Japan and OAS award Haiti $3M to help troubled country prepare for long-awaited elections
The grant will fund voter lists, 350,000 blank ID cards and expanded registration services as Haiti prepares for elections, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Japan and The OAS signed a deal to award Haiti a $3 million grant for voter registration as the nation prepares for its first general elections in more than a decade.
- Haiti has not had a president since Jovenel was killed in July 2021, creating a political vacuum that has delayed elections for years.
- Gang violence has displaced a record 1.5 million Haitians, with many leaving IDs behind when fleeing attacks; gangs control 70% of Port-au-Prince territory where registration began last month.
- The $3 million grant will help the government update voter lists and procure 350,000 blank IDs, while The OAS stated the funding expands rural services and improves internet connections.
- Scheduled for Dec 13, the first round of elections faces uncertainty as experts warn that ongoing gang violence in Haiti could push back the date.
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Haiti gets $3M OAS-Japan deal to expand ID system ahead of elections
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Japan and the Organization of American States (OAS) signed a $3 million agreement Tuesday to expand Haiti’s identification system as the country prepares for elections after years without elected national institutions. The funding will help public awareness campaigns and expand mobile registration units in remote and vulnerable communities, OAS said. “This new contribution will help us update the electoral registry and provide…
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Japan and OAS award Haiti $3M to help troubled country prepare for long-awaited elections
Japan and the Organization of American States have signed a deal 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 than a decade.
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OAS – Japan signs new cooperation agreement to provide ID cards to Haitians, access to social services
WASHINGTON, USA – The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the government of Japan on Tuesday signed a new cooperation agreement at the headquarters of Haiti’s National Office of Identification (ONI) to expand access to identification services and support the Improvement of Access to Social Services in Haiti project through a USD 3 million grant from Japan. The agreement establishes the framework for Japanese fina…
Japan will finance the production of 350,000 biometric identification cards for Haitian citizens as part of a new phase of cooperation with the Organization of American States (OAS), which aims to expand access to identity documents and public services in Haiti. The Japanese government will contribute three million dollars to the project, which will be implemented by the OAS in coordination with the National Identification Office (ONI) and Haiti…
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