|
|
Haiti - Reconstruction : A new beginning for the people of Ravine Pintade 15/05/2012 10:14:17 "The completion of this project marks a new beginning for the people of Ravine Pintade," said U.S. Ambassador to Haiti Kenneth H. Merten. "The Katye project was much more than removing tons of rubble, repairing or building shelters, and providing clean water and other basic infrastructure. Working alongside the people who live in the community, we rebuilt a neighborhood." Key to the project’s success was the integrated nature of its activities, including extensive community engagement and a commitment to upgrading all aspects of the neighborhood for the common good. The Katye project helped residents re-establish their pre-earthquake economic and social structures. Working with maps and plans that the community helped develop, residents and USAID’s partners:
To help make this project possible, residents of Ravine Pintade agreed to redraw their own property lines to accommodate the redesign of access paths and other public spaces for improved access and circulation. In addition, households are sharing innovative two-story transitional shelters to make better use of available land. Through this "neighborhood approach", which focuses on all aspects of a neighborhood that need repair and is dependent on a highly consultative planning process that reflects residents’ needs, preferences, expectations, and knowledge—the Katye project helped displaced residents return home to a neighborhood they had improved through their own efforts. As the U.S. government’s long-term commitment to helping the people of Haiti build a better future continues, other neighborhood rehabilitation and reconstruction projects in Port-au-Prince can look to the Katye project as a model for rebuilding communities on a sounder footing. HL/ HaitiLibre
|
Why HaitiLibre ? |
Contact us |
Français
Copyright © 2010 - 2024 Haitilibre.com |