The Technical Execution Unit (UTE) was created on October 15, 2004 within the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) as a technical entity responsible for supporting the execution of the Restoration Program. of Basic Economic Infrastructure (PREIEB), financed (Loan 1493 / SF-HA) by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and with a contribution in return from the Haitian State. Satisfied with the progress of the program, the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) subsequently provided the PREIEB with additional funding.