Enhanced climate resilience in the Trois-Rivières region of Haiti through Integrated Flood Management Haiti

The project seeks to reduce flood risk and improve livelihoods in the Trois-Rivières (TR) watershed of Haiti. It proposes implementing 17,740 hectares of agroforestry and rehabilitating 7,700 hectares of forest to reduce peak runoff by 40%. The initiative includes establishing a social safety net via food coupons and Village Savings and Credit Associations (VSCAs) to discourage unsustainable charcoal production. Additionally, it aims to strengthen national water governance by drafting provisions for the Water Act and establishing Catchment Integrated Water Resources Management Committees. The project targets 292,600 direct and 441,272 indirect beneficiaries, with a total budget of approximately USD 31.3 million, including USD 22.4 million requested from the GCF.

• The project aims to reduce the number of households affected by 100-year flood events by more than 50%, decreasing from 1,342 households in the baseline scenario to approximately 640 households.
• Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) interventions, specifically 17,740 ha of agroforestry and 7,700 ha of forest rehabilitation, are projected to result in a 40% reduction in peak runoff in the TR watershed.
• The project expects a 35% reduction in the number of households at risk to 20-year flood events, moving from 463 households in the baseline to 300 households.
• The project will provide direct adaptation benefits to 292,600 people and indirect benefits to 441,272 people in Haiti.
• The project will mitigate an estimated 3,636,750 tCO2-e over its total 25-year lifespan through agroforestry and reforestation.
• The TR watershed is highly vulnerable due to extreme poverty, with rural areas like Marmelade and Port-de-Paix having an extreme poverty rate of 40%, nearly double the national average of 23.9%.
• Unsustainable charcoal production is a primary driver of deforestation in the TR watershed, often used as an alternative livelihood during crop failures.
• The project will establish a social safety net using food coupons for 934 farmers and create 150 new Village Savings and Credit Associations (VSCAs) to provide financial alternatives to charcoal production.
• Governance will be strengthened by drafting provisions for the national Water Act and establishing Catchment IWRM Committees in 31 catchments across Haiti.
• The total financing for the project is USD 31,290,561.48, with USD 22,427,206.48 requested as a grant from the GCF and USD 8,863,355.00 in co-financing, primarily from Heifer International Haiti.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2023). Enhanced climate resilience in the Trois-Rivières region of Haiti through Integrated Flood Management Haiti. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp208-undp-haiti_0.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Enhanced climate resilience in the Trois-Rivières region of Haiti through Integrated Flood Management Haiti. 2023. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp208-undp-haiti_0.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2023enhanced, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Enhanced climate resilience in the Trois-Rivières region of Haiti through Integrated Flood Management Haiti}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2023}, month = aug, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp208-undp-haiti_0.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }