Haiti

These projects aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) and increase ecosystem resilience to climate change through the creation of green economies based on the restoration of degraded ecosystems. Viridis Terra focused on four main components:

• Sustainable energy forests
• Eco-energetic kilns
• Composting
• Climate change awareness

By implementing these components, our team aimed to foster environmentally friendly practices and promote sustainable approaches to combat climate change and restore degraded ecosystems.

Focusing on the strengthening of local capacities, the projects were designed in collaboration with Haitian strategic partners to mobilize their expertise, guarantee that actions are adapted to the needs of the communities, and ensure a real local ownership of inhabitants in the fight against climate change. Implemented by the consortium of Centre for International Studies and Cooperation (CECI), and Viridis Terra, the projects combines CECI’s experience and network in Haiti with Viridis Terra technical expertise. 

These projects were made possible thanks to the financial participation of the Government of Quebec. It is supported by the Uniterra program, which receives financial support from the Government of Canada.

Project Grand Sud is actively ongoing but has faced substantial delays due to the unstable situation in Haiti. To accommodate these challenges, the project's timeline has been extended by a year, now aiming for completion by December 2024. While we have a dedicated resource person on site, frequent disruptions in electricity and internet services have made communication difficult. Despite these obstacles, we're adapting and moving forward by successfully conducting online training sessions for our beneficiaries.