PILOT COMMUNES
In June 2018, the HANWASH team engaged with DINEPA to identify the communes of Cavaillon (Sud), Meillac (Nord-Est), Croix-des-Bouquets (Ouest), and Terre-Neuve (Artibonite) as the geographic areas of focus for the pilot HANWASH implementation. In August 2020, DINEPA began the review to add the communes of Léogâne (Ouest), Les Cayes (Sud), and Pignon (Nord) to the areas of focus of the pilot.
Today, HANWASH is moving forward with these communes under its mission to develop and implement business-based best practices for public and private collaborations to build capacity in local communities to deliver thoughtfully managed and sustainable clean water and sanitation to all the citizens of Haiti.
Pilot Program Communes
A program of work in five communes located in major regions of the country, with the capital costs funded by local and international donors, and the operating costs borne by citizens.
Cavaillon
Population: 48,687 (50% rural/urban)
Haitian Club Sponsor: Rotary Club Les Cayes
Key Partner: Hope for Haiti
Total investment projected: $2.0-2.5 million
Ferrier
Population: 14,642
Haitian Club Sponsor: Rotary Club Cap-Haitien
Key Partners: Haiti Outreach, Operators without Borders
Total investment projected: $1.3-1.8 million
Pignon
Population: 43,263
Haitian Club Sponsor: Rotary Club Pignon
Key Partners: Water Mission, Operators without Borders
Total investment projected: $1.0-1.4 million
Léogâne
Population: 199,813
Haitian Club Sponsor: Rotary Club Léogâne
Key Partners: Mayor’s Office of Léogâne
Total investment projected: $200,000
Terre-Neuve
Population: 31,252
Haitian Club Sponsor: Memorial des Gonaives
Key Partners: TBD
Total investment projected: TBD
Cavaillon
Rehabilitation of existing town water system, well drilling and improvement including rural wells
Champion Rotary District: 6960 (SW Florida USA)
Haitian Club Sponsor: Rotary Club Les Cayes
Key Partner: Hope for Haiti
Total investment projected: $2.0-2.5 million
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Ferrier
New water system will serve 5,500 people utilizing engineering and hydrogeological assessments
Champion Rotary District: 5060 (Washington USA/British Columbia, Canada)
Haitian Club Sponsor: Rotary Club Cap-Haitien
Key Partners: Haiti Outreach, Operators without Borders
Total investment projected: $1.3-1.8 million
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Pignon
Upgrade of town water system, management training, improved operational and financial performance
Champion Rotary District: 6940 (Northern Florida USA)
Haitian Club Sponsor: Rotary Club Pignon
Key Partners: Water Mission, Operators without Borders
Total investment projected: $1.0-1.4 million
Léogâne
Engineering concept report on municipal water system and commune action plan in progress
Champion Rotary District: 5130 (California USA)
Haitian Club Sponsor: Rotary Club Léogâne
Key Partners: Mayor’s Office of Léogâne
Total investment projected: $200,000
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Terre-Neuve
Engineering concept report on municipal water system and commune action plan in progress
Champion Rotary District: 6290 (northwestern Michigan and southern Ontario)
Haitian Club Sponsor: Rotary Club of Memorial des Gonaives
Key Partners: TBD
Total Investment: TBD
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Additional Pilot Communes:
- Les Cayes
- Croix-de-Bouquets
“ For the existing piped water system in Cavaillon, HANWASH has given about $23,000 USD to the OREPA Sud to create the office for a professional operator, hire and pay for 6 months of wages for 3 people to manage the water system network by the OREPA, and assist with the hiring of the professional operator. Some of the funds were used to repair leaks in the piped water system,
reducing the
non-revenue water
from over 90% to
about 40%.
