As part of the Haiti-Cuba bilateral cooperation, Cuban experts in hydraulic engineering are in Haiti to study the possibilities of implementing a major project of the National Directorate of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DINEPA) rehabilitation and extension of the hydraulic network of Cap-Haïtien and several municipalities of the Nord department.

Guito Édouard, Director General of DINEPA explained that through this project DINEPA intends to power the area Bel-Air / street 12, from street A to street L, deprived of water because of major problems in the hydraulic networks.

Funded by the Spanish Cooperation and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), this project which will extend from 2019-2028, includes 3 Phases:

The first two Phases will be carried out between 2019 and 2022, will include the rehabilitation and equipment of two of the 4 existing wells in the Balan area; the construction of the network to strengthen the distribution capacity of downtown Cap-Haïtien, Petite-Anse and Haut du Cap sections; the drilling of two new wells in the Balan area and the drilling of two new wells in Quartier Morin.

The third phase (2022-2028) will include the construction of a new storage tank at Babiole which will be added to the capacity of Bel Air and Madeline (2,250 m3 in total), which has become insufficient to meet the needs of the region. the population and the construction of a new line of repression from Balan to Babiole (South Cap-Haitien).

In addition, in the context of sanitation DINEPA also plans to install sanitary blocks in schools, public markets and health centers, in parallel with public awareness campaigns against the outdoor defecation at the same time.

TB/ HaitiLibre