UNDG Haiti Reconstruction Fund 

Objectives

Fund scope

The United Nations Development Group (UNDG) Haiti Reconstruction Fund supports the Government of Haiti in its recovery, reconstruction, and development efforts. The Fund finances projects that address ongoing social, economic, and environmental challenges by providing flexible resources for development partners to close existing gaps in multiple areas—this includes infrastructure, health, urban development, agricultural production, and social protection.

Guided by aid effectiveness and results-based principles, projects are aligned with the national recovery plan and designed to build local capacities for achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) outcomes.

Strategic and results framework

Guiding the Haiti Reconstruction Fund are principles clustered around government leadership, national ownership, increased coordination and harmonization, results-based activities, transparency and accountability, and the timely and flexible delivery of results. 

Government leadership, in particular, is crucial to long-term success. Prioritized projects and programmes are implemented by United Nations organizations in collaboration with the Government of Haiti, international and national NGOs, and civil society organizations. Initiatives fall under one or more of the following priority areas: 

• Rebuilding and reconstruction (infrastructure and resource management)
• Economic recovery (including access to services, private sector growth, and role of remittances)
• Social rebuilding (education, social protection, healthcare, and job creation)
• Institution building (rule of law and central administration recovery)

Funded programmes complement other recovery, reconstruction, and sustainable development efforts supported by Fund stakeholders.

Financing and contributions

Contributions are made by multiple United Nations organizations, bilateral donors, international foundations, national organizations and members of the private sector. The International Development Association is the primary contributor to the Fund.

A pass-through management modality is used to redirect contributions to participating organizations.

Governance

Governance arrangements

Steering Committee

Responsible for strategic guidance and overall management of the Fund. The Committee is comprised of representatives from the Government of Haiti, donor missions, United Nations organizations, Fund partners and trustees. It provides oversight for resources and approves Fund strategy and policies, along with additional high-level functions.

Secretariat

The Secretariat supports the Steering Committee in the daily operation of the Fund, which may include receiving proposals for review, organizing meetings, drafting minutes, providing public information, and offering guidance to partner agencies on processes and requirements as laid out by the Steering Committee.

Fiscal Agent

The International Development Association serves as the fund’s Fiscal Agent and is responsible for administering funds, assets and receipts, making transfers, and submitting regular reports to the Steering Committee which detail the financial status of the Fund.

Management Committee

Chaired by the United Nations Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General/Resident Coordinator and comprised of heads of the United Nations Country Team, the Management Committee is responsible for oversight tasks that include (but are not limited to), reviewing and endorsing programme proposals and funding requests, ensuring conformity of United Nations operations with the government Action Plan for National Recovery and Development of Haiti, and ensuring system-wide consistency and quality control of programmes.

Programme Groups

Programme Groups review programme proposals prior to submission. Groups see to it that projects are aligned with the national Recovery Plan and priorities identified by the Steering Committee, thereby vetting the technical quality of proposals and reviewing compliance with established criteria.

Administrative Agent

Funds are routed by way of a pass-through mechanism. Participating Organizations receive funds through the Administrative Agent, Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF) Office. The Administrative Agent is responsible for the receipt, administration and management of contributions from donors, disbursement of funds to Participating Organizations, and consolidation and dissemination of progress reports to donors.

Participating Organizations

Programme implementation is the responsibility of Participating Organizations. Each organization is programmatically and financially responsible for resources received.

Projects

UNDG Haiti Reconstruction Fund

UNDG Haiti Reconstruction Fund is currently supporting count_projects ongoing projectscount_globalInterregional and count_countries country-specific. This table shows the most recently approved ongoing projects.

All project financial information can be found in the Financials section, including delivery analysis by organization, theme and project; project financial status by country and by theme.

UNDG Haiti Reconstruction Fund

Results

Financing recovery, reconstruction and development projects, the UNDG Haiti Reconstruction Fund supports the Government of Haiti in addressing ongoing social, economic, and environmental challenges by providing flexible funding for development partners to accelerate short-term outcomes on the road towards SDG achievement.

Contacts

Points of contact