THE HAGUE – Several major reform projects under Curaçao’s Landspakket (reform package) are facing significant delays, with multiple key government modernization initiatives now expected to continue well beyond the current 2027 deadline of the reform agreement between Curaçao and the Netherlands.
That conclusion emerges from the new “Curaçao Implementation Agenda and Implementation Report No. 1 2026,” which outlines the progress of reforms across government finances, public administration, taxation, education, healthcare and the economy.
The report states that delays in improving Curaçao’s financial management forced authorities to restructure parts of the reform program in late 2025 and early 2026 to improve oversight, focus and implementation support.
Several projects are now officially expected to extend beyond the lifespan of the current mutual reform arrangement.
Among the projects delayed until at least 2027 or 2028 are the modernization of personnel administration, financial controls, property administration, non-tax revenue management and broader restructuring of ministries.
The report repeatedly notes that further political decisions will be required on whether these programs will continue after the expiration of the current reform framework.
One of the largest challenges remains the government’s financial administration and accountability system.
The report acknowledges that many government entities still fail to submit annual accounts on time, while reforms tied to subsidies, procurement controls and public spending administration continue to face delays.
At the same time, Curaçao and the Netherlands are continuing efforts to introduce “policy based budgeting,” intended to better connect government spending with measurable policy results. However, even that process has encountered delays because external support funding arrived later than expected.
The broader government modernization project known as “Future Proof Organisation Gobièrnu di Kòrsou” (FPO), the successor to the earlier “Verbeteren Functioneren Overheid” program, is also acknowledged as too large to finish within the current Landspakket timeline.
Despite the delays, authorities say important groundwork has been laid.
The report highlights that reforms are continuing in areas such as ministry restructuring, digital government services, HR modernization, public statistics, subsidy management and financial oversight.
Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas and Dutch State Secretary Eric van der Burg state in the report that the reforms are aimed at creating a “more resilient and robust economy and society” for Curaçao.