Guito Edouard the Director General of the National Directorate of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DINEPA) presented to the Center for Permanent Information on the Coronavirus (CIPC), the emergency plan for preparation and response to introduction of Covid-19 in Haiti.

This plan, the budget of which is estimated at nearly 10 million US dollars, is envisaged to implement rapid and lasting impact projects of DINEPA which will be implemented in the regions with the Regional Offices for Drinking Water and Sanitation in the North, West, Center and South.

Through this emergency plan, a large-scale water distribution project for handwashing and the availability of supply services at border crossing points and transnational markets are planned.

In addition, DINEPA will sign water distribution protocols with private suppliers for distribution at reduced prices at their kiosks and DINEPA will supply water to private suppliers under contracts.

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