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IICA Updates U.S. State Department of Activities in Haiti
“Throughout 2010, IICA acted as a bridge for horizontal cooperation in efforts to begin rebuilding Haiti’s agriculture sector and improving food security.”– Victor M. Villalobos, IICA Director General.
USDA to donate US$8.5 million worth of agricultural inputs to IICA cooperation projects in Haiti
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it will distribute agricultural goods in Haiti among projects supervised by IICA, and acknowledged the Institute’s assistance work in Nicaragua and Honduras.
Australia lends Haiti a helping hand in ensuring the provision of safe drinking water
The Australian Agency for International Development will finance the construction of cisterns for rainwater catchment and storage. The project will be implemented by IICA in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture of Haiti.
IICA and the United States Department of Agriculture join efforts to rebuild the agricultural sector in Haiti
They are to offer courses on good agricultural practices and implement a technical assistance and training program for Haitian producers.
IICA and FAO link up to prepare binational proposal for Haiti and the Dominican Republic
The representatives of IICA and FAO in Haiti and the Dominican Republic have entered into an alliance to coordinate actions in the two countries, focusing on the border region.
Project costing US$2.5 million to promote food security in Haiti
With funds from IFAD, IICA will be implementing a program designed to create work and guarantee food security in the rural areas hit hardest by the earthquake.