Haiti

Active programmes 2024:

HTI-003-B: Drinking Water and Sanitation Sector Reform and Investment Programme

Other associated programmes:

URBAYITI: Access to basic water and sanitation services

Haiti

HTI-003-B: Drinking Water and Sanitation Sector Reform and Investment Programme.

As of December 2024, a programme continues to operate in Haiti. This initiative, named Water and Sanitation Sector Reform and Investment Programme, works to contribute to access to appropriate, equitable and socially accessible drinking water and sanitation services in a sustainable manner.

This nationwide programme is funded with €70 million awarded by the FCAS, and is being implemented in all departments of the country. So far, it has benefited more than 650,000 people with access to water and sanitation and has made an important contribution to the institutional strengthening of the management body, the National Directorate of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DINEPA), as well as contributing to the decentralisation of the sector. In this way, efforts are also being made to ensure that, once the programme’s interventions come to an end, the Haitian institutions themselves are trained to maintain the systems installed.

The third extension of the programme was completed by the end of 2024. However, taking into account the difficult socio-political situation in the country, and the progress of the programme, with numerous works underway with significant progress, a two-year extension has been granted to achieve the completion of the main works, with a completion date of December 2026.

All major contracts are signed and all, except for the OREPA Sur office space, are under implementation, each with varying levels of progress.

In total, despite the difficult political, economic and security context in the country, more than $4.5 million was implemented in 2024 and the implementation since inception is $78.27 million, representing 73% of the total funds.

In addition, the rest of the intervention will include other aspects, such as planning and pre-investment studies –with the aim of having suitable projects for future phases, and taking into account climate change considerations.

Other Associated Programmes – Delegated Cooperation

URBAYITI: Access to basic water and sanitation services
This programme has a total funding of €4 million, of which €1 million corresponds to a grant from Spain, through the Water Fund, and €3 million corresponds to EU delegated funds.

URBAYITI is based on the principle of donor coordination and Spain was chosen to manage the project because it is one of the main donors to the water and sanitation sector in the country, generating a close relationship with the National Directorate of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DINEPA) of the state.

The goal is to strengthen the resilience of cities and urban populations by improving access to basic services and creating the conditions for water supply and sanitation compatible with the integrated development approach in the area. In particular, work is being done to improve access to basic services in the cities of Port-au-Prince, Jérémie and Les Cayes.

Project activities are concentrated in the cities of Jérémie and Les Cayes and to a lesser extent in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area. The intervention is expected to facilitate access to water for 22,500 people in Les Cayes and 2,640 in Jérémie, thanks to the rehabilitation of the Savane reservoir, the rehabilitation and extension of the existing secondary networks, and the implementation of the condominium system in Les Cayes. The implementation of a condominium drinking water system represents a major innovation, inspired by the Brazilian model of the 1980s. This system, adapted to densely populated and economically disadvantaged urban areas, treats each group of households as a single entity, connected to a main drinking water network, and promotes a social and community approach.

Regarding sanitation, seven sanitation blocks are planned for construction in public spaces in Port-au-Prince. In addition, the management of the wastewater treatment service in Les Cayes will be strengthened. The project also includes social engineering actions and strengthening the management, use and maintenance of the systems.

In 2024, the main progress has been made in signing and starting the performance of remaining works, as well as the establishment of protocols for the management of the sanitary blocks

Infographics on programmes in the country

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