A conference at the initiative of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Inter-Ministerial Committee of spatial planning (CIAT in French), was launched on March 24th at the campus of Universite Roi Henri Christophe in Limonade in the presence of members of government including Prime Minister Evans Paul, local authorities from the northern and northeast department, and international experts. According to Michèle Oriol, Executive Secretary of CIAT, the conferences presented an opportunity for all actors working in the area to come toge