Press Release: EU signs new support for government reforms in Haiti

The European Union approved on the 24 June 2014 a direct payment to the government of Haiti of €34 million in order to support ongoing reforms to modernise the state administration and the public finance management. This will be done through, for instance, better internal and external controls and anti-corruption measures. The reforms will also improve access to primary education and reinforce its quality, including by providing vocational training to teachers.

For 2014-2020 EU funding of €420 million is foreseen for Haiti under the 11th European Development Fund, with a focus on four sectors: support to state reform; education; urban development and infrastructure; food security.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: MEMO/14/3: Four years on from the Haiti earthquake: The EU’s response http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-four-years-on-from-the-haiti-earthquake-the-eus-response/

ESO: Background information: Haiti earthquake three years on: EU gives an additional €30.5 million in humanitarian aid http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-haiti-earthquake-three-years-on-eu-gives-an-additional-e30-5-million-in-humanitarian-aid/

European Commission: EuropeAid Development and Cooperation http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/index_en.htm

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