Haiti has agreed a 12-month reform plan with the World Bank aimed at strengthening governance, restoring public confidence and tackling the causes of violence and instability, Caribbean Media Corporation reported. The agreement, known as the Compact for Prevention and Recovery, was developed with the Haitian government and international partners.

The compact sets out 14 reform commitments across four priority areas: justice and security; governance and anti-corruption; economic stability and taxation; and sustainable employment and investment. Haiti's Minister of Economy and Finance, Serge Gabriel Colin, said the plan turns the government's recovery roadmap into a concrete action plan with clear targets and deadlines.

Implementation will be monitored through two progress reports, with the first assessment due after six months, in April 2027. The World Bank said that if satisfactory progress is achieved, it will consider additional financing to support Haiti's recovery and a longer-term framework covering a further three years.

World Bank Country Manager for Haiti, Anne-Lucie Lefebvre, welcomed the government's commitment, describing the proposed reforms as essential to rebuilding public trust. The plan comes as Haiti continues to face gang violence across much of the capital, Port-au-Prince, where El Salvador has deployed more than 2,000 troops after four of its aviation technicians were seized in an ambush in October.