Cholera Emergency Response Project
- The project improved the population's knowledge of cholera early warning symptoms.
- Access to improved water sources slightly increased.
- Institutional capacity to respond to outbreaks was strengthened.
- The project contributed to a net decrease in the spread of cholera between 2011 and 2014.
- The project helped strengthen the capacity of FAES, MSPP and DINEPA in seven Departments to prevent and contain cholera and other water borne-diseases.
The Cholera Emergency Response Project was implemented in Haiti following the devastating 2010 earthquake and subsequent cholera outbreak. The project, funded by the World Bank, aimed to improve health and hygiene practices to reduce the spread of cholera and strengthen the country's institutional capacity to respond to outbreaks. Key components included support for the government's response at the decentralized level and emergency response capacity building. The project targeted over three million people in seven departments, providing treatment, education, and training on proper hygiene and water treatment. It also focused on strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) and the National Directorate of Potable Water and Sanitation (DINEPA) to manage and respond to outbreaks.
How to cite
World Bank, 2014, Cholera Emergency Response Project, accessed via HaitiDocs, https://www.haitidocs.org/doc/wb-2014-cholera-emergency-response-project