Konbit Zero Waste: The Ministry of Environment and SNGRS on a Mission in the Grand North to Intensify the Fight Against Poor Sanitation
By La Rédaction · Port-au-Prince
· 2 min read · Updated 24 April 2026
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CAP-HAÏTIEN.— A joint delegation from the Ministry of Environment and the National Solid Waste Management Service (SNGRS) conducted a strategic tour this weekend in several cities in Haiti's Grand North, marking a new stage in the fight against poor sanitation and national waste management.
Led notably by the Director General of SNGRS, Daril Baltazar, and the Chief of Staff to the Minister of Environment, Yves Bernard Remarais, this mission aimed to assess local realities and strengthen coordination with territorial authorities.
An Evaluation and Consultation Tour
During this visit, the delegation traveled to several key communes, including Gonaïves, Cap-Haïtien, and Fort-Liberté. Meetings were organized with municipal officials to identify the main challenges related to waste management and to consider solutions adapted to local contexts.
Officials also visited infrastructure, including the Northeast landfill center, with the aim of evaluating its operational capacity and improving its functioning.
The 'Konbit Zero Waste' Program Expands
This tour is part of the expansion of the national program 'Haiti Konbit Zero Waste,' already launched in the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince. Authorities now intend to deploy this initiative in the Grand North, with the ambition of progressively covering the entire national territory.
This program notably aims to:
strengthen urban sanitation;
eliminate illegal dumping;
modernize waste management infrastructure;
involve local communities and the population. A Concerted Approach for Sustainable Results Officials emphasized the need for close collaboration between the State, municipalities, and civil society to ensure the effectiveness of the actions undertaken. The tour in the Grand North is thus seen as a lever to bring public policies closer to local realities and adapt interventions to the specific needs of the territories. Daril Baltazar reaffirmed the authorities' commitment to sustainably transform the Haitian urban landscape, emphasizing that the fight against poor sanitation requires technical means, strengthened governance, and citizen mobilization. Towards a Strengthened National Environmental Policy Beyond the operational aspect, this mission reflects a broader political will: to make waste management a priority axis of public action. The objective is to establish a national dynamic capable of responding to the environmental and health challenges linked to poor sanitation. In a context where the degradation of the living environment remains a major challenge in Haiti, this joint initiative by the Ministry of Environment and SNGRS could constitute a turning point, provided that the announced commitments translate into concrete and sustainable actions on the ground. ###
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strengthen urban sanitation;
eliminate illegal dumping;
modernize waste management infrastructure;
involve local communities and the population. A Concerted Approach for Sustainable Results Officials emphasized the need for close collaboration between the State, municipalities, and civil society to ensure the effectiveness of the actions undertaken. The tour in the Grand North is thus seen as a lever to bring public policies closer to local realities and adapt interventions to the specific needs of the territories. Daril Baltazar reaffirmed the authorities' commitment to sustainably transform the Haitian urban landscape, emphasizing that the fight against poor sanitation requires technical means, strengthened governance, and citizen mobilization. Towards a Strengthened National Environmental Policy Beyond the operational aspect, this mission reflects a broader political will: to make waste management a priority axis of public action. The objective is to establish a national dynamic capable of responding to the environmental and health challenges linked to poor sanitation. In a context where the degradation of the living environment remains a major challenge in Haiti, this joint initiative by the Ministry of Environment and SNGRS could constitute a turning point, provided that the announced commitments translate into concrete and sustainable actions on the ground. ###
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