International Development Grant

National Clean Energy Action Plan for Haiti

Project Number: CA-3-D003366001

Status: Closed

Country/Region:

Haiti 100.00%

Maximum Contribution: $1,222,180.00

Start Date: June 10, 2016

End Date: March 30, 2017

Duration: 1.0 years

Project Description

This project aims to produce a national clean energy action plan for Haiti focused on restructuring the energy sector for households and small businesses and replacing or reducing the use of wood and charcoal. Project activities include: (1) identifying solutions and approaches to supply and demand and identifying updates to the current regulatory framework; (2) identifying the multi-donor trust fund structure needed to finance this global strategy and key stakeholders including within the Government of Haiti civil society the private sector and the international community.

Expected Results

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) completed a comprehensive analysis of business demand household demand the supply of energy alternatives and the regulatory environment to support transformation at the national level; and (2) proposed action plan and recommendations creating a multi-donor fund to finance the implementation of this transformation which directly affects nine million Haitians who use wood or charcoal as a source of energy for cooking daily.

Progress & Results Achieved

Results achieved as of the end of project (September 2017) include: (1) established the Clean Power Plan. This document is the ultimate outcome of the project and compromises two sections: the first describing the impact of traditional cooking methods market development challenges opportunities and lessons learned and the second contains the strategy and recommendations to boost the market; (2) collected baseline data and analyzed the state of play; (3) identified issues related to the production distribution and adoption of stoves and assessed the current market; (4) ensured the market recommendations and strategies for the sector are well represented; (5) completed a promotion which engages with the Haitian public sector small and medium-sized enterprises using wood and charcoal investors women’s cooperatives researchers and civil society; (6) developed a costed business plan; (7) supported policies and regulations on the markets for ovens and energies and ensured they are identified by the Haitian government and the organization; and (8) identified and recommended financing mechanisms for market transformation.

Key Information

Executing Agency:
United Nations Foundation

Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada

Program:
NGM Americas

Last Modified:
September 19, 2025

Development Classifications

DAC Sector:

Health policy and administrative management 10%
Health education 20%
Public sector policy and administrative management 10%
Energy policy and administrative management 10%
Energy education/training 10%
Energy research 10%
Energy conservation and demand-side efficiency 10%
Energy generation renewable sources - multiple technologies 10%
Business support services and institutions 10%

Aid Type: Project-type interventions

Collaboration: Bilateral

Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation

Selection Mechanism:
Department-Initiated

Policy Markers
Level 2 Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting)
Level 1 Biodiversity
Level 2 Climate change mitigation
Level 2 Climate Change Adaptation
Level 1 Desertification
Major Funding (>$1M)
Budget Breakdown
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-31 $1,222,180 CAD
Geographic Information
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Reference ID: 820