In May 2016, Haïti Priorise held its fifteenth sector expert roundtable to discuss the best solutions to improve energy and electricity. Roundtable participants were asked to identify the strengths and weaknesses of current policy efforts and to propose actions they think should be prioritized as a means to improve energy and electricity in Haiti.

1. Energy
Research Ideas
Port-au-Prince
May 2016

2. Working with 30-50 economists including Nobel Laureates, 100+ sector experts,
government, donor organizations, civil society, development agencies, businesses,
youth, across rural and urban areas to identify, analyze and prioritize interventions
that will deliver greater benefit per gourde spent, helping move Haiti towards a
more prosperous long term future.

3. Copenhagen Consensus
Center organized roundtable
discussions with an aim to
figure out smarter solutions to
the most problematic issues
facing Haiti.
These roundtables are
one of several sources
for research ideas.

4. Research Ideas

5. Interventions;
(1 of 5)
• Reduce the number of institutions involved in the sector
and make EDH operations more efficient.
• Pass a law that penalizes electricity theft.
• Enforce the 3-year term of the Director General.
• Establish a regulator for the industry to set fixed prices
for purchasing electricity prices from energy production
companies.
• Set up an audit unit within the EDH.
• Establish Isolated networks using a hybrid system
based on intermittent energy sources (solar or air) for
rural areas (e.g. EDH pilot project in Les Anglais).
• Develop a policy on concessions for the sector.

6. Interventions;
(2 of 5)
• Facilitate the development of the renewable energy
sector: reduce customs tariffs, particularly on the
import of equipment; MEF to conduct a review on the
components of renewable energy; provide credit and
capital for suppliers.
• Develop a national energy strategy.
• Invest in energy infrastructure to expand network.
• Invest in existing infrastructure (production,
transportation and marketing) to increase billing and
collection.
• Train managers to strengthen internal controls.

7. Interventions;
(3 of 5)
• Install prepaid meters.
• Give credit to firms to establish networks in remote
areas.
• Regulate all companies operating in the sector.
• Use renewable energy to power public health centers
and hospitals in partnership with the MSPP.
• Mass public awareness campaign with the messaging:
"EDH pa bay kouran, li vann kouran. "
• Use air power to generate electricity.
• Increase consumer protections on solar products by
providing guarantees/warranties.
• Use solar energy to light public spaces.

8. Interventions;
(4 of 5)
• Electrify schools in rural areas using solar kits.

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