The Agronomist Luckner Noël, Departmental Director of the North West (DDNO) of the Ministry of the Environment (MDE) intervened in the framework of the 7th edition of the Fridays of the Ministry to take stock of the mission of its structure, all activities undertaken, those underway as well as others in perspective.

"Since the environment is transversal, the DDNO-MDE started its activities with the organization of a Sectorial Table in order to pose the problems and define a common strategy to solve them," explained Luckner Noël, continuing "This initiative was followed by other more important ones, such as the Celebration of the Cocoa and Coffee Festival, on a background of an agro-production fair with a view to environmental rehabilitation of the Department [...]"

Stressing that other more structuring and sustainable approaches in terms of strengthening the Sector have been carried out, among which is the : Workshop on the Updating of the Environmental Action Plan (EAP) and on the Restructuring of the Environmental Sector Table and the laying of the first stone of the Center of Germoplasms in the 3rd Aubert section of the municipality of Port de Paix https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-22550-icihaiti-agriculture-laying-of-the-first-stone-of-the-4th-plant-propagation-center.html

He also mentioned important work done at the level of the Commune "the cleaning of 1.5 km of canals and the cleaning of 300 linear meters of the River of Port-de-Paix, obstructed by alluvium and waste causing the flooding of the city, at the slightest downpour.

Moreover, he deplored the environmental crisis in Haiti and at the department level in particular, caused by the poor behavior of the population with its living environment, insisting on the imperative need for a change of mentality, which requires that a important work of conscientization is carried out.

In office since only 5 months Agronome Noël estimates its positive balance. However, he is aware that much remains to be done and he has launched an appeal to all the forces of the Department to join forces and meet all these challenges. In this perspective, he announced that an Consultative Workshop was planned with all the Communities with a view to a concerted response to the issues, one of the highest priority being that of waste management.

HL/ HaitiLibre