Regulatory framework
This is the highest legal norm in the country. According to this, drinking water and sanitation are fundamental human rights, therefore the resource must be managed sustainably and the environment must be protected, since this can have effects on the quality of the water. Therefore, the projects carried out must demonstrate that they do not affect the sustainability of the resource, otherwise they would be violating the standard. It also establishes that all waters (surface, underground, soil moisture, springs) are in the state public domain with the exception of rainwater.
It specifically establishes, in addition to establishing the national Water policy, what are the powers of the Executive Branch in matters of water. Regulates easements, both natural and civil.
It specifically establishes, in addition to establishing the national Water policy, what are the powers of the Executive Branch in matters of water. Regulates easements, both natural and civil.
It specifically establishes, in addition to establishing the national Water policy, what are the powers of the Executive Branch in matters of water. Regulates easements, both natural and civil.
It specifically establishes, in addition to establishing the national Water policy, what are the powers of the Executive Branch in matters of water. Regulates easements, both natural and civil.
It specifically establishes, in addition to establishing the national Water policy, what are the powers of the Executive Branch in matters of water. Regulates easements, both natural and civil.
It specifically establishes, in addition to establishing the national Water policy, what are the powers of the Executive Branch in matters of water. Regulates easements, both natural and civil.
It specifically establishes, in addition to establishing the national Water policy, what are the powers of the Executive Branch in matters of water. Regulates easements, both natural and civil.
Institutional Framework
The mission of DINEPA is to execute state policy in the drinking water and sanitation sector around 3 main axes:
Development of the sector at the national level.
Regulation of the sector.
Control of the actors.
The Ministry of Environment is legally responsible for most aspects of water resources management, including water quality regulation, policy development, monitoring and evaluation, inter-ministerial coordination, conservation and application of the law.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development is the state agency in charge of: "Defining the economic sectoral policy of the Haitian government in the areas of agriculture, livestock, renewable natural resources and rural development."
The ministry brings together within it, in addition to the following functions
Public Works
Transport (land, sea and air)
Telecommunications
but also manages a series of services through a series of organizations of which it is supervisor:
Distribution of drinking water (DINEPA)
Regulation of telecommunications operators (CONATEL)
Highway Conservation (Road Conservation Fund)
Quality control of construction infrastructure and application of building standards (LNBTP)
Exploitation of mineral and energy resources (Office of Mines and Energy)
The Ministry of Planning and Foreign Cooperation (Ministry of Planning) plays a coordinating role between the various ministries of the Government, as well as with the multitude of donors and donor-funded projects.
The Ministry of Economy and Finance (Ministerio de Economía) coordinates the national budget approval process and helps set priority funding targets.52 Because of this responsibility, it plays an important role in determining how much support ministries and local governments involved in water management.
DINEPA regional agencies (four in total, one in each region), responsible for the implementation of the water and sanitation strategy. They provide guidance to the URD, CAEPA and CPE.
Supervise and coordinate CAEPAs and CPEs at the departmental level (ten in total, one in each department). Focused on water management in rural areas.
Some 650 water user associations with elected members manage water supply systems in communities with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants.
Manage the water supply for populations living less than 500 meters from a water distribution point.
Operate with two technicians in 133 communes. Support the activities of CAEPAs and CPEs, monitor water quality, assess and inventory water infrastructure, provide technical support for operation and maintenance, chlorinate water and promote sanitation and hygiene behavior change. Coordinate activities during emergencies.
Haiti is the poorest country in Latin America and the Caribbean and has one of the highest rates of income inequality in the world. More than six out of 10 people live in poverty. The country’s history has been marked by political instability and major natural disasters.Agricultural productivity faces significant constraints owing to lack of access to technology and credit and deficiencies in road and irrigation infrastructure. Post-harvest losses are considerable, often due to lack of storage and processing facilities.
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In addition, Haiti is highly vulnerable to extreme weather events, such as tropical hurricanes and floods, the frequency and intensity of which will increase with worsening climate change.Haiti is among the 10 most fragile countries in the world. One in three Haitians suffers from hunger. Between 2020 and 2022, Haiti recorded the highest prevalence of food insecurity in the Caribbean region, at 72 per cent.