEJEN 

will expand to three Port-au-Prince high-risk neighborhoods, further developing an approach for USAID to 

engage marginalized youth. USAID launched a school accreditation activity to increase the Ministry of 

Education’s capacity to govern the system, laying the groundwork for an approach to publicly fund nonpublic schools. USAID’s primary school scholarship program covered school costs for over 10,000 

students in five violence-affected cities. The average promotion rate for a sample of sponsored children 

was 81%, well above that of their non-sponsored peers. An additional 4,000 flood-affected school children 
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in 11 localities enjoyed the USAID 2005 summer camp and received back-to-school stipends for the 

2005-06 school year. 

5. Streamlined Government: Due to extensive damage to state infrastructure and the disruption of 

essential state services, nearly bankrupt, the Interim Government of Haiti (IGOH) faced difficult 

challenges in establishing a functioning government following the resignation of former President Aristide 

on February 29, 2004. Despite these hardships and the increase in insecurity in 2005 characterized by 

street violence and kidnapping for ransom, USAID achieved notable results in assisting the IGOH to 

maintain its momentum in restoring services, reinstating fiscal responsibility and addressing public sector 

corruption. The availability of sufficient electrical energy has been a major obstacle to the political 

stability of the Haitian government and the growth of the economy. USAID-funded petroleum products 

came just in time to prevent the complete stop of thermal electric plants and enabled the IGOH to 

increase the number of hours of electricity from two in May 2004 to about 12 in February 2005. Technical 

advisors provided to key government offices helped to improve critical government functions during the 

transition period and will facilitate the smooth transition of power from the IGOH to the newly elected 

government scheduled to take office in early 2006. The technical advisors enabled the IGOH to establish 

transparent budgets for FY 2005 and 2006, enabled the relaunch of the World Bank and IMF programs in 

Haiti and established the framework for continued sound macroeconomic performance and governance 

reform. The USAID funded Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) anti-corruption program will 

provide the newly created Anti Corruption Unit (ACU), the Financial Intelligence Unit (UCREF), Customs 

Administration, the Tax Service and selected ministries with the necessary training, equipment and 

network infrastructure to increase transparency and internal controls to prevent and combat corrupt 

practices relating to government financial transactions. The implementation of the IFMS project can be 

considered the beginning of a long-term process to fight against public sector corruption and enhance 

good governance and transparency. 

6. Tropical Storm Recovery Program: Recovery projects were anticipated to be finished by the end of 

2005. However, delays occurred from the deteriorated security conditions, heavier than usual rains in the 

area, and longer than anticipated bidding and award process for heavy construction efforts. The program 

was extended through June 30, 2007 which will ensure that activities are completed to the required 

quality standards and accommodate the time needed to build back better, as promised to the beneficiary 

population. Except for the major infrastructure works such as bridges, roads, and a water system, most 

activities will be completed as scheduled by the end of December 2005. Repairs to 9 of 25 public 

buildings were completed. The other 16 are under construction and will be finished by January 2006. 

10,787 children benefited from the schools repaired and reequipped. 2023 hectares of irrigated farmland 

have been restored to production. 23 of the 29 water pumps have been repaired and are working to 

irrigate farms. 10 MT of bean seeds were distributed last December so that farmers did not lose the crop 

season. 2957 storm damaged farms are now operating. Water user groups were trained to manage the 

plots better so that they can continue operation without outside support. Over 33,000 cash-for-work 

months of employment were created overall. Nearly 57% of the 2,537 housing or asset restoration grants 

recipients were women. 16 communities were trained and are engaged in watershed protection. 2,006 

hectares of hillside land near critical infrastructure were protected. The drainage system is close to 

completion, with 9.3 km rehabilitated compared with a target of 10 km. Despite a very active rainy 

season, the refurbished drainage system has channeled storm flow without problems. 11 of the 27 local 

civil protection committees were formed, and eight community risk management plans were designed, 

with five already implemented. 495 citizens were trained in disaster preparedness and mitigation. 

7. Cross-cutting Initiatives: Haiti Transition Initiative. The Office of Transition Initiatives’ (OTI) Haiti 

Transition Initiative (HTI) program continued stability-building projects in key crisis spots throughout Haiti 

in FY2005, implementing quick, visible small projects to promote peace and community cohesion. In 

total, OTI committed approximately $4.4 million to 186 small grants in conflict prone, gang ridden areas of 

Port-au-Prince, Cap Haitien, St. Marc, Petit Goave, and Les Cayes. Illustrative activities include the 

rehabilitation of public works, restoration of sports fields and community centers, sponsorship of “Play for 

Peace” recreational and cultural activities, promotion of dialogue and positive change through various 

media and public forums, and hurricane relief. These initiatives resulted in large numbers of Haitians 

living in violent slums actively engaged in improving their own communities and earning short-term 
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wages. Several HTI activities targeted at-risk youth. Through its “Play for Peace” program, HTI engaged 

young people susceptible to gang violence providing them with constructive alternatives including shortterm employment, sports and other community activities. In FY 2005, approximately 350 individual sports 

tournaments took place, many through the 26 “Play for Peace” summer camps. Four projects trained 

select camp participants in the art of crafting radio stories about their experience. HTI created over 

150,000 person days of short-term employment, approximately 50,000 for youth. 

Urban Peace Building Initiative. In late FY 2005, in an effort to promote peace and create stability in the 

worst of the capital city’s urban slums, the IGOH and UN requested that donors expand high visibility 

development and humanitarian programs targeted at these hot spots. These programs would 

complement the peace making efforts of the MINUSTAH by acting as a carrot for people in these areas to 

attract them to more productive activities. In response, USAID created the Urban Peace Building Initiative 

(UPBI) that draws up to $10 million of reprogrammed FY2005 resources from the Mission portfolio to fund 

activities that provide young Haitians in Port-au-Prince’s most troubled neighborhoods with development 

services, vocational training and employment opportunities to engage them in improving their 

communities while combating gang violence and crime. Activities use labor intensive methods to create 

short-term employment, provide essential services such as garbage clean-up, canal cleaning, 

immunization and health services, scholarships, and life skills training for at-risk youth. Notable 

accomplishments include: doubling the number of children in Cite Soleil who received stipends to attend 

primary school in the fall 2005 from 2000 to 4000, mounting the first major labor intensive program in Cite 

Soleil for solid waste clean-up, and increasing essential health services in Bel Air by re-opening 2 health 

clinics. 
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FY 2006 Program 

SO: 521-001 Sustainable Increased Income for the Poor 

Expand & Improve Access To Economic & Social Infrastructure 

Expand & Improve Access to Economic & Social Infrastructure ($1,911,000 DA; 9,600,000 ESF). USAID 

is expanding its programs to generate short-term employment for vulnerable populations and work to link 

these programs to longer term job creation. Programs are involving local government officials and local 

communities in setting local development priorities. Activities include production and marketing of 

handicrafts, solid waste management, recycling, and productive infrastructure rehabilitation. The program 

also provides targeted small grants to develop officials’ and citizens’ capacities for management, 

oversight, and service delivery. Principal implementers: Aid to Artisans, Pan American Development 

Foundation, the Haitian Environment Foundation, Development Alternatives Inc, and other contractors 

and grantees to be determined through competition. 

Improve Private Sector Competitiveness 

Improve Private Sector Competitiveness ($400,000 DA). USAID is initiating activities to improve the 

enabling environment for private sector competitiveness and investment. One element provides technical 

assistance and training to strengthen such key associations as the Chamber of Commerce and the 

Manufacturers’ Association in order to enable them to serve as advocates for increased trade and 

investment. Principal implementer: contractors and grantees to be determined through competition. 

Increase Agricultural Sector Productivity 

Increase Agricultural Sector Productivity ($8,380,000 DA). Through the HAP, USAID is working to further 

expand market linkages in such exports as mangos and coffee as well as in such non traditional exports 

as yams and peppers. The program continues to provide technical assistance to hillside farmers to 

implement efficiency gains for agriculture and sustainable production, and a post-harvest processing 

aimed at reducing waste, saving money, and increasing farmers’ incomes. The activity includes a natural 

resource management component which focuses on sound agricultural practices that promotes soil and 

water conservation, and greater energy efficiency. USAID is designing a new environmental activity to 

reduce the ongoing degradation of Haiti’s natural resource base and maximize agricultural production. 

Areas under examination include sustainable reforestation, soil conservation, alternative energy source 

development and conservation, cleaner production, watershed management, and production and 

marketing of high value crops, particularly environmentally-friendly high value fruit trees using a marketdriven approach. USAID continues to support an early warning network for food security. Principal 

implementer: Chemonics, Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI), and other contractors and grantees to be 

determined through competition. 

USAID is continuing to assist small-holder farm families in food insecure areas through P.L. 480 Title II 

funds. Activities under this program provide technical assistance to farmers to improve agricultural 

techniques, animal husbandry, and storage practices, as well as micro-credit, seed banks, and improved 

access to markets. 

Strengthen The Financial Services Sector & Increase Access to Capital 

Strengthen The Financial Services Sector & Increase Access to Capital ($2,700,000 DA). USAID is 

initiating a new micro-finance activity that provides technical assistance and training to further develop 

strong and sustainable micro-finance institutions to service Haitian micro-entrepreneurs. The new activity 

includes innovative programs to serve the poorest of the poor and the vulnerable to enable them to 

evolve to the point of being able to sustain micro-businesses. USAID also intends to continue its 

Development Credit Authority (DCA) loan guarantee facilities through a development finance corporation, 
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(SOFIHDES) and a local commercial bank (SOGEBANK) to stimulate increased lending to sectors such 

as agribusiness, communications, construction, and handicraft production. USAID is providing technical 

assistance and training to the lending institutions to improve their capacity to lend to the productive 

sector, and to the borrowers to enable them to better manage their businesses. Principal contractor is 

Chemonics; microfinance grantees and contractors to be determined through competition. 

FY 2007 Program 

SO: 521-001 Sustainable Increased Income for the Poor 

Expand & Improve Access To Economic & Social Infrastructure 

There will be no new obligations to this Strategic Objective. A new strategy will begin in FY 2007. 

FY 2006 Program 

SO: 521-003 Healthier Families of Desired Size 

Improve Child Survival, Health & Nutrition 

Improve Child Survival, Health & Nutrition ($9,356,000 CSH). USAID is continuing to provide technical 

assistance and operational support to 30 local NGOs to provide basic child survival and related primary 

care services. Over 40% of the Haitian population is benefiting directly from these services. USAID is 

continuing support to the MOH maternal and child health services in the context of coordinated, 

departmental planning and monitoring. USAID is also providing technical guidance to expand best 

practices to other areas of Haiti to leverage results from other donor resources, particularly following the 

successful strategy for child immunization. USAID is promoting new public-private partnerships in 

marketing affordable water purification products, food fortification, and other essential interventions for 

which non-government resources could be engaged. With the prospect of a democratically-elected 

government and parliament in place in 2006, USAID will support the government's efforts to develop 

policies and legislation for child protection and the rights of vulnerable populations. The program is 

continuing to strengthen decentralized management and leadership capacity of the MOH, particularly at 

the departmental level. P.L. 480 Title II activities contribute to results as part of an integrated program. 

USAID is leveraging results from other donors through improved coordination and technical oversight by 

MOH Departmental Directorates. Principal implementers: Management Sciences for Health (MSH), 

Partners in Health (PIH), Population Services International (PSI), and John Snow Incorporated. 

Improve Maternal Health & Nutrition 

Improve Maternal Health & Nutrition ($1,584,000 CSH). Maternal mortality in Haiti remains the highest in 

the Western Hemisphere, largely due to poor quality maternity services and ineffective referral systems 

for complicated home deliveries. USAID continues to improve skills of community-based birth attendants 

and ensure supervision and referral linkages for maternity clinics. Maternity clinics are also becoming 

better equipped, and clinical staff trained and supervised to increase maternal survival in births with 

complications. P.L. 480 Title II activities also contribute to results as part of an integrated program. 

Principle implementers: MSH, JHPIEGO. 

Prevent & Control Infectious Diseases Of Major Importance 

Prevent & Control Infectious Diseases of Major Importance ($990,000 CSH). USAID is providing technical 

leadership to influence programming of malaria program funds under the Global Fund for AIDS, 

Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM), using a major study with FY2005 funds. The program links to the 

President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the GFATM and other resources to strengthen 

TB case-finding, screening and care to improve the effectiveness of the national TB program. Principal 

implementers: Tuberculosis Coalition for Technical Assistance (TBCTA), Partners in Health (PIH), MSH, 

and CARE. 
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Reduce Transmission & Impact Of HIV/AIDS 

Reduce Transmission & Impact of HIV/AIDS: See the State Department Congressional Budget 

Justification, Global HIV/AIDS Initiative section for a discussion of this program. 

Support Family Planning 

Support Family Planning ($7,871,000 CHS). USAID is targeting interventions to improve the quality of 

services provided in the public and private sector and to satisfy the 40% unmet need for family planning. 

This includes expansion of method mix and demand-generation activities. The program is continuing to 

improve ante-natal and delivery care to reduce Haiti’s high maternal death rate, strengthen essential 

maternal and neonatal care with a comprehensive package of services, and seek to bring to Haiti best 

practices from other USAID programs in Latin America and, where appropriate, in Africa. USAID is also 

reinforcing the capacity of institutions nationwide to provide family planning through training, technical 

assistance to improve logistics systems, policy advocacy, and technical leadership, to improve service 

quality. In addition, USAID is supporting the provision of reproductive health services with other primary 

health care services at hard to reach public service delivery sites through an indigenous umbrella 

organization. Faith-based organizations (FBOs) are continuing to promote natural family planning 

counseling through the NGO network. Reproductive health services are being integrated with HIV-related 

activities under PEPFAR and under the Global Fund (GFATM). Principal implementers: JHPIEGO, the 

Futures Group, MSH, Population Services International (PSI) and AOPS. 

FY 2007 Program 

SO: 521-003 Healthier Families of Desired Size 

Improve Child Survival, Health & Nutrition 

There will be no new obligations to this Strategic Objective. A new strategy will begin in FY 2007. 

FY 2006 Program 

SO: 521-004 Increased human capacity 

Achieve Equitable Access to Quality Basic Education 

Achieve Equitable Access to Quality Basic Education ($5,498,000 DA). USAID is providing primary 

school teachers and school directors in 100 schools in four departments (North, West, Center, and 

Artibonite) with equipment and materials, as well as training in pedagogy, classroom management, and 

school leadership. Parent committees are being trained in school performance monitoring and 

fundraising. An interactive radio instruction program in math and Creole reading for children in grades 

two through four is being provided to an additional 400 schools. Grade five students in 30 schools will 

benefit from a life skills program. USAID is continuing development of a non-formal education program, 

equivalent to primary education, for out-of-school youth emphasizing literacy, numeracy, life skills, and 

workforce behaviors and attitudes. To stabilize school attendance in crisis-affected areas, a primary 

school scholarship program will operate in the targeted areas. The program is serving up to 13,000 

children in approximately 300 primary schools. Institutional strengthening for the Haitian NGO 

implementing organization includes fundraising training aimed at sustainability when USAID funding 

ceases. USAID is funding technical assistance to the Ministry of National Education and its Directorate 

for Support to Private Education and Partnership to reform the accreditation process for non-public 

schools and assist in clearing the backlog of school license applications. This component complements 

World Bank grant activities and facilitates direct public sector subsidies to non-public schools. Principal 

implementers: Haitian Foundation for Private Education (FONHEP), Save the Children, Education 

Development Center (EDC), and American Institutes for Research (AIR). 
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In line with USAID policy and the approved strategy for the P.L. 480 five-year food security program, 

implementers are phasing out assistance for school feeding as a stand-alone activity. These 

implementers also carry out activities to strengthen community involvement in primary schools and 

integrate health, hygiene, and nutrition into primary school activities. 

Improve Quality of Workforce through Vocational/Technical Education 

Improve Quality of Workforce through Vocational/Technical Education ($4,475,000 DA; $2,000,000 ESF). 

A small grants program continues to strengthen youth-serving community-based organizations in targeted 

communities and carry out basic education and livelihood activities with 15- to 20-year olds. This program 

is a joint effort with a centrally-funded USAID/Washington office. Principal implementers: EDC and 

FONHEP. 

USAID is developing a program supporting higher education institutions to respond to high-priority 

workforce needs. Fields of study are to be determined through consultation within USAID/Haiti and with 

business leaders and key officials of the Government. Key facets of a program may include local 

institutions partnering with U.S. universities, U.S. and third-country training, technical assistance to 

Haitian universities, and faculty exchanges. Principal implementer: To be determined through 

competition. 

FY 2007 Program 

SO: 521-004 Increased human capacity 

Achieve Equitable Access to Quality Basic Education 

There will be no new obligations to this Strategic Objective. A new strategy will begin in FY 2007. 

FY 2006 Program 

SO: 521-005 Genuinely Inclusive Democratic Governance Attained 

Promote And Support Anti-Corruption Reforms 

Promote And Support Anti-Corruption Reforms ($2,505,000 ESF). To increase public awareness and 

promote public ethics, transparency and integrity, civil society organizations and public service 

associations are receiving training, technical assistance, and small grants for research, advocacy, and 

monitoring activities. Twenty-eight political parties have pledged to constitute an anti-corruption 

Parliamentary commission and USAID is providing training for commission members. Other targeted 

institutions include the Superior Court of Accounts, the Commission for Adjudication of Public Contracts, 

and Customs. USAID is also providing technical assistance to anti-corruption advocates and Parliament 

to draft bills on access to information and ”whistleblower” protection, as well as ratification of the UN 

Convention against corruption. To support increased accountability and transparency in government 

financial management, key government ministries and agencies continue to receive support in the 

installation of an integrated financial management system. Principal implementer: Transparency 

International and Systems Research & Applications International. 

Strengthen Civil Society 

Strengthen Civil Society ($1,586,000 DA; $2,559,000 ESF). USAID is providing training and technical 

assistance to journalists’ associations and a strengthened network of community radio stations in order to 

enhance media independence, capacity, diversity, and geographic reach. Training and limited commodity 

support is strengthening key Government of Haiti (GOH) institutions’ public outreach capacity to engage 

and inform the public. Civic education materials and training are informing citizens of their rights, 

responsibilities, and opportunities vis-à-vis their newly elected government. Citizen participation at the 

community level is being increased through small grants, enabling localities to identify and address local 
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problems, set priorities, and hold local leaders accountable. Training, technical assistance, and grants are 

bolstering the capacity of civil society organizations (CSOs) to bring about increased participation and 

inclusion of groups at all levels of society, and improve the effectiveness of CSOs in advocacy, 

monitoring, internal management, and financial sustainability. Support for the Provisional Electoral 

Council (CEP), including training and limited commodity support, is facilitating its transformation into a 

permanent, independent body, improving its ability to function effectively and transparently. Training and 

technical assistance to political parties helps to focus their ability to represent citizen interest and needs, 

develop sound policy, govern effectively, and serve as loyal opposition. Principal implementers: Creative 

Associates International, National Democratic Institute, International Republican Institute, and others to 

be determined through competition. 

Strengthen the Justice Sector 

Strengthen the Justice Sector ($2,400,000 DA; $5,650,000 ESF). USAID is providing technical 

assistance and training to strengthen a more independent judiciary’s management and oversight 

capacity, improve the quality of legal education, improve court procedures, case management and case 

tracking, and reduce inappropriate pre-trial detention. Civil society organizations are receiving grants and 

technical assistance to: advocate for and monitor legal and judicial reforms, provide services to 

marginalized groups, and improve research and education on legal issues; protect and treat victims of 

violence through specialized treatment services for physical and psychological trauma; and prevent 

trafficking in persons and protect those who are vulnerable. USAID is initiating a program to provide 

specialized education and training to encourage positive political participation by marginalized youth. 

Principal implementers: National Center for State Courts (NCSC), International Foundation for Election 

Systems, and Pan American Development Foundation. 

Strengthen the Legislative Function/Legal Framework 

Strengthen the Legislative Function/Legal Framework ($1,586,000 ESF). USAID will undertake an 

orientation program for new members of Parliament. Orientation will include basic training in democracy 

and governance and the responsibilities of serving as an elected representative. In addition, training on 

key legislative processes such as budget and policy issues, will enable members and senior staff to 

conduct the day-to-day business of Parliament. The institution will be strengthened through limited 

commodity and facility support and improving the staff’s administrative, management, and 

communications capacities. Principal implementers: Contractors and grantees to be determined through 

competition. 

Support Democratic Local Government & Decentralization 

Support Democratic Local Government & Decentralization ($2,350,000 DA; $13,100,000 ESF). Support 

for local government capacities to deliver services with citizen input will begin with orientation of newly 

elected officials. This will be followed by training and technical assistance to develop capacities of new 

officials for management, oversight, and service delivery; and strengthen citizen and local government 

capabilities to allocate and manage community resources. Technical assistance will strengthen 

associations of local government officials, support decentralization from the central government, and 

reinforce civil society linkages with local governments. The program will support administration of 

municipal elections. USAID’s ongoing transition initiatives program will promote stability in key crisis 

spots by undertaking quick, visible small projects that constructively engage groups that might otherwise 

threaten stability. USAID will closely link the transition program to the longer term development program. 

Given the uncertainties resulting from elections, USAID will be flexible in order to respond quickly and 

effectively to the new government. Principal implementer: Contractors and grantees to be determined 

through competition. 

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SO: 521-005 Genuinely Inclusive Democratic Governance Attained 

Promote And Support Anti-Corruption Reforms 

There will be no new obligations to this Strategic Objective. A new strategy will begin in FY 2007. 

FY 2006 Program 

SO: 521-006 Streamlined Government 

Expand & Improve Access To Economic & Social Infrastructure 

Expand & Improve Access To Economic & Social Infrastructure ($1,000,000 ESF). USAID continues to 

work with the Maritime Security Alliance for Haiti to help the Haitian Port Authority meet international 

security standards for its two principle ports in Port au Prince and Cap Haitian. USAID's assistance 

enhances the capacity of the Maritime Security Council to oversee compliance with international security 

standards; implement a harmonized port access control system; train port security professionals in the 

country’s private and public ports on procedures to meet international standards; and complete 

engineering assessments for the rehabilitation of seven viable ports and make these available to the 

government, donors, and the private sector for future rehabilitation. USAID is implementing the training 

program designed by U.S. Customs aimed at improving the capacity of Haitian Customs in trade 

facilitation, border security, and combating corruption. Principal implementers: Caribbean-Central 

America Action, and other contractors and grantees to be determined through a competition. 

Strengthen Public Sector Executive Function 

Strengthen Public Sector Executive Function: ($11,500,000 ESF). USAID is continuing to support key 

ministries ($4,500,000) by funding technical assistance, commodities, and building rehabilitation, and to 

provide budget support to the IGOH ($7,000,000) via a subsidy for primary school textbooks. USAID 

assistance is helping to facilitate critical government functions during the transition period and the smooth 

transition of power from the IGOH to the newly elected government. USAID is discussing areas of focus 

with the newly elected government, and will likely continue to provide expert advisors for government 

offices including the Prime Minister’s Office, and Ministries of Finance, Commerce, Plan, Education, and 

Justice to assist with budget and fiscal management, tax administration, information systems, anticorruption measures, and improving communications outreach. The Ministry of Finance advisor is 

expected to facilitate the new government’s ability to maintain Haiti’s compliance with World Bank and 

International Monetary Fund programs, implement the GOH’s FY 2006 budget and set the FY 2007 

budget. In addition, USAID is in the process of completing work to rehabilitate the Ministry of Justice 

compound. Implementation of the Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) will continue. 

Secondary ports and border crossings are being added to the Haiti Customs Administration information 

network. This will complement the work completed last year building the network infrastructure for the 

main port and airport in Port au Prince. USAID is upgrading the information system of Haiti Tax Service 

and will add interfaces between it and Customs Administration to the Ministry of Finance managed IFMS 

network. Sixteen secondary sites in the IFMS network are being upgraded. The program is working with 

the GOH to establish a Technical Oversight Committee to plan and manage the new IFMS network and 

information technology resources. Principal implementer: Systems Research and Applications 

International. 

FY 2007 Program 

SO: 521-006 Streamlined Government 

Expand & Improve Access To Economic & Social Infrastructure 

There will be no new obligations to this Strategic Objective. A new strategy will begin in FY 2007. 

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SO: 521-AAA Improve Health 

Improve Child Survival, Health & Nutrition 

No activities will be carried out under this program during FY 2006. This strategy begins in FY 2007. 

FY 2007 Program 

SO: 521-AAA Improve Health 

Improve Child Survival, Health & Nutrition 

Improve Child Survival, Health & Nutrition ($5,700,000 CSH): Haiti continues to have the worst 

immunization coverage in the region, and children die before the age of five due to preventable causes. 

USAID will continue to expand best practices for immunization. The new strategy will capture missed 

opportunities for immunization with community referrals, post-natal visits, and growth monitoring activities. 

Public-private partnerships for food fortification and marketing of water purification products will be 

vigorously pursued in the new strategy. Principal implementers: contractors and grantees to be 

determined through competition. 

Improve Maternal Health & Nutrition 

Improve Maternal Health & Nutrition ($1,900,000 CSH). Haiti’s women continue to have the poorest 

maternal health in the region, with most births due to poor reproductive health, pregnancy and related 

complications, and poor quality of maternal health and nutrition services. USAID will encourage safe 

motherhood interventions which include: improving provider skills to increase safe deliveries; upgrading 

infrastructure and basic antenatal equipment; and improving links with food programs to address 

malnutrition among pregnant women and new mothers. Principal implementers: Contractors and 

grantees to be determined through competition. 

Prevent & Control Infectious Diseases Of Major Importance 

Prevent & Control Infectious Diseases Of Major Importance ($1,000,000 CSH). USAID is phasing out its 

Latin America malaria programs outside the Amazon Basin, so the Haiti program expects to focus on 

tuberculosis (TB) and TB/HIV linkages through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief 

(PEPFAR). USAID will provide technical assistance to the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and 

Malaria and the national TB control program to increase MOH capacity to accelerate implementation and 

produce results in combating TB, malaria, and other emerging diseases such as the avian flu. Principal 

implementers: Contractors and grantees to be determined through competition. 

Reduce Transmission & Impact Of HIV/AIDS 

Reduce Transmission & Impact of HIV/AIDS: See the State Department's Congressional Budget 

Justification, Global HIV/AIDS Initiative section, for a discussion of this program. 

Support Democratic Local Government & Decentralization 

Support Democratic Local Government & Decentralization ($1,000,000 CSH). As Haiti transitions 

politically, USAID will continue expansion and promotion of the GOH’s strategy to improve local 

governance in health service delivery through decentralization to Haiti’s geographic departments. The 

new strategy will build on efforts to develop a national health framework, rationalize resource allocation, 

and foster program coordination among donors. USAID will continue to work with the MOH to strengthen 

the national health information systems and promote evidence-based planning and monitoring. 
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Innovative successful approaches with the private sector such as performance-based funding will be a 

feature of working with the public sector in the new strategy. Principal implementers: Contractors and 

grantees to be determined through competition. 

Support Family Planning 

Support Family Planning ($6,212,000 CSH). Haiti has one of the lowest rates of contraceptive prevalence 

in Latin America. Nearly 40% of women of reproductive age would like to postpone or space their 

pregnancy, yet they are not currently using any form of family planning. USAID hopes to increase funding 

for family planning services and expand the method mix to respond to these high levels of unmet need. 

The new strategy will support MOH advocacy and leadership to reposition family planning in Haiti as a 

basis for improving maternal and infant health. USAID continues to be the lead donor and will provide 

coordination, technical guidance, commodities, and information management to improve family planning 

use in Haiti. Principal implementers: Contractors and grantees to be determined through competition. 

FY 2006 Program 

SO: 521-BBB Improve Stability and Food Security 

Improve Emergency Preparedness & Disaster Mitigation 

No activities will be carried out under this program during FY 2006. This strategy begins in FY 2007. 

FY 2007 Program 

SO: 521-BBB Improve Stability and Food Security 

Improve Emergency Preparedness & Disaster Mitigation 

Improve Emergency Preparedness & Disaster Mitigation ($500,000 DA; $3,500,000 ESF). USAID intends 

to provide technical assistance, training, and material support to improve the ability of the Haitian 

government to warn of impending disaster and increase the capacity of partner organizations and 

communities to prepare for and mitigate its effects. Community-level disaster mitigation activities will 

serve as an opportunity for public works to generate income and asset grants to reduce the economic 

shock of potential disasters on poor households. Implementation flexibility will allow shifting from 

emergency relief to reconstruction to development activities, depending upon the need. USAID intends to 

use the livelihood profiles for Haiti developed by the USAID-financed Famine Early Warning System 

Network (FEWSNET) to facilitate disaster response, programming and monitoring. USAID intends to 

continue support to the FEWSNET and the Haiti National Food Security Coordination Office. Principal 

implementer: Contractors and grantees to be determined through competition. 

Protect and Increase Food Security of Vulnerable Populations 

Protect and Increase Food Security of Vulnerable Populations ($4,000,000 DA). USAID intends to 

support supplemental feeding activities for vulnerable groups such as children under five years old and 

pregnant and lactating women. Activities will include growth surveillance and health interventions, 

agricultural production, and a safety net for other vulnerable groups to promote sustainable improvements 

in household dietary consumption and diversity in food resources. Programs assisting vulnerable families 

with food supplementation program will include agriculture interventions and opportunities to assist in 

disaster mitigation. Principal implementer: Contractors and grantees to be determined through 

competition. 

Protect and Increase the Assets and Livelihoods of the Poor 

Protect and Increase the Assets and Livelihoods of the Poor ($4,087,000 DA). USAID plans to work with 
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populations vulnerable to food insecurity to augment family income and improve food consumption 

patterns. Programs to increase assets could include food- or cash-for-work temporary employment for 

public works, while rehabilitating essential infrastructure, improving water and sanitation, and addressing 

erosion control. Activities may also include food-for-education to train out-of-work youth in livelihood and 

entrepreneurial skills. USAID may also provide asset grants to help train and engage potential 

entrepreneurs and help food security groups to develop demand-driven agriculture, non-farm, and craft 

goods and services. Principal implementer: Contractors and grantees to be determined through 

competition. 

Support Populations at Risk 

Support Populations at Risk ($2,000,000 DA; $15,500,000 ESF). USAID plans to work with populations 

vulnerable to conflict and violence, particularly out-of-school youth, in marginalized urban areas in and 

outside of Port-au-Prince with high levels of gang violence and in rural areas with high youth 

unemployment. Activities would aim to promote stability in key crisis spots through technical assistance, 

training, and community development using labor intensive public works activities. It would provide shortterm employment opportunities, transitioning from shorter-term employment toward medium to long term 

job creation where possible. Public works will target the rehabilitation of productive infrastructure such as 

secondary and tertiary roads; irrigation systems; soil conservation activities and other productive 

activities; public service delivery infrastructure such as schools and clinics; and public health 

infrastructure such as solid waste management, water, and sanitation. The program would encourage 

citizen participation with local government officials in activity selection and monitoring. This will 

compliment the program for social reinsertion of adolescents under the strategic objective (SO) 

“Education”, and the local government technical assistance and training program under the SO 

“Democracy and Governance”. Principal implementer: Contractors and grantees to be determined 

through competition. 

FY 2006 Program 

SO: 521-XXX Promote A Stronger, More Democratic Nation 

Strengthen Civil Society 

No activities will be carried out under this program during FY 2006. This strategy begins in FY 2007. 

FY 2007 Program 

SO: 521-XXX Promote A Stronger, More Democratic Nation 

Strengthen Civil Society 

Strengthen Civil Society ($7,000,000 DA). Through provision of technical assistance, training, and small 

grants, USAID plans to enhance the ability of citizens to positively influence government. Support for civil 

society organizations should enable them to reach out to previously excluded groups and to maintain 

pressure on the GOH to devise and implement policy, anti-corruption, and governance reforms. In order 

to build media independence, capacity, diversity, and geographic reach, USAID’s program may support 

journalists’ associations and expansion and upgrading of the network of community radio stations into a 

true, interconnected, nationwide radio network. Civic education programs should encourage citizen 

participation at the local level through initiatives to set priorities and hold local leaders accountable. 

Competitive political processes may become more democratic through strengthening the Permanent 

Electoral Council’s (CEP) ability to function effectively as an independent body, and through 

strengthening political parties’ capacities to represent citizen interests and needs, contribute to policy 

development, participate in government, and serve as loyal opposition. Principal implementer: 

Contractors and grantees to be determined through competition. 

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Strengthen the Justice Sector ($1,000,000 DA; $7,000,000 ESF). USAID program support will include a 

combination of technical assistance, training, and small grants. Activities may address: increasing judicial 

independence, improving management and oversight capacity of the judiciary, enhancing the quality of 

legal education, and consolidating integrated case management practices to minimize prolonged pre-trial 

detention. Improving the capacity of the Ministry of Justice may include providing technical advisors and 

rehabilitating court infrastructure. Support to civil society should enhance its ability to advocate for and 

monitor legal and judicial reforms, provide legal services to marginalized groups, and improve research 

and education on legal issues. Victims of organized violence may receive protection and treatment for 

physical and psychological trauma. Vulnerable women, youth, and children may benefit from a range of 

trafficking protection services, education, and awareness raising efforts. In order to reduce youth 

violence and encourage youth political participation, USAID plans to provide specialized education, 

training, and social opportunities for marginalized youth in the most violent areas. Principal implementer: 

Contractors and grantees to be determined through competition. 

Strengthen the Legislative Function/Legal Framework 

Strengthen the Legislative Function/Legal Framework ($3,000,000 ESF). USAID plans to provide 

technical assistance, training, and limited procurement to strengthen the Parliament. Activities may 

include technical assistance on key legislative processes and committee functions, training for senior 

staff, assistance in maintaining effective constituent outreach, and mediation functions. Principal 

implementer: Contractors and grantees to be determined through competition. 

Support Democratic Local Government & Decentralization 

Support Democratic Local Government & Decentralization ($3,000,000 ESF). USAID plans to support 

local government institutions to enhance their capacities to deliver services with citizen input through a 

program of technical assistance and training. This will complement a public works program under the SO 

“Vulnerable Populations”; these programs together should enhance: officials’ capacities for management, 

oversight and service delivery; development and implementation of policies to decentralize central 

government services; availability and management of local resources; citizen participation in local 

decision making and implementation of community enhancement projects. Principal implementer: 

Contractors and grantees to be determined through competition. 

FY 2006 Program 

SO: 521-YYY Expand Sustainable Economic Opportunities 

Improve Private Sector Competitiveness 

No activities will be carried out under this program during FY 2006. This strategy begins in FY 2007. 

FY 2007 Program 

SO: 521-YYY Expand Sustainable Economic Opportunities 

Improve Sustainable Management Of Natural Resources & Biodiversity 

Improve Sustainable Management of Natural Resources & Biodiversity ($7,000,000 ESF). USAID 

intends to initiate a new environmental activity to reduce the ongoing degradation of Haiti’s natural 

resource base and maximize agricultural production and export opportunities. Initiatives will include 

sustainable reforestation, watershed management, soil conservation, alternative energy source 

development such as charcoal plantations, and production and marketing of high value crops such as 

mangos, cacao and coffee. The activity would involve strong collaboration with the Ministries of 

Environment and Agriculture for technical assistance, policy formulation, and training. It is anticipated that 

this will be USAID’s most significant intervention to address the environment in Haiti. Principal 
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implementer: Contractors and grantees to be determined through competition. 

Protect and Increase the Assets and Livelihoods of the Poor 

Protect and Increase the Assets and Livelihoods of the Poor ($2,000,000 ESF). USAID expects to 

continue strengthening microfinance institutions to enable them to expand access to credit for micro and 

small entrepreneurs, particularly those entrepreneurs assisted under the sustainable management of 

natural resources component. USAID also intends to continue to improve market linkages for traditional 

crops such as mangos, cacao and coffee, for non-traditional crops such as yams and peppers, and for 

non-agricultural sectors such as handicrafts. Principal implementer: Contractors and grantees to be 

determined through competition. 

Strengthen Public Sector Executive Function 

Strengthen Public Sector Executive Function ($3,000,000 ESF). USAID intends to provide technical 

assistance to key ministries to increase the government’s effectiveness, transparency, and accountability 

in service delivery and policy development. USAID’s program may provide direct assistance in setting up 

and implementing tighter internal controls in key government ministries, in order to improve the ability of 

the ministries to respond to anti-corruption efforts with increased public ethics, transparency, and 

procurement integrity. These ministries will likely include the Ministry of Commerce and Industry for 

investment facilitation, the Ministry of Agriculture for enhanced statistical research, and the Ministry of 

Finance for anti-corruption activities. USAID may fund activities which improve investment-friendly 

policies and the enabling environment for economic growth. Principal implementer: Contractors and 

grantees to be determined through competition. 

FY 2006 Program 

SO: 521-ZZZ Build Human Capacity 

Achieve Equitable Access to Quality Basic Education 

No activities will be carried out under this program during FY 2006. This strategy begins in FY 2007. 

FY 2007 Program 

SO: 521-ZZZ Build Human Capacity 

Achieve Equitable Access to Quality Basic Education 

Achieve Equitable Access to Quality Basic Education ($3,100,000 DA; $1,000,000 ESF). To address 

human capacity constraints, USAID will continue investing in primary schools. Activities may include 

school-level strengthening through teacher education, leadership training for school directors, and direct 

provision of teaching and learning materials. Parent committees would be empowered through training in 

school performance monitoring and fundraising. Interactive radio instruction programming in math and 

Creole reading may continue, expanding the program and leveraging diaspora funding. USAID would 

expand the primary school scholarship program, an important social safety net for vulnerable children. To 

address the health and nutrition needs of Haitian schoolchildren, USAID’s education program will explore 

connections to health activities. USAID expects to continue development of the primary school 

equivalency program for out-of-school youth, an underserved and marginalized population. Principal 

implementer: Contractors and grantees to be determined through competition. 

Improve Quality of Workforce through Vocational/Technical Education 

Improve Quality of Workforce through Vocational/Technical Education ($456,000 DA; $5,000,000 ESF). 

USAID would expand the basic education and livelihood activities targeting 15- to 20-year-olds through 
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grants to community-based organizations serving youth. The activities support the social reinsertion of 

adolescents. The program may expand further into marginalized urban areas in and outside of Port-auPrince with high levels of gang violence and in rural areas with high youth unemployment. USAID will also 

examine extending the program initiated in FY 2006 to work with higher education institutions to respond 

to high-priority workforce needs. Principal implementer: Contractors and grantees to be determined 

through competition. 

Strengthen Public Sector Executive Function 

Strengthen Public Sector Executive Function ($500,000 DA). USAID plans to continue engagement with 

the Ministry of Education (MOE) by supporting the accreditation function of the Directorate for Support to 

Private Education and Partnership (DAEPP) and strengthening central MOE capacity to oversee the 

process. Principal implementer: Contractors and grantees to be determined through competition. 

Support Democratic Local Government & Decentralization 

Support Democratic Local Government & Decentralization ($500,000 DA). Preparation work for school 

licensing takes place principally at the school and departmental levels. USAID would strengthen the 

departmental offices of the DAEPP, possibly through improved policies to decentralize the accreditation 

function, training and material support. USAID expects to link its primary school and youth activities more 

closely with the departmental-level education and youth directorates, which are principally responsible for 

the supervision of both public and non-public schools and youth programs. Increased government 

oversight at the local level will further ensure that the public sector improves its regulatory role in 

education. Principal implementer: Contractors and grantees to be determined through competition. 
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Results Framework 

521-001 Sustainable Increased Income for the Poor 

Program Title: Economic Growth 

 IR 1.1: Increased Environmentally Sustainable Agricultural Income 

 IR 1.2: Small and Micro-Entrepreneurs Economically Empowered 

 IR 1.3: Civil society/Farmers Groups Strengthened 

521-003 Healthier Families of Desired Size 

Program Title: Health Systems 

 IR 3.1: Increased use of quality child survival (CS) and nutrition services 

 IR 3.2: Increased use of quality reproductive health (RH) services 

 IR 3.3: Reduced transmission of selected infectious diseases 

521-004 Increased human capacity 

Program Title: Education 

 IR 4.1: Improved quality of primary education 

 IR 4.2: Improved policy framework for private/public sector partnership 

 IR 4.3: Improved education services for out-of school youth 

 IR 4.4: Improved access to high quality market-oriented technical training 

521-005 Genuinely Inclusive Democratic Governance Attained 

Program Title: Democracy and Governance 

 IR 5.1: Civil society organizations positively influence policies 

 IR 5.2: Elections are more credible 

 IR 5.3: More responsive governance by elected officials 

 IR 5.4: People increasingly treated according to the rule of law 

521-006 Streamlined Government 

Program Title: Streamlined Government 

 IR 6.1: Emergency Rehabilitation and Restoration of Essential Government Services 

 IR 6.2: Improved Management of Government Revenue 

521-010 Tropical Storm Recovery Program 

Program Title: Hurricane Recovery 

 IR 10.1: Targeted Communities Revitalized 

 IR 10.2: Targeted Rural Areas Revitalized 

521-AAA Improve Health 

Program Title: Health Systems 

521-BBB Improve Stability and Food Security 

Program Title: Vulnerable Populations 

521-XXX Promote A Stronger, More Democratic Nation 

Program Title: Democracy and Governance 

521-YYY Expand Sustainable Economic Opportunities 

Program Title: Economic Growth 
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521-ZZZ Build Human Capacity 

Program Title: Education