WILLEMSTAD – Fragmented governance remains a major obstacle to effective reform implementation within the Curaçao government, according to the Financial Management Report (FMR) for the fourth quarter of 2025. Despite new coordination structures, responsibilities remain dispersed across ministries and agencies, slowing decision-making and execution.
The report points to overlapping roles between the National Reform Organization (NHC), individual ministries and external partners. This division of responsibilities has led to unclear accountability, making it difficult to assign ownership for delays or underperformance.
In several reform areas, ministries depend heavily on external expertise, while internal capacity remains limited. This reliance complicates coordination and reduces the government’s ability to maintain momentum once external support diminishes.
The FMR suggests that without clearer lines of authority and stronger central coordination, reforms will continue to progress unevenly. Institutional fragmentation not only delays implementation but also weakens the coherence of the reform agenda as a whole.
The report concludes that governance reform is itself a prerequisite for successful reform delivery. Without addressing internal coordination challenges, structural improvements in financial management and public administration are unlikely to be sustained.