Building a More Resilient Haitian State / Keith Crane
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Contents Preface . ............................................................................ iii Figures . ............................................................................ xi Summary . ........................................................................xiii Acknowledgments . ........................................................... xxiii Abbreviations . .................................................................. xxv CHAPTER ONE Introduction . ...................................................................... 1 CHAPTER TWO Background . ....................................................................... 9 Haiti’s Challenges . ................................................................13 Economic Development . .......................................................13 Society . ...........................................................................15 State Administration . ..........................................................16 Politics . ...........................................................................17 Consequences of the Earthquake . ..............................................19 Haiti and Donors . ............................................................... 20 CHAPTER THREE Governance and Public Administration . ................................... 27 The Challenges . .................................................................. 28 Long-Standing Challenges . ................................................... 28 Consequences of the Earthquake . ............................................33 Appraisal of Plans and Initiatives for Addressing the Challenges . ......... 34 Plans and Initiatives Before the Earthquake . ............................... 34 v vi Building a More Resilient Haitian State Revised Plans . .................................................................. 36 Recommendations . ...............................................................39 Determine the Applicable Postearthquake Reform Plan . ..................39 Prioritize and Rationalize the Framework Program . .......................39 Focus Attention and Resources on Civil Service Reform . ................ 40 Initiate Practical Steps Toward Decentralization and Deconcentration . ......................................................... 40 Offer Support to Parliament and Political Parties . .........................41 Keep Constitutional Reform Modest for Now . .............................41 Employ Donor Leverage to Secure Key Reforms . ......................... 42 CHAPTER FOUR Justice . ............................................................................ 43 The Challenges . .................................................................. 43 Long-Standing Challenges . ................................................... 44 Consequences of the Earthquake . ............................................47 Appraisal of Plans and Initiatives for Addressing the Challenges . ......... 48 Plans and Initiatives Before the Earthquake . ............................... 48 Revised Plans . ...................................................................51 Recommendations . ...............................................................52 Devote Greater Attention to Justice Reform.................................53 Create a Mechanism for Resolving Real and Other Property Disputes Stemming from the Earthquake . .............................53 Establish a Special Ad Hoc Panel for Detainee Review . .................. 54 Expand Prison Capacity . .......................................................55 Build an Information-Management System . ................................55 CHAPTER FIVE Security . ...........................................................................57 The Challenges . ...................................................................57 Long-Standing Challenges . ....................................................57 Consequences of the Earthquake . ............................................59 Appraisal of Plans and Initiatives for Addressing the Challenges . ..........59 Plans and Initiatives Before the Earthquake . ................................59 Revised Plans . .................................................................