Decentralized Sustainable and Resilient Rural Water and Sanitation Project

About this project

The project design addresses the volatile and fragile situation of Haiti by encompassing a spectrum of activities from emergency response to cholera and priority water supply infrastructure development to supporting the foundations for decentralized sustainable service delivery at scale as well as results-based sector wide strengthening. The project aims to support key policy and institutional reforms that are already spelled out in the 2009 sector reform but have yet to become operational in practice. These include: (i) strengthening emergency preparedness and response, (ii) transferring the WSS project cycle at the local level, (iii) shifting the focus from infrastructure development to resilient and sustainable service delivery at scale (iv) redeploying DINEPA from service provider to facilitating and regulating sector development to achieve universal access in accordance with SDG 6. The project will benefit the population living in rural areas and small towns in project areas. It is estimated that 250.000 people will benefit from increased access to basic water services and 125.000 from increased access to basic sanitation services, as well as improved resilience to climate-change-exacerbated droughts, flooding and cyclones. Potential benefits include reduction of time spent on water collection, reduction in waterborne diseases, and overall health and environmental benefits for all direct beneficiaries, of which at least 50% will be women. The project's social inclusion…

Published by

World Bank · Multilateral

Countries

Haiti

Sectors

Multi-hazard response preparednessWater supply and sanitation - large systemsInfectious disease controlWater supply - large systems

Places

Republic of Haiti

Funded by

International Development Association

Implemented by

DINEPA

Accountable

Republic of Haiti

Passes funds through

International Development Association

Published by World Bank to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 3 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: 44000-P178188.

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