PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) 鈥� and the Organization of American States signed a deal Tuesday to award a $3 million grant to help it register voters as the troubled country prepares to hold general elections for the first time in more than a decade.
The money will help Haiti鈥檚 government update its voter lists and procure 350,000 blank identification cards, the OAS said in a statement.
has displaced a record 1.5 million people across Haiti, with many leaving their IDs and other important documents behind when fleeing their homes under attack by armed men in Port-au-Prince and beyond.
The OAS said the grant also would help reduce the backlog of Haitians awaiting identification, expand services in rural communities and improve power and internet connections in decentralized offices.
Last month, Haiti鈥檚 government in Port-au-Prince, where an estimated 70% of territory is controlled by gangs.
The first round of elections is scheduled for Dec. 13, although experts have said ongoing gang violence could push back the date once again.
Haiti hasn鈥檛 had a president since Jovenel Mo茂se in July 2021. Mo茂se became president following the November 2016 elections.
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