Stuart Leiderman leiderman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: leiderman: government vs governance: lafontant policy published
This article and the attached transcript just popped up. It will take
awhile to send 42 pages through Google-translate page by page, so
if someone has a bulk-translator program handy, that'd be great. First
impression is that it's the age-old wish list, without a critical
experiment, for example raising the lowly but important bureau of civil
defense (disaster preparedness, response and mitigation) to ministerial
status.
"Government" and "governance" need to be integral, not two separate worlds.
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http://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-20324-haiti-flash-jack-guy-lafontant-s-general-policy-statement-full-text.html
Haiti
- FLASH : Jack Guy Lafontant's General Policy Statement (Full text)
11/03/2017 05:38:29
The General Policy Statement that will present Monday
http://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-20323-haiti-flash-jack-guy-lafontant-presents-his-general-policy-statement-monday.html
to the Senate, the Prime Minister appointed Jack Guy Lafontant
http://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-20176-haiti-flash-jovenel-moise-chosen-dr-jack-guy-lafontant-as-prime-minister.html
includes 7 main chapters : Political project ; Economic project ;
Environment,
Spatial Planning and Habitat ; Infrastructure : Public Works, Transportation
and Energy ; The social field; Culture, Heritage and Communication and
Ways and
Means.
We invite the readers of HaitiLibre.com to read the full text of this
General Policy.
General policy of Jack Guy Lafontant (excerpt) :
"[...] Accompanied by the members of my Government, I have the honor to
present to you the roadmap which we wish to implement, a roadmap whose his
Excellency the President of the Republic, Mr Jovenel Moïse , drew the
guidelines and set the objectives. By entrusting us with his confidence, the
Head of State gives my government the opportunity to fulfill an exhilarating
mission for all of us, that to serve Haitians.
At this solemn moment, I would like to thank the President of the
Republic for
his confidence and renew him, at the same time, my commitment to work
loyally
for the realization of his ambition for the country.
Given that you are the custodians of the people's trust, charged with
expressing its voice and ensuring that its expectations are met, I give
you a
formal guarantee that its legitimate aspirations will be the compass of my
team's actions.
The effects of the economic and financial crisis continue to affect the
global
economy. The current context imposes on all countries of rationalization
efforts
and courageous reforms to combat waste and direct resources mainly towards
programs to improve the living conditions of citizens.
If Haiti has seen some progress in the last five years, with an index of
0.483,
it remains glued into the category of countries with low human development.
Efforts will be made by my Government to consolidate public finances, reduce
the State's lifestyle and ensure a sustained economic growth and
sustainable in
our country.
We have understood the legitimate aspiration of our compatriots to live a
better life, to meet their basic needs, to have jobs, to increase their
incomes
and to live in peace and security. These concrete demands are a legitimate
quest for more economic and social progress.
That is why, under the impetus of the Head of State, His Excellency Jovenel
Moïse, we have decided to accelerate our country's march towards an emerging
economy, a rule of law, a solidarity-inclusive society with a renewed public
administration.
My address is thus in line with the strategic and sectoral orientations
of the
electoral program of his Excellency the President of the Republic.
The President of the Republic has given Haitian citizens a guarantee that
the
government that will be put in place will continue all the interventions
deemed
useful in a logic of continuity, correct the mistakes of the past and show
imagination and creativity to innovate in order to bring "together the
earth, water, sun, women and men" to improve the collective well-being.
The fundamental objective is to create a responsible State capable of
organizing the country in order to have citizens educated and guided by the
sense of collective solidarity. To achieve this goal, a national
consensus on
long-term development is needed. This national consensus will undoubtedly
originate from the General Sectoral Conferences of the Nation which will be
organized shortly.
This policy document is inspired by the campaign promises of the
President of
the Republic. It intends to face the challenges of economic recovery and the
structural strengthening of our country, while taking into account the
specificities of each department. Our generation, as emphasized by the
President of the Republic, in the document entitled 'Measures proposed by
President Jovenel Moïse (2017-2022) for the development of Haiti', must make
all the sacrifices necessary to restore to this country its status in the
concert of nations : a proud, dignified, prosperous and sovereign Haiti. The
President of the Republic invites you, in the continuity of this spirit of
unity which allowed our ancestors to free us from slavery, to take with
me the
path of development for Haiti at the height of its historical prowess and
our
legitimate ambitions. I guarantee that the dialogue will be permanent
between
the three powers of the State, in order to ensure that we make the best
choices
in terms of prioritization."
Download the full text of the General Policy Statement of the appointed
Prime Minister, Dr. Jack Guy Lafontant (PDF) :
http://www.haitilibre.com/docs/declaration-de-politique-generale-lafontant.pdf
(in french)
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2017mar11 declaration-de-politique-generale-lafontant.pdf
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