ARTICLE - UN - CONST. OF DAP OFFICES

CONSTRUCTION WORKS OF OFFICES OF THE DAP
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The Minustah, as part of its support to capacity building of the justice system and of the promotion of the Rule of Law, will begin the construction of temporary offices for the Directorate of the Penitentiary Administration (DAP), pending the construction of its new headquarters.

The Minustah received a special envelope of several million dollars to provide special assistance to the Government of Haiti in order to help it to ensure the continuity of activities of the State institutions hardest hit by the earthquake, and that, pending longer-term solutions.

Last February, the Mission signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of Haiti for the use of these funds. Several priority projects had been identified, including the construction of the interim Parliament and the headquarters of the DAP. These two projects are the largest of this budget.

Among other projects are found other initiatives of support to the DAP, that have already been made; ..... the construction of extensions to the National Penitentiary, and of the administration of the prison of Petion-Ville, as well as the construction of a training area for women inmates at the Prison of Petion-Ville, and donations of material for these instances.

In 2010 and 2011 the Minustah has done and will finalize :

Finishing the Peace Court of Grand-Goâve

Construction of the Peace Court of Petit-Goâve

Finalisation of the Peace Court of Miragoâne

Furniture for the Peace Courts of Nippes

Construction of the Peace Court in Cavaillon (South)

Construction of the Peace Court of Vieux Bourg d'Aquin (South)

Furniture for the Peace Court of Mirebalais

Construction of the Peace Court of Maïssade (Centre)

Renovation and expansion of the Peace Court of Anse-Rouge (Artibonite)

Construction and expansion of the Peace Court of Port-de-Paix (Northwest)

Construction of the Peace Court of Baie-de-Henne (Northwest)

Construction of the Peace Court of Caracol (Northeast)

Construction of the Peace Court of Terrier Rouge (Northeast)

Construction of the Peace Court of Capotille (Northeast)


Finally, in the framework of Resolution 1927 of the Security Council [June 2010], the Minustah and the Haitian Government had signed a cooperation agreement in February 2011, whose benefits include the construction of temporary Peace Courts. Each Tribunal is housed in two prefabricated buildings of 3 modules, with a courtroom and offices for judges and staff in a total area 155 square meters. Air conditioning, equipment and office furniture were provided.

Therefore, from February until the end of 2011, 20 new Peace Courts were built of such structures:

West : South Section of Port-au-Prince, Cité Soleil, Carrefour, Léogane and Gressier

Artibonite: L'Estère, Desdunes, Petite Rivière de Bayonnais, Verrettes and Montrouis

South : Torbeck, Saint-Louis-du-Sud, Fond des Blancs, Coteaux and Saint-Jean-du-Sud

Grand'Anse : Abricots

Northwest : Bassin Bleu and Bombardopolis

North : Grande-Rivière-du-Nord

Northeast : Ferrier