Good practices of initiative:
Support to Sustainable Rural and Agricultural Development
Eficacy
This measures how well the objectives and goals set out in the initiative were fulfilled, as well as the extent to which the results achieved are attributable to the actions implemented by the initiative.
| Indicator | Description | Indicator Type | Measure Unit | Base date | Base | Goal | Measure Date | Measure | Compliance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incremento porcentual en tasa de ejecución de la operación PAPAIR | Measures the improvement in the Ministry of Agriculture's execution capacity to implement the PAPAIR operation, which currently shows a disbursement rate of 17.42%. This indicator directly reflects the impact of technical assistance provided in procurement, contract management, rural infrastructure and monitoring areas. The PAPAIR operation (US$60 million from IDB + US$18.3 million from GAFSP) has faced delays due to: lack of competent staff for procurement processes, delays in equipment importation for civil works on rural roads, and weaknesses in overall planning and operational management. | Results | Percentage (%) | 01-01-1970 | 17.42% | 75% | 01-01-1970 | En proceso. | Link | |
| Number of new investment proposals identified and validated by Ministry of Agriculture | Quantifies sustainable investment initiatives identified as part of a shared vision and strategy between the Ministry of Agriculture and IDB to boost agricultural productivity, sustainability and climate change resilience in Haiti's northern region. Proposals include: (i) key investments for sustainable value chain development, including technology transfers, resilient and innovative infrastructure, equipment and agro-processing units; (ii) prefeasibility studies for irrigation infrastructure rehabilitation in northern departments; (iii) technical assistance mechanisms supporting sustainable agricultural growth; (iv) public-private partnership opportunities and innovative financing; (v) strategies to enhance resilience to climate change, economic fluctuations and food insecurity. | Results | Unit | 01-01-1970 | 0 | 1 | 01-01-1970 | En proceso. | Link | |
| Technical support provided for project implementation | Consulting services contracted to strengthen the capacity of the MARNDR project team in critical areas: (i) procurement and contract management; (ii) rural infrastructure management (civil engineering); (iii) monitoring and evaluation; (iv) gender and diversity. Consultants will assist the Ministry project team by providing coaching, training and assistance to foster project management processes, based on an action plan validated by the Ministry and the Bank. This support is essential to overcome the beneficiary's limited operational capacity to duly and timely execute project activities, exacerbated by the prevailing social, political and institutional instability in Haiti. | Product | Service units | 01-09-2025 | 0 | 3 | 01-01-1970 | En proceso. | Link | |
| Study on investments in value chains delivered | Identification of key investments for sustainable value chain development, including: (i) technology transfers; (ii) resilient and innovative infrastructure; (iii) equipment and agro-processing units. The assessment will explore technical assistance mechanisms that can support sustainable agricultural growth, address institutional and regulatory challenges affecting investments, identify opportunities for public-private partnerships and innovative financing, and propose strategies to enhance resilience to climate change, economic fluctuations and food insecurity. Particular attention will be given to high-potential value chains identified as strategic by local stakeholders to guide investments toward sectors with strong growth and sustainability potential. | Product | Number of reports | 01-09-2025 | 0 | 1 | 01-01-1970 | En proceso. | Link | |
| Prefeasibility studies on infrastructure rehabilitation investments undertaken | Prefeasibility study of future investments in irrigation infrastructure rehabilitation in northern departments, to be potentially financed by a new IDB grant operation. This study will include necessary environmental and social studies following the Bank's Environmental and Social Policy Framework, including disaster risk assessment. The study will address technical, economic, financial, environmental, social, institutional and risk management aspects to determine the viability of rehabilitating irrigation systems that improve agricultural productivity and climate change resilience in the northern region. | Product | Number of reports | 01-09-2025 | 0 | 1 | 01-01-1970 | En proceso. | Link |
Learned lessons
Gained knowledge from implementing, evaluating, and managing a policy intervention, including why it was or was not effective and how it could be improved in the future.
| Lesson | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Direct Bank execution in contexts of fragility and institutional instability | In fragile states like Haiti (ranked 10th of 178 countries on Fragile States Index 2023), direct Bank execution can be more effective than national execution when the beneficiary has limited operational capacity to duly and timely execute activities. Political, institutional and security instability in Haiti has affected implementation of IDB operations, including PAPAIR which currently shows 17.42% disbursement rate. The unstable situation deters firms and consultants from participating in local public procurement processes or signing contracts with the Haitian public administration. | Link |
| Institutional strengthening parallel to project execution | Experience from previous operations in Haiti (HA-L1059, HA-L1107, HA-L1096, HA-J0002) has demonstrated that limited capacity of executing institutions is a recurring bottleneck for effective implementation. However, the solution is not only bypassing institutions through external execution, but parallel strengthening of institutional capacities through technical assistance, coaching and continuous training. This requires specific investment in identified critical areas: procurement and contract management, rural infrastructure management, monitoring and evaluation, and gender and diversity considerations. | Link |
| Importance of systematic lessons learned to avoid repeating mistakes | Agricultural operations in Haiti have accumulated significant experience about which incentive mechanisms, subsidies and technical assistance work (and which don't) in the country's specific context. However, this experience frequently remains in evaluation documents without systematically translating into improved design of future interventions. This results in repetition of costly mistakes, perpetuation of inefficiencies and missed opportunities to capitalize on successes. Qualitative assessment of effectiveness and efficiency of multiple operations allows identifying patterns, extracting generalizable lessons and formulating concrete recommendations. | Link |
| Need for robust technical studies before infrastructure investments | Investments in agricultural infrastructure (irrigation, rural roads, fishing facilities) require robust prefeasibility technical, economic, environmental and social studies to ensure viability, sustainability and risk mitigation. Poorly designed investments can result in unused infrastructure, unforeseen negative environmental or social impacts, vulnerability to natural disasters or climate change, and waste of scarce resources. In high climate risk countries like Haiti (ND-GAIN 35.5, position 169/185), disaster risk assessment and climate change adaptation must be integral to design from the start. | Link |
| Territorial approach and local stakeholder participation in priority identification | Most successful agricultural interventions are those adopting a territorial approach, recognizing that priorities, opportunities and challenges vary significantly between regions due to agroecological, socioeconomic, institutional and market factors. Imposing priorities from central level without consultation with local actors (farmers, community organizations, local governments, private sector) frequently results in poorly relevant investments, low ownership and limited impact. Identification of "high-potential" value chains must be based on technical criteria but also on validation with territorial actors who know local realities. | Link |
| Integration of climate change considerations from design | In countries highly vulnerable to climate change like Haiti, agricultural investments that don't integrate climate considerations from design have high probability of failing or generating non-sustainable benefits. Climate models predict significant changes (temperature +2.3°C by 2060, precipitation -20% by 2030s, increased frequency and intensity of extreme events) that will dramatically affect agricultural productivity and infrastructure investment viability. Climate change adaptation cannot be a "post hoc" add-on but must be integral to value chain, infrastructure, technology and business model design. | Link |