Haiti: Municipal Cooperation (2014-2020)

This program helps Haiti's local governments stabilize their taxation systems so they can plan and coordinate their infrastructure work.

Through this program, we encourage transparency and efficiency in Haiti's local governments. We also support increased cooperation between national federations of local elected officials and the central government. The program also focuses on:

Citizens: Encouraging them to take part in planning and decision making in their communities
Municipalities: Increasing the transparency and efficiency of the local tax collection process so there's more money for community development projects and better municipal services
National federations of local elected officials: Providing training to help them speak with a strong, united voice and defend their interests and the elected officials' role to Haiti's central government
Ministry of the Interior and Territorial Communities: Supporting its decentralization work by bringing stability to the public sector and collaborating with national federations

We consult with Canadian local government experts who specialize in tax systems, gender issues, and urban planning, among others.

This program, funded by Global Affairs Canada, is implemented in partnership with the Union des municipalités du Québec and the City of Montreal.

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Case study

Fiscal mobilization and Haiti’s local governments

The Haiti-Canada Municipal Cooperation Program (PCM) worked with Haitian partners to support local tax collection. This case study reports on the experience of the communes of Port-au-Prince and the Region des Palmes.

Case study

An Address for Everyone in Petit-Goâve, Haiti

Petit-Goâve, Haïti, led an initiative to re-number civic addresses in the community. Learn how other municipalities can benefit from their experience.

Tool

Sharing Your Story

This guide gives you practical tips on how to engage your community in the international development work you're doing.

News release

New programs to help address climate change and strengthen infrastructure planning

Today, the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and FCM President Clark Somerville launched two new programs to address climate change in communities and to strengthen infrastructure planning and decision-making.

News release

Haiti-Canada Municipal Cooperation Program partners and Minister Paradis celebrate International Development Week

To celebrate Canada's 25th International Development Week, the partners of the Haiti-Canada Municipal Cooperation program-the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, l'Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ) and the city of Montreal-today highlighted the importance of municipal engagement in international cooperation in the company of the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie.

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This program is funded by Global Affairs Canada and implemented in partnership with the Union des municipalités du Québec and the City of Montreal.

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