Haiti - Mexico : Important round table on bilateral cooperation with Mexico
Friday, October 22, 2021 the Ambassador, Hugues Momplaisir Fequiere accompanied by Minister Counselors, Jean-Claude Lappe, Ms. Darline Florestal and Counselor Paul Tialy Nazaire, took part in an important round table with the Secretariat of External Relations of Mexico, the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (AMEXCID), the Ambassadors of Argentina, Panama, the Dominican Republic and the representatives of Brazil, Colombia and Cuba.
The main objective of this event was to take stock of Haitian-Mexican cooperation and then consider other prospects for cooperation, in particular Haiti's participation in the programs "sembrando vida" (sowing life) and "jovenes construyendo el futuro" (young people building the future) on reforestation and agriculture which should be implemented in favor of young people and farmers/cultivators
In the context of academic cooperation with Mexico, it was discussed:
Academic cooperation between the two countries;
From the graduation ceremony to the 300 former scholarship holders;
The renewal of the scholarship program.
In terms of energy cooperation, it was discussed in particular:
The rehabilitation of the distribution network of Jérémie;
The rehabilitation of the distribution network of Port-de-Paix;
The rehabilitation of the Pétion-Bolivar-Marti (PBM) plant in Cap-Haitien;
Rehabilitation of the PBM Central in Gonaïves
Rehabilitation of the Carrefour PBM Central
Construction of a 1.2 MW photovoltaic power plant in Jérémie
From the perspective of the rehabilitation of the Anse-à-Veau electrical system.
Issues relating to the crisis Haiti is facing, including the migration crisis, were also discussed. The representatives of the countries at this round table expressed the will of their government to continue their cooperation with Haiti. In addition, they agreed on the need to consider coordinating this cooperation in order to better contribute to the development process of Haiti.
