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05/12/2015 10:15:56

Friday as part of the Strategic Plan of Development of Haiti (PSDH), developed by the Haitian government, Vincent Dégert, Ambassador of the European Union (EU) in Haiti accompanied by Jean-Jacques Charles the National Authorising of European development fund in Haiti, in the presence of representatives: from the French Development Agency (AFD), the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communication (MTPTC), the Interministerial Committee for Territorial Planning (CIAT) and the Housing and public Building Construction Unit (UCLBP), has gave a positive assessment of the implementation of the Support Programme for Reconstruction and Development of Neighbourhoods (PARAQ), realized in the West department for 4 years and presented the continuation of EU action in this sector for the years to come.

74.5 million euros have been spent for the realization of 10 urban development projects in the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince, 2 of Petit-Goâve, including 2 in Petit-Goâve, declared Dégert, noting that this program is based on an integrated approach that focuses on: the integration of communities; the improved management of the projects undertaken; the ; improvement of resilience to natural hazards and income-generating activities. These actions were implemented by the operators, in partnership with the MTPTC and Haitian institutions involved in urban development, particularly CIAT and UCLBP.

The European diplomat recalled that the PARAQ had so far touched a total of 170,000 beneficiaries, allowed the construction and rehabilitation of more than 1,000 housing units, the construction of 11.5 kilometers of roads andthe training, of some 1,000 persons in masonry among others.

According to the ambassador, this program will continue to have the support of the EU that will put almost 120 million euros at its disposal on an envelope of 420 million granted by the Europe to Haiti.

TB/ HaitiLibre