Haiti - DINEPA: Monitoring Potable Water Distribution Project in Port-au-Prince Metropolitan Region

Haiti's National Directorate of Potable Water and Sanitation (DINEPA) is actively engaged in a significant infrastructure project to improve potable water distribution across the Port-au-Prince metropolitan region. Director General Eng. Théophil Ostinvil recently led a technical team on-site to monitor the progress of this vital initiative.

The project, financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) as part of the PAP III Program, focuses on reinforcing and extending the water distribution network. The inspection covered work in four key communes: Pétion-Ville, Delmas, Tabarre, and Carrefour. To date, more than 5,759 connections have been established out of a planned total of 17,654, with various firms contracted by DINEPA undertaking the work.

This large-scale water initiative is scheduled for completion by the end of August 2026. A crucial aspect of the project involves ensuring that the executing companies strictly adhere to their contractual terms. DINEPA mandates that pressure tests must be successfully concluded after excavation and pipe laying, and before any road rehabilitation, to meet current technical standards.

Furthermore, DINEPA is making concerted efforts to re-establish water supply in several affected areas, including Nazon, Solino, and surrounding neighborhoods. Significant decisions have been made to repair and equip pumping stations at Delmas 19 and Nazon, ensuring their full operational capacity. These actions reflect DINEPA's commitment, under the government's directives, to enhance access to safe drinking water and sanitation for the population.