Amidst severe socioeconomic challenges characterized by widespread business closures, escalating job insecurity, and mounting social tensions, Haiti’s National Old-Age Insurance Office (ONA) has embarked on a comprehensive modernization initiative to revitalize its operational framework and enhance institutional innovation capabilities.
Under the leadership of Director General Ronald Bazile, who assumed office in February 2025, ONA has implemented multiple significant reforms targeting governance restructuring and workplace condition improvements. The centerpiece of this transformation is the newly established Career Development Plan (CDP), designed to elevate employee competencies through merit-based advancement, professional training, and productivity incentives.
The CDP specifically addresses historical inequities by identifying and rectifying cases of institutional oversight, systematically eliminating favoritism practices, and ensuring optimal personnel placement according to demonstrated capabilities. Implementation is already underway with the creation of a dedicated Career Management and Training Unit responsible for monitoring professional trajectories, administering continuing education programs, and facilitating promotions based exclusively on objective criteria.
Operational procedures involve clear phases: identification of previously overlooked employees, application processing, and formal promotion notifications. The initial cohort has already received advancement letters, with a second group scheduled to receive confirmations by month’s end. Simultaneously, scholarship applications are being processed, with several employees already experiencing status improvements correlated with academic achievements. All personnel are encouraged to utilize online tracking systems to monitor application progress.
The reform initiative extends nationwide through awareness campaigns launched by the Training and Career Planning Unit, beginning in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area before expanding to Northern and Southern regions starting January 27. These outreach efforts aim to familiarize staff with the program’s mechanics ahead of scheduled training sessions.
This operational shift demonstrates ONA’s transition from theoretical planning to concrete action in recognizing merit, promoting demonstrated competence, and institutionalizing equitable treatment—a transformative project poised to significantly impact thousands of employees across Haiti’s public pension system.