the our border program

Improving socio-economic conditions along the Haitian – Dominican border through strenghtening local organizations, building “bridges”

and mitigating conflicts.

By: Cesáreo R. Guillermo, program’s Regional Director for the Dominican [email protected]; mobile: (809) 918-5416

Santo Domingo, R. D.August 2006

mailto:[email protected]



MISION:“Increase the opportunities for the disadvantaged in Latin America and The Caribbean”.

PANAMERICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION (PADF)

FUNDACION PANAMERICANA DE DESARROLLO (FUPAD) /

Private Sector

OAS

19621962

DCHA/PVC-ASHA/PDM NGO Sector Strengthening Program

Cooperative Agreements

““Fwontyè Nou - Nuestra Frontera”Fwontyè Nou - Nuestra Frontera”

A “COMPLEX” BORDER ZONE

Poverty

Prostitution

Inadequate access to vocational and professional education

Drugs trafficking, etc,…

Environmental degradationMigration Issues

HIV / AIDS

Abuses (army, …)

Lack of control

Institutional weaknesses

Smuggling / Vandalism

Ethnics stereotypes


The dominican border’s been defined: 7 provincesThe dominican border’s been defined: 7 provincesThe dominican border’s been defined: 7 provincesThe dominican border’s been defined: 7 provinces


Sign at the military fortress of PedernalesSign at the military fortress of Pedernales


Border Ouanaminthe – Dajabón, 1984.Border Ouanaminthe – Dajabón, 1984.

DajabónDajabón

OuanamintheOuanaminthe


Border Ouanaminthe – Dajabón, 2004.Border Ouanaminthe – Dajabón, 2004.

DajabónDajabón



There are There are opportunities, opportunities, though…though…

There are There are opportunities, opportunities, though…though…

““Fwontyè Nou - Nuestra Frontera”Fwontyè Nou - Nuestra Frontera”Haiti is DR’s second commercial partnerHaiti is DR’s second commercial partner


The are 8 commercial banks on both sides of the Ouanaminthe / Dajabón border

(4 on each side)

The are 8 commercial banks on both sides of the Ouanaminthe / Dajabón border

(4 on each side)


A USD$ 10 MM dominican investment in HaitiA USD$ 10 MM dominican investment in Haiti



Dominicans buying goods from Haitians in DajabónDominicans buying goods from Haitians in Dajabón

““Fwontyè Nou - Nuestra Frontera”Fwontyè Nou - Nuestra Frontera”Fwontyè Nou / Nuestra Frontera

INTERVENTION AREAS:

1: Ouanaminthe/Dajabón; 2: Belladère/Elías Piñas;

3: Malpasse/Jimaní; y 4: Anse-à-Pitres/Pedernales

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Components:Components:

Capacity Building and Transborder interchanges

Capacity Building and Transborder interchanges

NetworkingNetworking

Monitoring & EvaluationMonitoring & Evaluation

Defining Development Priorities for the Border

Defining Development Priorities for the Border

SubgrantsSubgrants


Of the implementation:

Consultancy Follow - up

Training

Partners

•Multisectorial focus

•Promotes local leadership.

•Sustainability

Local NGOs / Communities

Local NGOs / Communities

Tech. Team

LobbyingLobbyingLobbyingLobbyingTechnical Technical

AssistanceAssistance

Technical Technical

AssistanceAssistance

TransborderTransborder

activitiesactivities

TransborderTransborder

activitiesactivities

LinkagesLinkagesLinkagesLinkages

Fund raisingFund raisingFund raisingFund raising


Some Active Partners:• Alianza ONG• MUDE• CEDAF• Sur Futuro• Peace Corps• Fundación Taiqüey• MARCH• Solidaridad International• INFOTEP• PMR2 (European Union)• Aide-et-Action (French NGO)

• Friedrich Ebert S. Foundation

• FLACSO• DGDF• Ciudades y Fronteras• UNDP (PPS)• Canadian Embassy• GTI (UNCCD)• President Fernández• Haitian Parliament• OAS• ITLA• CDD / TIP - Haiti• FUNGLODE…


A Peace Corps Volunteer (Hayes “Britt” Mann) assisting the farmers association of “El Cantón”, Sabana Mula, Elías Piña, 2005.


Working with the new elected Haitian Parliamentarians to start defining a border area for Haiti and designing development projects for the border.


Of the Program Organization

Cesáreo R. Guillermo,

Regional Director for the Dominican Republic

cguillermo @padf.org

Cesáreo R. Guillermo,

Regional Director for the Dominican Republic

cguillermo @padf.org

Joseph Félix,

Regional Director for Haiti

jfelix @padf.org

Joseph Félix,

Regional Director for Haiti

jfelix @padf.org

Daniel J. O’Neil, Program Director

& Country Representative

[email protected]

Mobile: (809) 224-8307

Daniel J. O’Neil, Program Director

& Country Representative

[email protected]

Mobile: (809) 224-8307


Of the main activities


ANSE-A-PITRES Y

PEDERNALES

ANSE-A-PITRES Y

PEDERNALES

IDENTIFYING PARTNERSIDENTIFYING PARTNERS


DAJABON Y OUANAMINTHEDAJABON Y OUANAMINTHE


Diagnostic of Border NGOs


SubprojectsSubprojects

Cyber-Café in Ouanaminthe (GIPTO)

Program funds: $5,750

Cost-share: $16,114

Cyber-Café in Ouanaminthe (GIPTO)

Program funds: $5,750

Cost-share: $16,114


Technical AssistanceTechnical Assistance

““Fwontyè Nou - Nuestra Frontera”Fwontyè Nou - Nuestra Frontera”Training Manuals


A virtual community for both countries!!A virtual community for both countries!!

Networking

Workshop seeking for sinergies with project CONECTA, an HIV/AIDS innitiative of USAID-DRWorkshop seeking for sinergies with project CONECTA, an HIV/AIDS innitiative of USAID-DRWorkshop with the Peace Corps of both countries, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Volunteers have been pretty helpful with some of the local NGOs along the border.

Workshop with the Peace Corps of both countries, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Volunteers have been pretty helpful with some of the local NGOs along the border.

Workshop on reproductive health for young women. On the picture, governors of both, the Sud-Est (Haiti) and Barahona (DR) departments, along with the representant of the OAS in the DR.

Workshop on reproductive health for young women. On the picture, governors of both, the Sud-Est (Haiti) and Barahona (DR) departments, along with the representant of the OAS in the DR.


Raising Funds for the Border


Preliminary study on perceptionsPreliminary study on perceptions

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Amistad Relacionesmaritales

Matrimonio Cuidado delos hijos

Gráfico #Valoración de las relaciones de otros con los haitianos

Bien /muy bien Mal / muy mal


Some success storiesSome success stories


Identifying border prioritiesIdentifying border priorities

Workshop in Anse-a-Pitres, Haiti. Workshop in Anse-a-Pitres, Haiti.

Workshop in Pedernales, DR, to define development priorities.Workshop in Pedernales, DR, to define development priorities.


Identifying border prioritiesIdentifying border priorities


Identifying border prioritiesIdentifying border prioritiesIdentifying border prioritiesIdentifying border priorities


José A. de la Rosa, from CAUCA, exposes the pre-defined development priorities for Dajabón to president Fernández.

José A. de la Rosa, from CAUCA, exposes the pre-defined development priorities for Dajabón to president Fernández.


Amarilis Castillo, from FUCAS, exposes the pre-defined development priorities for Elías Piña to president Fernández.

Amarilis Castillo, from FUCAS, exposes the pre-defined development priorities for Elías Piña to president Fernández.


Jean Batiste Fresnel, representing haitian organizations, exposes the haitian vision of a well-developped border to president Fernández.

Jean Batiste Fresnel, representing haitian organizations, exposes the haitian vision of a well-developped border to president Fernández.


Creating bridges along the borderCreating bridges along the border


1st & 2nd Binational FairsFonds Parisien, Haiti & Dajabón, Rep. Dom.

1st & 2nd Binational FairsFonds Parisien, Haiti & Dajabón, Rep. Dom.


Mitigating local conflicts: the Fishermen Associations of Pedernales and Anse a Pitres

Mitigating local conflicts: the Fishermen Associations of Pedernales and Anse a Pitres

Membership of the Pedernales association was increased by 800%Membership of the Pedernales association was increased by 800%Membership of the Pedernales association was increased by 800%Membership of the Pedernales association was increased by 800%


Mitigating local conflicts: the ranchers of Ouanaminthe and Dajabón

Mitigating local conflicts: the ranchers of Ouanaminthe and Dajabón


Mitigating local conflicts: the beekeepers of Ouanaminthe and Dajabón

Mitigating local conflicts: the beekeepers of Ouanaminthe and Dajabón


Increasing productivity levels: the coffee growers of PedernalesIncreasing productivity levels:

the coffee growers of Pedernales•New Drypad: 300% more coffee dried.

•Roads: 31 kilometers (8 new / 23 rehabilitated)

•New Drypad: 300% more coffee dried.

•Roads: 31 kilometers (8 new / 23 rehabilitated)


Increasing productivity levels: the coffee growers of PedernalesIncreasing productivity levels:

the coffee growers of Pedernales•New Drypad: 300% more coffee dried.

•Roads: better access to markets & factory

•New Drypad: 300% more coffee dried.

•Roads: better access to markets & factory


New office for Red Cross in Anse-a-PitresNew office for Red Cross in Anse-a-Pitres•Program Funds: $7,500; Cost-share: $20,000 ($8,000 from German Red Cross)

•Offices used for Training & a new HIV-AIDS project (American Red Cross)

•Program Funds: $7,500; Cost-share: $20,000 ($8,000 from German Red Cross)

•Offices used for Training & a new HIV-AIDS project (American Red Cross)

BEFOREBEFOREBEFOREBEFORE

Dominican & Haitian Dominican & Haitian youngsters together in AaPyoungsters together in AaP

Dominican & Haitian Dominican & Haitian youngsters together in AaPyoungsters together in AaP

AFTERAFTERAFTERAFTER


Joint reforestation projects: CAUCAJoint reforestation projects: CAUCA•Increased by 40% their membership;

•Increased by 23% their productivity in Tilorí area;

•Linkages with haitian partners (Tilorí).

•Ongoing study to determine impact of DR-CAFTA

•Increased by 40% their membership;

•Increased by 23% their productivity in Tilorí area;

•Linkages with haitian partners (Tilorí).

•Ongoing study to determine impact of DR-CAFTA


A “real” bridge: leveraging complementary funds for the development of the border.


President Fernández did the ground-breaking. Also on the picture, Daniel O’Neil, PADF’s program director, and Kurt Low, USAID’s program official.

President Fernández did the ground-breaking. Also on the picture, Daniel O’Neil, PADF’s program director, and Kurt Low, USAID’s program official.


Leveraging complementary funds for the development of the border: the case of the

beekeepers association in Dajabón

Leveraging complementary funds for the development of the border: the case of the

beekeepers association in Dajabón


Leveraging complementary funds for the development of the border: the case of the beekeepers association in Dajabón


AFTERAFTERAFTERAFTER

BEFOREBEFOREBEFOREBEFORE




TodayTodayTodayToday TomorrowTomorrowTomorrowTomorrow

PADFPAN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

MANAGEMENT COUNCIL

NEW BEEKEEPERS COOPERATIVE

$200,000 € from EU$200,000 € from EU


Strengthening Women´s Groups in PedernalesStrengthening Women´s Groups in Pedernales

Carmen Matos, Campo de Aviación Nuevo.Carmen Matos, Campo de Aviación Nuevo.

GrameenGrameen Methodology; USD$100 Methodology; USD$100

539 women granted with s-loans; 1,348 539 women granted with s-loans; 1,348 indirect beneficiaries.indirect beneficiaries.

1,703,500 s-loans given for: agriculture; 1,703,500 s-loans given for: agriculture; livestock raising & micro-businesses. livestock raising & micro-businesses.

Trainings (leadership, accounts, HIV-Trainings (leadership, accounts, HIV-AIDS –youngsters network –, …)AIDS –youngsters network –, …)

GrameenGrameen Methodology; USD$100 Methodology; USD$100

539 women granted with s-loans; 1,348 539 women granted with s-loans; 1,348 indirect beneficiaries.indirect beneficiaries.

1,703,500 s-loans given for: agriculture; 1,703,500 s-loans given for: agriculture; livestock raising & micro-businesses. livestock raising & micro-businesses.

Trainings (leadership, accounts, HIV-Trainings (leadership, accounts, HIV-AIDS –youngsters network –, …)AIDS –youngsters network –, …)

Margarita Nolasco, Barrio Savica

Margarita Nolasco, Barrio Savica


Determining the potential impact of DR-CAFTA on small border productive groups

Determining the potential impact of DR-CAFTA on small border productive groups

•Partnership with IICAPartnership with IICA

•Involvement of CNC – Involvement of CNC – Agriculture MinisteryAgriculture Ministery

•To be followed up with To be followed up with workshops at the local levelworkshops at the local level

•Next Seminar (June 25Next Seminar (June 25thth-26-26thth))

•Partnership with IICAPartnership with IICA

•Involvement of CNC – Involvement of CNC – Agriculture MinisteryAgriculture Ministery

•To be followed up with To be followed up with workshops at the local levelworkshops at the local level

•Next Seminar (June 25Next Seminar (June 25thth-26-26thth))


An interesting visit to Grupo M, Ouanaminthe An interesting visit to Grupo M, Ouanaminthe

Reaching different stakeholdersReaching different stakeholders

National seminar on Human Rights and Democracy at the DR’s Foreig Affairs Ministery, with participants from both countries and international especialists provided by the OAS.

National seminar on Human Rights and Democracy at the DR’s Foreig Affairs Ministery, with participants from both countries and international especialists provided by the OAS.

Workshop with the media from both countries. We aimed at improving their relations, access to info & showing a “better

side” of the Haitian – Dominican relations. Pretty interesting…

Workshop with the media from both countries. We aimed at improving their relations, access to info & showing a “better

side” of the Haitian – Dominican relations. Pretty interesting…

First official meeting of potencial members of a “Task Force” for the development of the border.

First official meeting of potencial members of a “Task Force” for the development of the border.

Workshop with PMR2 (EU), DGDF and NGOs from the border. They were taught how to access EU funds. PADF provided the required technical assistance and some NGOs have

already started to tap into new funding sources for their very first time.

Workshop with PMR2 (EU), DGDF and NGOs from the border. They were taught how to access EU funds. PADF provided the required technical assistance and some NGOs have

already started to tap into new funding sources for their very first time.

Opening of the beekeepers new office in Dajabón, DR. On the picture, the Haitian Ambassador in the DR (Fritz Cineas); the Assistant Secretary General of the OAS (Albert Ramdin) and John Sanbrailo (PADF’s Executive Director in Washington)

Opening of the beekeepers new office in Dajabón, DR. On the picture, the Haitian Ambassador in the DR (Fritz Cineas); the Assistant Secretary General of the OAS (Albert Ramdin) and John Sanbrailo (PADF’s Executive Director in Washington)

With the Mayor of Ouanaminthe, during an official visit to the border with PADF’s Board, including high OAS officials.

With the Mayor of Ouanaminthe, during an official visit to the border with PADF’s Board, including high OAS officials.

The presentation of the 2006 Inter American Leadership Award to President Fernández

The presentation of the 2006 Inter American Leadership Award to President Fernández


AS FINAL WORDS…AS FINAL WORDS…AS FINAL WORDS…AS FINAL WORDS…


•The border offers opportunities for development (even geopolitically The border offers opportunities for development (even geopolitically speaking)speaking)

•Local organizations are becoming “subjects” of change, instead of Local organizations are becoming “subjects” of change, instead of mere objects. There’s “room” for us all;mere objects. There’s “room” for us all;

•The border offers opportunities for development (even geopolitically The border offers opportunities for development (even geopolitically speaking)speaking)

•Local organizations are becoming “subjects” of change, instead of Local organizations are becoming “subjects” of change, instead of mere objects. There’s “room” for us all;mere objects. There’s “room” for us all;


•This This USAIDUSAID initiative is seen as a reference and is helping build the initiative is seen as a reference and is helping build the basis for future, bigger, social/private investments.basis for future, bigger, social/private investments.•This This USAIDUSAID initiative is seen as a reference and is helping build the initiative is seen as a reference and is helping build the basis for future, bigger, social/private investments.basis for future, bigger, social/private investments.


Thank You.Thank You.Thank You.Thank You.

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