OAS Secretary General Albert Ramdin presented a revised $2.6 billion roadmap to support Haiti’s stability, featuring a $1.3 billion security fund as its core. While member states welcomed the plan as a sign of solidarity, the U.S. warned the security budget may still fall short, and Argentina questioned funding clarity and OAS coordination. Haiti’s representative insisted the roadmap reflect national priorities to avoid empty promises. The plan spans 2025–2028, with a 30-day rollout and up to 36 months to restore public security amid gang violence and economic collapse.
PORT-AU-PRINCE — The Organization of American States (OAS) on Aug. 20 unveiled a $2.6 billion roadmap to pull Haiti back from collapse, more than doubling its previous security budget to $1.3 billion in a bid to confront gangs that control most of Port-au-Prince.
The plan, presented by OAS Secretary General Albert Ramdin to the Permanent Council, sets out a three-year framework that ties emergency security measures to longer-term political and economic reforms. Officials said the goal is not just to restore order, but to rebuild Haitian institutions capable of sustaining peace.
“The goal is not simply to provide aid, but to lay the foundation for something lasting and sustainable over time,” Ramdin said.
The roadmap, titled “Towards a Haitian Roadmap for Stability and Peace with Regional and International Support,” is Haitian-led but designed to coordinate international backing through the OAS, CARICOM and the United Nations. It will run from 2025 to 2028, beginning with a 30-day startup phase before an initial review.
The new draft dramatically increases funding compared to the first version, raising the total from $1.37 billion to $2.6 billion. The budget is divided across five main pillars, with one additional line set aside for managing the process itself:
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