Tourism in Northern Haiti Gets New Boost from the World Bank and UNESCO

Nearly 35,000 residents from tourist localities in the North of Haiti will benefit from new infrastructure, economic opportunities and support to cultural events as a result of a 45 million USD grant from the International Development Association (IDA) approved today by the Board of Directors of the World Bank. The project aims at improving access, conservation and management of the World Heritage Site of the National Historic Park and the historic center of Cap Haitien; as well as establishing new destinations for travelers

Le Nouvelliste
Par Le Nouvelliste
22 mai 2014 | Lecture : 2 min.
"Developing the North as a tourism destination in a sustainable way is part of the vision of the Ministry of Tourism. Improving the conservation of our natural and cultural heritage is essential to achieve this objective. I would like to highlight that one of the strengths of the project is that it involves the communities to preserve their heritage and benefit from the economic returns of tourism," said Stephanie Villedrouin, Minister of Tourism. Northern Haiti has strong potential for regional development through tourism with its World Herita

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