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Ministry of Economy and Finances : The bet for modernity and growth

Create the most conducive to economic stimulus conditions and build a modern state capable of reducing poverty and improving economic growth , the challenge is daunting. But the current Haitian Government so its cardinal mission continues unabated search of macroeconomic stabilization and improvement of public financial management , the two major axes privileged to do so.

The institution is under the responsibility of a Minister , assisted by a Secretary of State for Finance and a special technical office. It takes area in # 5 of the Charles Sumner Avenue , Port -au -Prince. The Haitian Minister of Economy and Finance is one of the Governors of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the Inter-American Development Bank. The Assembly of Governors elect the Presidents of each of these institutions.

The same institution , another name

Established by Decree of 13 March 1987 , the Ministry of Economy and Finance 's fundamental mission to formulate and drive the economic, financial and monetary of the Haitian state to promote growth and socio -economic development the country on a sustainable basis . Clearly, it provides strategic management of the national economy. And, among other duties, the MEF manages the treasury , the national budget and the state property .

Before the decree, the institution was called the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry . And Independence to the present day (2014 ), Haiti has experienced 175 Ministers of Economy and Finance. The first , Andre Vernet , exercised from January to October 1804 under the reign of Jean Jacques Dessalines , Father of the Fatherland .