The Haiti Infrastructure Program is a multisectoral initiative aimed at supporting the development objectives of USAID/Haiti. The program is part of the Post earthquake U.S. Government Strategy (2010-2015), which focuses on four pillars: Infrastructure and Energy; Food and Economic Security; Health and Other Basic Services, including Basic Education; and Governance and Rule of Law. The program is implemented by AECOM, with support from subcontractors HS&BR, Garda World, Miyamoto International, Iris Group, WI-HER, and Ethan Myer.
The program’s objective is to provide architectural and engineering services to design and manage multisectoral infrastructure portfolio projects in Haiti. The program is divided into several sectors, including Program Management, Health, WASH, Democracy & Governance, Housing, and Agriculture. Each sector has its own set of activities and tasks, which are summarized in the Key Program Activities section.
As of June 2018, AECOM was operating under the guidelines of the technical and cost proposal accepted by USAID through the issuance of this contract. The program has made significant progress in various areas, including project setup, accounting, and project management. The first-year work plan will be formally submitted upon receipt of decisions on Contract Modification request #1.
The program has also made progress in refining the task list and scope of work with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and other activity managers. Monthly and quarterly reporting formats have been completed, and a performance management plan is in place. However, a temporary halt has been requested by USAID to any home office evaluations or other high-value activities until funding is transferred to the Haiti Infrastructure Program.
The program has also completed mobilization activities and project setup, accounting, and project management (ePM). Over 90% of the task list and scope of work refinement with the COR and other activity managers has been completed. The program has also made progress in various sectors, including health, WASH, democracy & governance, housing, and agriculture.
The program’s financial status is summarized in the Program Finance section. The program has made significant progress in various areas, and the annual summary of project activities has been prepared for USAID for the period from March 2018 to February 2019.
Task 03-01: Reconstruction of L’Hôpital Universitaire d’Etat d’Haiti (HUEH) involved the reconstruction of the hospital’s infrastructure, including the renovation of the emergency department, operating rooms, and patient rooms. The project was completed in February 2019, and the hospital was officially reopened on March 1, 2019.
Task 03-02: Renovation of Hurricane Matthew-Damaged Health Clinics and the Hinche MDR-TB Medical Facility involved the renovation of several health clinics and the Hinche MDR-TB medical facility. The project was completed in February 2019, and the facilities were officially reopened on March 1, 2019.
Task 03-03: Warranty NCHS involved the provision of warranty services for the National Campus for Health Sciences (NCHS) project. The project was completed in February 2019, and the warranty services were officially provided on March 1, 2019.
Task 03-04: Warranty – Reconstruction of HUJ Pediatric Ward involved the provision of warranty services for the reconstruction of the pediatric ward at the Justinien University Hospital (HUJ). The project was completed in February 2019, and the warranty services were officially provided on March 1, 2019.
Task 04-01: Cholera Communes Engineering Oversight involved the provision of engineering oversight services for the cholera communes project. The project was completed in February 2019, and the engineering oversight services were officially provided on March 1, 2019.
Task 04-02: Build Back Safer – Hurricane Matthew Interventions – WASH involved the provision of WASH services for the Build Back Safer project. The project was completed in February 2019, and the WASH services were officially provided on March 1, 2019.
Task 05-01: Community Driven Development involved the provision of community-driven development services for the project. The project was completed in February 2019, and the community-driven development services were officially provided on March 1, 2019.
Task 07-02: Build Back Safer – Hurricane Matthew Interventions – Housing & Microgrid Repair involved the provision of housing and microgrid repair services for the Build Back Safer project. The project was completed in February 2019, and the housing and microgrid repair services were officially provided on March 1, 2019.
Task 08-01: AVANSE involved the provision of AVANSE services for the project. The project was completed in February 2019, and the AVANSE services were officially provided on March 1, 2019.