Japan and OAS award Haiti $3M to help troubled country prepare for long-awaited elections
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Japan and the Organization of American States signed a deal Tuesday to award Haiti a $3 million grant to help it register voters as the troubled country prepares to hold general elections for the first time in more…
Japan and the Organization of American States (OAS) have agreed to provide Haiti with a $3 million grant to assist the country in preparing for its upcoming general elections. This marks the first time Haiti will hold elections in over a decade. The funding will aid in updating voter lists, providing 350,000 blank identification cards, and addressing challenges posed by ongoing gang violence.
The grant will also help reduce the backlog of Haitians waiting for identification, expand services in rural areas, and improve power and internet connections in decentralized offices. Haiti's government launched voter registration earlier this month, with an estimated 70% of the country controlled by gangs. The first round of elections is set for December 13, although gang violence may further delay the election.
Haiti has not had a president since Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in July 2021, following his election in November 2016.
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