Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé announced in his budget guidelines letter for 2025-2026 that a total of 67.5 million dollars is planned for the holding of the constitutional referendum and elections in the “coming months,” in accordance with the April 3, 2024 Agreement. “[…] The Government has already undertaken a set of concrete initiatives with a view to holding the upcoming elections. The referendum decree, published on July 3, 2025, marks a decisive step in the effective triggering of the electoral process. The Basket Fund intended to finance the electoral process, initially established at 39 million US dollars as of November 30, 2024, was subsequently reinforced by an additional contribution of 10 million dollars. Furthermore, supplementary funding of 27.5 million dollars is scheduled to feed into it by September 2025,” reads this budget guidelines letter dated August 8, 2025. “A draft of the new Constitution was put forward for debate in May 2025 in order to gather reactions and proposals from the Haitian people. These advances are part of the perspective of a national referendum to be organized in the coming months, followed by inclusive general elections, in accordance with the April 3, 2024 Agreement,” continues the letter of Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé.

“Constitutional reform is unavoidable for the reorganization of society. It constitutes the indispensable foundation for the reconstruction of the rule of law and the lasting restoration of democratic order. Moreover, the organization of credible elections and the transfer of power to democratically elected authorities represent the ultimate objective of the ongoing political transition. The Government intends to make the upcoming elections a decisive turning point for Haitian democracy. To that end, it is important to strengthen the operational capacities of the CEP, ensure the complete security of the electoral process, guarantee the delivery of voting materials across the entire territory, and adequately train electoral agents. The introduction of reliable technologies will aim to improve the transparency of the ballot and to limit the risks of fraud. Awareness campaigns will also be carried out, particularly targeting young people, women, and rural populations, in order to encourage broad, inclusive, and civic participation,” reads this budget guidelines letter of Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, who maintains that, in accordance with this agreement, power must be handed over to elected officials on February 7, 2026.