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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
Table 5. Summary of the key recommendations, duration and cost estimates. (continued)Recommendations Description ScheduleCost/yearPriorityPriority(years)(M USD)(Haiti)(DominicanRepublic)Improving Cooperation and Governance7 Improve existing transboundarycooperation mechanisms thatdeal with environmental issuesand transboundary watersheds8 Environmental governance andregulation and control of thecharcoal trade and other forestproducts9 Strengthen the management ofmarine and coastal resources inthe border zoneResearch and Analysis10 Lake Azuei and Lake Enriquilloflooding analysisBuild on, and expand, existingcooperation mechanisms andplatforms. Emphasize informationsharing and building the capacityof the Haitian government to workon bi-national projects.Increase enforcement ofDominican and Haitian lawsrelated to forest conservation andprotected areasTake steps to reduce the ongoingdecline of the marine and coastalenvironmentResearch the causes for the riseof the sea level in Lakes Azuei andEnriquillo5+ 2 II III5+ 5 I I5+ 2 III II2 0,5 I IIIHaitian National Level Investment Recommendations1 Improving governance in ruralIncrease the presence of the stateas per nat.as per nat.areasin rural areas, while ensuring thestrategic planstrategic planIIinvolvement of local stakeholders2 Non-agricultural economicdevelopment and diversificationProvide alternatives to subsistenceagricultureas per nat.strategic planas per nat.strategic planII3 Replace charcoal with LPG inImplement an integratedas per nat.as per nat.urban centresprogramme to replace the use ofstrategic planstrategic plancharcoal and study the potentialIIimpacts a ban on the charcoaltrade will have in Haiti4 Sustainable agriculturaldevelopment and reforestationPromote sustainable agriculturalpractices and tree plantingas per nat.strategic planas per nat.strategic planIIrecommendations include estimates of the costsgenerated and of the schedules. In addition theynominate the owners of the recommendations,that is to say the parties responsible for theirimplementation. Donors and UN agencies cansupport either governments, but are not recommendationowners. The recommendations arefollowed by a proposed overall response strategy.This strategy can be applied to prioritizing boththe detailed recommendations provided andalso to any other proposed interventions in theborder zone.Table 5 summarizes the key recommendations suggestedby this report. The recommendations havebeen developed based on the analysis laid out inthe previous chapters, in order to present informedsuggestions for actions by the two governmentsand their international partners. If implemented,the recommendations are anticipated to:Haiti – Dominican Republic: Environmental challenges in the border zone107
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