Haiti – Dominican Republic - Disasters and Conflicts - UNEP

equested to help provide resources and buildcapacity.In this context, the recommendations are presentedin two parts:• Border zone: Detailed recommendations forthe border zone only and that apply eitherto both governments or require very closecooperation between the Governments to beimplemented successfully or avoid generatingunnecessary conflicts. These recommendationsare targeted at issues that are very muchborder specific and/or represent the spilloverof Haitian national issues into Dominicanterritory.• Haitian national level: Detailed recommendationsfor national level investmentsfor the Government of Haiti only. Theserecommendations target well known existingHaitian specific issues, with the main emphasison selection of investments that will also helpresolve issues in the border zone.There are no recommendations for national levelinvestments for Dominican Government alone – allrelevant recommendations are bi-national. Thisis because all proposed recommendations forthe Dominican government will have substantiveimplications for the large population of Haitiancitizens visiting, living and working in the DominicanRepublic – and therefore the Government of Haitimust be engaged.The target audience for these recommendationsconsists of policy makers and planners in the twogovernments and the international communitysupporting those governments. The detailedTable 5. Summary of the key recommendations, duration and cost estimates. The table also containsthe prioritization of the recommendations, as detailed by the Haitian and Dominican governmentcounterparts (I being the highest priority and III the lowest).Recommendations Description ScheduleCost/yearPriorityPriority(years)(M USD)(Haiti)(DominicanRepublic)Bi-National Border Zone RecommendationsPractical Action1 Protecting and increasing thevegetation cover2 Sustainable agriculturaldevelopment3 Transboundary river flood riskreduction4 Improve sustainability oftransboundary trade and binationalmarkets, while reducingtheir environmental impacts5 Border zone economicdevelopment and diversification6 Address pollution oftransboundary riversContinue support to bi-nationalreforestation effortsReform and develop the artisanaland small scale agricultural sectorin the border zoneInvest in flood containment andland use planning for affectedDominican and Haitian townshipsSupport and improve conditionsof existing bi-national markets topromote sustainable tradeEncourage the transition fromsubsistence agriculture to MSMEled local economic developmentAddress the problem of solidand bacteoroligical wastecontamination in transboundaryrivers5+ 2 I I5 3 II I2 5 III II3 8 III III5+ 5 II I3 2 III II106 Haiti – Dominican Republic: Environmental challenges in the border zone