English version (translation):
Officials of The Haitian League (THL) conducted the first activity yesterday at the farm of Colora. 10,000 seedlings have been planted by the directors of THL accompanied by some sixty peasants in the region Lascahobas (Center).
The mayor and the residents of this city have embraced the tree-planting campaign that will generate income.
The President of THL, Bernier Lauredan, ensures that the trees have been planted only offer advantages. This tree-planting campaign is the first step of the proposed creation of the ecological farm of Colora.
In addition to trees and animals of various species, the site will host an agricultural school. Doctor Lauredan stresses the importance of the vocational school that will allow youth to obtain skills necessary for improving living conditions of the population.
The second stage of the project is to develop a system to irrigate the farm. The water will bring life to plants and animals assured Mr. Lauredan announcing the creation of hill lakes.
During the month of July 2010, THL wants to start the process of construction of these lakes is essential before the installation of workers on the site.
The proposed farm in Colora, estimated at 20 million dollars will be financed by the Haitian Diaspora.
http://www.metropolehaiti.com/metropole/full_une_fr.php?id=17825
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
780 million for the territorial recasting
English version (translation):
The territorial reshaping is one of the major reconstruction projects proposed in the Plan of Action for the recovery and national development of Haiti. Pending projects, experts estimate that 780 million dollars are needed for financing the construction. The Nouvelliste offers a second article on the Plan of Action for the Rehabilitation and Development of Haiti (NADP)…
Haiti: In this area, Haitian and foreign experts present the reconstruction of areas devastated as one of action. "Following the devastating earthquake of January 12, 2010 which destroyed about 105,000 homes and damaged more than 208,000 other major urban works will allow the reconstruction of three main areas affected, either: the metropolitan area of Port-au- Prince, Leogane, Petit Goave and the Department of South East including Jacmel, experts say.
Designers NADP identifies several obstacles to overcome before starting the process of rebuilding areas devastated by the earthquake. This is the clearance and processing of debris to declare the legal aspects of public lands including the compensation of private owners, planning land use and urban planning, the setting place basic infrastructure such as storm water drainage; for accomplishing the work of sanitation, clean water, electricity grid, and finally the reconstruction themselves subject to proper building standards (earthquake standards, risk flooding etc.)..
In the area of clearing and processing of debris, experts say they see that work has already begun without a plan. "This means that it is very urgent to proceed with the identification of disposal sites, treatment of debris to recover usable parts and recycle them for immediate use," they wrote.
Regarding the reconstruction of devastated areas heavily, experts point out that the first decree was made public March 19, 2010 declaring certain perimeters of public response to the need for a new land after earthquake. This order applies to the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince, Croix-des-Bouquets and the town of Leogane.
In the field of reconstruction of public buildings, experts have merely stated: "The cycle of reconstruction of public buildings is well known and in this case, building codes and zoning regulations should be simple enough to apply. For the reconstruction of private property, they consider it necessary level of supervision without common measure with the existing situation.
Budgetary data for 18 months:
Management of debris 265 million, including 50 in budget support
Ownership of land: 500 million in cash flow *
Land use, urban planning: 5000000
Basic infrastructure: 500 million including 100 in budget support
Rebuilding public buildings: 10 million
Total 780 million including 150 in budget support
* Not included in the total due to cost recovery
Build a network of national transport
The Haitian state, through the Plan of Action for the Rehabilitation and Development of Haiti, proposes to create a national transportation network that will bring together all parts of the country. It (the road) constitutes, according to experts who delivered the plan, the motor program that brings together all development zones in the country, all district towns, and to ensure trade with the Dominican Republic.
"The establishment of the national transportation system makes possible a network of secondary roads from the main network facilitating access to all areas of the country, the document says. It is here that the inputs to the production happen, that the finished products around, the tourists have access to the cultural and geographic, that patients have access to networks and health services that students have access to networks education. It is also an essential condition, according to experts, for effective decentralization and de-concentration, including that of the state.
According to the estimation of Haitian and foreign experts, to supplement the grid road, to be built 600 kilometers of roads and bridges needed to open up entire regions.
Budgetary data for 18 months:
Routes to build: $ 30 million in 18 months and strong commitment to $ 600 million
Repair and maintenance: $ 150 million including $ 50 million in budgetary support
Total $ 180 million of which $ 50 million in budget support
Open the country on the world airports
Haiti can have up to now only one international airport in Port-au-Prince, which has also been heavily damaged by the earthquake. The days that followed the earthquake showed that the dependence on a single international airport makes the country vulnerable and severely crippled its ability to meet the needs of supply by air. With this sad conclusion, the Haitian government, through the plan submitted to the international community May 31, 2010, plans to rehabilitate and increase the capacity of the airport in Port-au-Prince and give the country two other international airports located near the cities of Cap Haitien and Les Cayes. Thus the three airports will be able to meet the needs of economic development and tourism.
Moreover, Haitian and foreign experts believe that port facilities in the capital did not meet the actual needs of the country's economic activities even before January 12. Its location is also problematic since it is located in downtown Port-au-Prince, where it blocks part of the long opening of the city to the bay of Port-au-Prince and the reallocation of the area for institutional, commercial and recreational more appropriate to a downtown building a modern capital.
"Moreover, the location does not allow its expansion needed for the expansion of traffic, or docking of boats at extremely large. It should be rebuilt in a more appropriate place to his duties, "we read in the PDNA. To overcome this problem, the experts propose the construction of two deepwater ports. "This will facilitate imports and exports and promote the emergence of industrial and commercial activities in other regions of the country. Other smaller ports will complement the domestic equipment, "they argued.
The funding of these infrastructures, according to the explanations provided in the PDNA should be done through public-private BOT (Build, Operate and Transfer).
Budgetary data for 18 months:
Repair pap airport: $ 70 million B.O.T.
New airport: $ 35 million B.O.T.
Ports: $ 14 million
Total $ 114M *
* Unaccounted for must be the subject of public-private partnerships
http://www.lenouvelliste.com/article.php?PubID=1&ArticleID=80229&PubDate=2010-06-08
The territorial reshaping is one of the major reconstruction projects proposed in the Plan of Action for the recovery and national development of Haiti. Pending projects, experts estimate that 780 million dollars are needed for financing the construction. The Nouvelliste offers a second article on the Plan of Action for the Rehabilitation and Development of Haiti (NADP)…
Haiti: In this area, Haitian and foreign experts present the reconstruction of areas devastated as one of action. "Following the devastating earthquake of January 12, 2010 which destroyed about 105,000 homes and damaged more than 208,000 other major urban works will allow the reconstruction of three main areas affected, either: the metropolitan area of Port-au- Prince, Leogane, Petit Goave and the Department of South East including Jacmel, experts say.
Designers NADP identifies several obstacles to overcome before starting the process of rebuilding areas devastated by the earthquake. This is the clearance and processing of debris to declare the legal aspects of public lands including the compensation of private owners, planning land use and urban planning, the setting place basic infrastructure such as storm water drainage; for accomplishing the work of sanitation, clean water, electricity grid, and finally the reconstruction themselves subject to proper building standards (earthquake standards, risk flooding etc.)..
In the area of clearing and processing of debris, experts say they see that work has already begun without a plan. "This means that it is very urgent to proceed with the identification of disposal sites, treatment of debris to recover usable parts and recycle them for immediate use," they wrote.
Regarding the reconstruction of devastated areas heavily, experts point out that the first decree was made public March 19, 2010 declaring certain perimeters of public response to the need for a new land after earthquake. This order applies to the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince, Croix-des-Bouquets and the town of Leogane.
In the field of reconstruction of public buildings, experts have merely stated: "The cycle of reconstruction of public buildings is well known and in this case, building codes and zoning regulations should be simple enough to apply. For the reconstruction of private property, they consider it necessary level of supervision without common measure with the existing situation.
Budgetary data for 18 months:
Management of debris 265 million, including 50 in budget support
Ownership of land: 500 million in cash flow *
Land use, urban planning: 5000000
Basic infrastructure: 500 million including 100 in budget support
Rebuilding public buildings: 10 million
Total 780 million including 150 in budget support
* Not included in the total due to cost recovery
Build a network of national transport
The Haitian state, through the Plan of Action for the Rehabilitation and Development of Haiti, proposes to create a national transportation network that will bring together all parts of the country. It (the road) constitutes, according to experts who delivered the plan, the motor program that brings together all development zones in the country, all district towns, and to ensure trade with the Dominican Republic.
"The establishment of the national transportation system makes possible a network of secondary roads from the main network facilitating access to all areas of the country, the document says. It is here that the inputs to the production happen, that the finished products around, the tourists have access to the cultural and geographic, that patients have access to networks and health services that students have access to networks education. It is also an essential condition, according to experts, for effective decentralization and de-concentration, including that of the state.
According to the estimation of Haitian and foreign experts, to supplement the grid road, to be built 600 kilometers of roads and bridges needed to open up entire regions.
Budgetary data for 18 months:
Routes to build: $ 30 million in 18 months and strong commitment to $ 600 million
Repair and maintenance: $ 150 million including $ 50 million in budgetary support
Total $ 180 million of which $ 50 million in budget support
Open the country on the world airports
Haiti can have up to now only one international airport in Port-au-Prince, which has also been heavily damaged by the earthquake. The days that followed the earthquake showed that the dependence on a single international airport makes the country vulnerable and severely crippled its ability to meet the needs of supply by air. With this sad conclusion, the Haitian government, through the plan submitted to the international community May 31, 2010, plans to rehabilitate and increase the capacity of the airport in Port-au-Prince and give the country two other international airports located near the cities of Cap Haitien and Les Cayes. Thus the three airports will be able to meet the needs of economic development and tourism.
Moreover, Haitian and foreign experts believe that port facilities in the capital did not meet the actual needs of the country's economic activities even before January 12. Its location is also problematic since it is located in downtown Port-au-Prince, where it blocks part of the long opening of the city to the bay of Port-au-Prince and the reallocation of the area for institutional, commercial and recreational more appropriate to a downtown building a modern capital.
"Moreover, the location does not allow its expansion needed for the expansion of traffic, or docking of boats at extremely large. It should be rebuilt in a more appropriate place to his duties, "we read in the PDNA. To overcome this problem, the experts propose the construction of two deepwater ports. "This will facilitate imports and exports and promote the emergence of industrial and commercial activities in other regions of the country. Other smaller ports will complement the domestic equipment, "they argued.
The funding of these infrastructures, according to the explanations provided in the PDNA should be done through public-private BOT (Build, Operate and Transfer).
Budgetary data for 18 months:
Repair pap airport: $ 70 million B.O.T.
New airport: $ 35 million B.O.T.
Ports: $ 14 million
Total $ 114M *
* Unaccounted for must be the subject of public-private partnerships
http://www.lenouvelliste.com/article.php?PubID=1&ArticleID=80229&PubDate=2010-06-08
A Port-au-Prince that looks modern
English version (translation):
Part of downtown Port-au-Prince 80% destroyed by the earthquake of January 12, 2010 could soon be transformed into a modern city. To believe the Minister of Economy and Finance, Ronald Baudin, architects and town planners are working on the design of a pilot at the bottom perimeter of the city before expanding the geographical scope of this project era .
Haiti: Land of green spaces, public buildings overlooking seafront, major hotels and apartment complexes, a system of power 24/24, guaranteed safety, road signs organized, adequate circulation, pedestrian streets, are among other elements of the "new" downtown Port-au-Prince. "We will ensure that this is all organized by guaranteeing the minimum," says Minister of Economy and Finance, Ronald Baudin met in his office this Monday, June 7, 2010.
"We will do differently from what has been done before 12 January. Before, we tended to give back to the sea, so that we have a chance to have a view on the sea now we are going to restore facing the sea, "says the boss of the Ministry of Finance. He stressed that the various ministries and public offices that were destroyed will be built on this area whose boundaries are not indicated. "We will ensure that there is a physical proximity between the offices of the State. This is not because the Department of Agriculture is responsible for its headquarters must be outside the city. It is also a policy department, "he says.
According to Ronald Baudin, for the realization of such a project will require the collaboration of the private sector is "very important" in this process. Banks and other private companies, he said, who lost almost all their seats in the lower city, will certainly need a new presence. In this sense, spaces, "the minister said, will be reserved for private sector initiatives.
"We lost 60% of hotel rooms in the metropolitan area. Already, they were not sufficient and with this huge reconstruction market, there will be a lot of needs with the strong presence of NGOs. In this sense, we must build new ones and we will do everything possible to ensure that it is done in order and as quickly as possible, "reassured the minister.
In fact, the Haitian State Treasury through the public, private financial institutions and the international community, said the minister, are the main sources of funding for this project which will cost over a billion dollars in investment. Apparently determined to accelerate the process, Mr. Baudin has even said that this can be achieved without the contribution of the international community. "The project is a desire by the government, he said. With or without the international community, we will achieve. But I have no doubt that the international community will support, "he says.
What residents of downtown?
"People expect that their capital is rebuilt. We will not exclude people from the city center but we must be aware that this is a city that is 80% destroyed, and the state has an obligation to rebuild, "said the minister. He will do with all stakeholders, including also the people who know the history of the city's heritage. What little is left as heritage downtown, we must save it, "he said.
In regard to the slums surrounding the city, the Minister of Finance indicates that this problem can be solved as and when. "The areas populated, it is not inevitable, said the minister. It is enough that large social housing projects. There will be as a replacement of slums with decent neighborhoods, "he said.
Without excluding residents of the lower city, Baudin Ronald appealed to the conscience of all citizens of countries not to undermine the (re) construction of the country. The minister would not rule out that land could be declared of public utility in the context of this project. In that time, there will be expropriation for public purposes.
For now, a multispectral committee comprising the Central Bank governor, the mayor of Port-au-Prince, the Minister of Public Works, Transportation and Communications (TPTC) for drainage works to activate the implementation of this dream. By August, said Minister of Finance, the Central Bank will launch its project to build the convention center.
"This is a first step towards modernity of our capital, welcomed the boss of the Ministry of Finance.
http://www.lenouvelliste.com/article.php?PubID=1&ArticleID=80285&PubDate=2010-06-07
Part of downtown Port-au-Prince 80% destroyed by the earthquake of January 12, 2010 could soon be transformed into a modern city. To believe the Minister of Economy and Finance, Ronald Baudin, architects and town planners are working on the design of a pilot at the bottom perimeter of the city before expanding the geographical scope of this project era .
Haiti: Land of green spaces, public buildings overlooking seafront, major hotels and apartment complexes, a system of power 24/24, guaranteed safety, road signs organized, adequate circulation, pedestrian streets, are among other elements of the "new" downtown Port-au-Prince. "We will ensure that this is all organized by guaranteeing the minimum," says Minister of Economy and Finance, Ronald Baudin met in his office this Monday, June 7, 2010.
"We will do differently from what has been done before 12 January. Before, we tended to give back to the sea, so that we have a chance to have a view on the sea now we are going to restore facing the sea, "says the boss of the Ministry of Finance. He stressed that the various ministries and public offices that were destroyed will be built on this area whose boundaries are not indicated. "We will ensure that there is a physical proximity between the offices of the State. This is not because the Department of Agriculture is responsible for its headquarters must be outside the city. It is also a policy department, "he says.
According to Ronald Baudin, for the realization of such a project will require the collaboration of the private sector is "very important" in this process. Banks and other private companies, he said, who lost almost all their seats in the lower city, will certainly need a new presence. In this sense, spaces, "the minister said, will be reserved for private sector initiatives.
"We lost 60% of hotel rooms in the metropolitan area. Already, they were not sufficient and with this huge reconstruction market, there will be a lot of needs with the strong presence of NGOs. In this sense, we must build new ones and we will do everything possible to ensure that it is done in order and as quickly as possible, "reassured the minister.
In fact, the Haitian State Treasury through the public, private financial institutions and the international community, said the minister, are the main sources of funding for this project which will cost over a billion dollars in investment. Apparently determined to accelerate the process, Mr. Baudin has even said that this can be achieved without the contribution of the international community. "The project is a desire by the government, he said. With or without the international community, we will achieve. But I have no doubt that the international community will support, "he says.
What residents of downtown?
"People expect that their capital is rebuilt. We will not exclude people from the city center but we must be aware that this is a city that is 80% destroyed, and the state has an obligation to rebuild, "said the minister. He will do with all stakeholders, including also the people who know the history of the city's heritage. What little is left as heritage downtown, we must save it, "he said.
In regard to the slums surrounding the city, the Minister of Finance indicates that this problem can be solved as and when. "The areas populated, it is not inevitable, said the minister. It is enough that large social housing projects. There will be as a replacement of slums with decent neighborhoods, "he said.
Without excluding residents of the lower city, Baudin Ronald appealed to the conscience of all citizens of countries not to undermine the (re) construction of the country. The minister would not rule out that land could be declared of public utility in the context of this project. In that time, there will be expropriation for public purposes.
For now, a multispectral committee comprising the Central Bank governor, the mayor of Port-au-Prince, the Minister of Public Works, Transportation and Communications (TPTC) for drainage works to activate the implementation of this dream. By August, said Minister of Finance, the Central Bank will launch its project to build the convention center.
"This is a first step towards modernity of our capital, welcomed the boss of the Ministry of Finance.
http://www.lenouvelliste.com/article.php?PubID=1&ArticleID=80285&PubDate=2010-06-07
The government wants to build a modern capital
English version (translation):
The Haitian government is considering building a new Port-au-Prince as part of the reconstruction plan. The new capital will have great business districts, parks, hotel chains and the headquarters of several public bodies. Port-au-Prince will be in the coming months declared a public utility to enable the launch of these great sites.
Finance minister Ronald Beaudin says that over 140 million dollars will be needed for the construction of public buildings. Several projects will be implemented by the Interim Commission for the Reconstruction of Haiti (HRIC) advance the great financier of the republic.
Planners and architects are already hard at work to give birth to a modern capital. The new city will face the sea
it is not difficult to build this new town as Port-au-Prince was 80% destroyed by the earthquake of January 12. The government plans to make expropriation when necessary, "Watson said Beaudin.
The new Port-au-Prince will be a great city with electricity 24 hours a day and regular police patrols. Its streets are no longer blocked by the stall-keepers and hawkers.
The Haitian authorities do not intend to skimp on resources or waste time. The work will be launched before the end of this year the Minister said Beaudin.
http://www.metropolehaiti.com/metropole/full_une_fr.php?id=17818
The Haitian government is considering building a new Port-au-Prince as part of the reconstruction plan. The new capital will have great business districts, parks, hotel chains and the headquarters of several public bodies. Port-au-Prince will be in the coming months declared a public utility to enable the launch of these great sites.
Finance minister Ronald Beaudin says that over 140 million dollars will be needed for the construction of public buildings. Several projects will be implemented by the Interim Commission for the Reconstruction of Haiti (HRIC) advance the great financier of the republic.
Planners and architects are already hard at work to give birth to a modern capital. The new city will face the sea
it is not difficult to build this new town as Port-au-Prince was 80% destroyed by the earthquake of January 12. The government plans to make expropriation when necessary, "Watson said Beaudin.
The new Port-au-Prince will be a great city with electricity 24 hours a day and regular police patrols. Its streets are no longer blocked by the stall-keepers and hawkers.
The Haitian authorities do not intend to skimp on resources or waste time. The work will be launched before the end of this year the Minister said Beaudin.
http://www.metropolehaiti.com/metropole/full_une_fr.php?id=17818
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