Document d’orientation stratégique (Version en anglais) by MEF Haiti

GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF HAITI MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE

GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPERS/INVESTORS RESPONDING TO THE PUBLIC CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA OF MOLE SAINT-NICOLAS (North-West, Haiti)

DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS: Monday, March 24th, 2014

Table of Contents 1.

PURPOSE OF THE PUBLIC CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST ................................ 1

COMMITMENTS OF THE HAITIAN GOVERNMENT ............................................................. 2

INTERVENTION LOTS OF THE PUBLIC CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST ......... 3

GUIDELINES FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE PROPOSALS .......................................... 6 4.1.

Presentation of the proposals ....................................................................................................... 6

Registration of applicants ............................................................................................................ 6

Language of the proposals ........................................................................................................... 6

Period of validity of the proposals ............................................................................................ 6

Request for information................................................................................................................ 6

Structure and submission of the proposals ........................................................................... 6

Deadline for submission of the proposals.............................................................................. 8

Organization of the evaluation of the proposals ................................................................. 8

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Step 1: Evaluation of prequalification documents .................................................................. 8 Step 2: Evaluation of business plans ............................................................................................ 9 Notification of the decision of the Ministry of Economy and Finance ......................... 10

LIST OF ATTACHED DOCUMENTS .................................................................................................. 11 Annex 1: Public call for expression of interest Annex 2: Strategic plan for the development of the M么le Saint Nicolas area Annex 3: Applicant Declaration Model Annex 4: Application Identification Form Annex 5: Financial Identification Form

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1. PURPOSE OF THE PUBLIC CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST This public call for expression of interest is open to all private, national and foreign developers/investors wishing to participate in the economical development of the area of M么le Saint-Nicolas, in the Northern Region of the Republic of Haiti, on the sites identified in this document. This participation may be on their behalf or in partnership with specialized institutions. Proposals from developers/investors, including all the required documents, must be submitted simultaneously. The Haitian Government, represented by the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), reserves the right to accept, in whole or in part, the best proposals received and ranked first according to the evaluation criteria specified in this document. It may bring, jointly with the designated developers, the changes needed to meet the guidelines of the Strategic Development Plan of the M么le SaintNicolas Area. The objective of this public call for expression of interest is to designate eligible private developers/investors for each of the various intervention lots described below, and for each of which, or a combination of these, the Haitian Government will sign a contract.

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2. COMMITMENTS OF THE HAITIAN GOVERNMENT The development of economic opportunities and the rational planning of the Môle Saint-Nicolas area will require a strong legal, administrative and financial involvement on the part of national public authorities. They have now initiated the process of carrying out the special provisions required for the implementation of targeted projects agreed upon with selected partners. National authorities have already made determining decisions regarding the development of economic opportunities and the rational planning of the Môle Saint-Nicolas area. They have already initiated projects for the construction of infrastructure, amenities and public services, such as road improvements, the construction of a public market, the development of a public space including sports grounds, etc. Furthermore: 

In accordance with Article 39 of the 2002 Investment Code, the Haitian Government will provide a lease of the lands belonging to the Haitian Government according to the needs justified by the profitability and sustainability of required investments mobilized for each project. Each of these agreements will define the terms of use of the properties that will be available to all developers/investors, including its duration.

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Through this public call for expression of interest, the Interministerial Commission on Investments has agreed to provide selected developers/investors with lease inducements offered for industrial development projects, energy, tourism, forestry, agriculture or others, as defined by the 2002 Investment Code. Each of these agreements will define the terms, nature and duration of the granted benefits.

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The Haitian Government is prepared to determine a free trade zone for development, for the carrying out of business activities, as well as for covered tax and customs exemptions based on submitted proposals. For other development projects located outside the free zone and/or sectors not covered, the tax and customs exemptions will cover taxes and duties as well as the fees and charges applied to the import of goods and services, business conduct and the operation of enterprises as well as the stay and salaries of foreign personnel.

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The Haitian Government is committed to applying to the approved investments the principles of non-discrimination and tax and legal stabilization.

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The Government of Haiti further ensures that any modification or change of policy orientations and guidelines in the development plan for the area of Môle Saint-Nicolas will be carried out in collaboration with the developers/investors implementing investment projects in the area and with local communities interested in implementing the Strategic Development Plan of the Môle Saint-Nicolas Area.

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The investments made within the context of this present public call for expression of interest will be governed by the Haitian law that is generally applied to investments in Haiti.

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3. INTERVENTION LOTS OF THE PUBLIC CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST The development of economic potentials and land use planning for the Môle Saint-Nicolas area constitute a priority for government authorities. Under their guidance, a Strategic Development Plan of the Môle Saint-Nicolas Area was developed, including a vision, a development strategy, a master plan and an intervention program. To this effect, a Decree declaring Môle Saint-Nicolas a priority area for socio-economic development is in preparation and will be submitted in January during the Council of Ministers. This decree will subsequently be published in the Official Gazette of Haiti. The vision and development strategy for the Môle Saint-Nicolas area is based primarily on the development of maritime transport as well as on that of the industrial, tourism and energy sectors, and on the sustainable development of its natural and cultural heritage. It is also centered on the establishment of infrastructures, of amenities and of public and private services required for the economic development of the area as well as for its social and cultural development. The master plan for the area of Môle Saint-Nicolas sets the framework of its territorial development. The accompanying intervention program describes certain actions of economical, social, cultural, environmental and of land use nature that should be undertaken. On the other hand, the accompanying concept plan illustrates the desired territorial organization and defines, in an indicative and non-exhaustive manner, the different development areas and their key infrastructures. It is understood that the various investment projects to be submitted to the MEF through this public call for tenders will, through feasibility studies, clarify the required amenities. The implementation of measures to be undertaken will be performed by either the public or private sector, or through a public-private partnership. The implementation of the actions to be taken will be gradual. The developer/investor shall be responsible of determining the phasing of each project. The intervention program for the development and planning of the Môle Saint-Nicolas area includes the following key activities:

The development and management of a deep water port, potentially including transhipment activities, an access for cruise ships, a shipyard and all other compatible commercial activities.

The development and management of an industrial park established over 400 hectares for industrial, manufacturing, commercial and service activities, including: a free zone, administrative areas, residential areas, homes for managers and workers; social services, required sports and cultural services as well as service roads with two controlled accesses to the industrial park, one from the port and the other located at the entrance of the peninsula.

The development and management of systems for the production of hybrid energy, including a wind farm and a thermal power plant for the production of electrical energy, and transmission and distribution lines required for port services and the industrial park, including its administrative areas, and covering other development needs in the Môle SaintNicolas area.

The development of tourism resorts and facilities, including tourism activities centered on nature and history (ecotourism, adventure and others).

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The construction of a fishermen’s dock and the updating of fairing activities, as well as the establishment of conservation areas for fishery products with a focus on capacity-building for its operators.

The development of infrastructure and the installation of recreational and tourist facilities, including a scenic route, a beach along the scenic route and a municipal beach, a marina that can accommodate tourist shuttles, an arts and crafts market, a public place including a maritime museum and a public promenade on the bank, a linear commercial area on either side of a section of the promenade on the bank, a plaza with a historical museum dedicated to the colonial era in conjunction with the remains of the battery of the Vieux-Quartier (OldQuarter), an outdoor amphitheatre and a public park.

The protection, rehabilitation and enhancement of four heritage sites, the battery of Vallière, the battery of Orléans, the battery of the Vieux-Quartier (Old-Quarter), and the powder magazine.

The rehabilitation/construction of administrative, social and community amenities, such as: office buildings, a community reference hospital, health centers, elementary schools, high schools, vocational and technical training centers, courts, police stations, cemeteries, public squares and a sports center, etc.

The further rehabilitation of the existing urban space, land registration of areas of urban expansion and the subdivision of priority areas of urban expansion.

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The upgrading and management of the airport.

11. The rehabilitation/reconstruction of the road linking Port-de-Paix to Môle Saint-Nicolas, of

the road that passes through Bombardopolis and Anse-Rouge linking Môle Saint-Nicolas to Gonaives and of the road winding along the seaside from Môle Saint-Nicolas to the Cape of Môle Saint-Nicolas, and further to the tip of the Cheval Blanc.

12. The development and implementation of the protection of agricultural land and its development.

13. The development and implementation of a reforestation plan targeting productive species in two identified areas.

14. The rehabilitation and extension of the drinking water supply system, sewerage/drainage, and collection and waste management.

This public call for expression of interest identifies the first intervention lots to be addressed by the private sector or through a public-private partnership. Where necessary, it is up to the developers/investors to specify the nature of the services to be rendered in their proposals. Intervention Lot Number 1: The development and management of a deep water port, potentially including transhipment activities, access for cruise ships, a shipyard and all other compatible commercial activities

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Intervention Lot Number 2: The development and management of an industrial park established over 400 hectares including: a free zone, administrative areas and service roads with two controlled accesses to the industrial park, one from the port and the other located at the entrance of the peninsula Intervention Lot Number 3: The development and management of systems for the production of hybrid energy, including a wind farm and a thermal power plant for the production of electrical energy, and transmission and distribution lines required for port services and the industrial park, including its administrative areas, and covering other development needs in the M么le SaintNicolas area Intervention Lot Number 4: The development of tourism resorts and facilities, emphasizing the use of local materials, including tourist activities centered on nature and history (ecotourism, adventure and others) Intervention Lot Number 5: The development of residential areas and homes for managers, and of residential areas and homes for workers. These areas should be located along the existing urban core of the city of M么le Saint-Nicolas. Intervention Lot Number 6: The progressive development of social services, sports and cultural services required for managers and workers and covering other development needs in the area of M么le SaintNicolas. Intervention Lot Number 7: The rehabilitation, extension and management of the drinking water supply system, sewerage/drainage and collection and waste management Developers/investors may include several of these intervention lots in their proposal. They are also free to submit other projects consistent with the Strategic Development Plan of the M么le Saint-Nicolas Area. Finally, the proposal submitted by developers/investors may provide the implementation phases for each of the intervention lots they have targeted.

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4. GUIDELINES FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE PROPOSALS 4.1.

Presentation of the proposals A. Registration of applicants Proposals are submitted by applicants who are developers/investors. The registration of applicants is not required to participate in this public call for expression of interest. B. Language of the proposals Proposals must be submitted in French. However, an additional English version of the French version of the proposal will also be accepted. Handwritten proposals will be rejected. As well, verbal or written requests for information made within the framework of this public call for expression of interest will not be accepted. C. Period of validity of the proposals Proposals received shall remain valid for a period of at least 180 days after the official date of receipt. D. Request for information Interested applicants will be invited to ask questions. All interested applicants may submit a written request for clarification on the guidelines issued for this public call for expressions of interest to the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF). Such requests must be submitted no later than January 31, 2014, through the website of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) (www.mefhaiti.gouv.ht, Contactez-nous). After this time, no response will be provided by the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF). The questions and the responses to these questions will be published on the website of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) at www.mefhaiti.gouv.ht, as well on the Centre of Investments Facilitation website at www.cfihaiti.ht. It is therefore recommended to regularly consult these sites. E. Structure and submission of the proposals Proposals will include a prequalification document and a business plan documenting the administrative, technical and financial aspects of the intervention lots selected by the developers/investors. The prequalification document and the business plan of each proposal must be submitted in one (1) original and three (3) copies, each separately bound. The cover pages should be clearly identified:

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For the original and the three (3) copies of the prequalification document: Prequalification document Presented by …… Name of the Developer/Investor ………. Mentioned Original or Copy For the original and the three (3) copies of the business plan: Business plan (technical and financial) Presented by …… Name of the Developer/Investor ………. Mentioned Original or Copy To facilitate the course of the evaluation process, the original and the three (3) copies of each prequalification document and of each business plan shall be submitted in separate sealed envelopes and addressed as follows: 1st Envelope: EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR ___________________________________ ENVELOPE A: Prequalification document Name of the Developer/Investor DATE: day/month/year 2nd Envelope: EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR _______________________________________ ENVELOPE B: BUSINESS PLAN Name of the Developer/Investor DATE: day/month/year "TO BE OPENED ONLY IF THE DEVELOPER IS PREQUALIFIED" These two envelopes shall, in turn, be placed in a large sealed envelope, bearing the following wording: EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR ______________________________________ Name of the Developer/investor Address of Developer/investor DATE: day/month/year

"DO NOT OPEN BEFORE THE OFFICIAL OPENING MEETING OF THE PROPOSALS" Proposals must be submitted at the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) located at No. 5, Ave Charles Summer, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Those sent by other means (fax or email) or delivered to other addresses will be rejected.

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F. Deadline for submission of the proposals The deadline for submission of the proposals is Monday, March 24th,, 2014 before 3:00 PM. Those received after the date and time of submission will be rejected. The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) may, if the circumstances mandate, modify this date. Where appropriate, it will issue the new deadline by notice in a Haitian newspaper of general circulation and on the following websites: www.mefhaiti.gouv.ht and www.cfihaiti.ht. G. Organization of the evaluation of the proposals The public opening of the proposals will be performed on the same day, Monday, March 24th, 2014 in the large conference room of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF). Only proposals received in the requested form (an envelope integrating two others) will then be selected for evaluation. The others will be rejected at the public opening of the proposals. The proposals received will subsequently be evaluated in two phases. The first phase will assess the admissibility of the proposals on the sole basis of their prequalification documents. The second phase will evaluate and compare the business plans that have passed the prequalification phase. The proposals received will be reviewed and evaluated by representatives of the Ministerial Committee of Public Procurement (CMMP) who will have come together to form an evaluation committee for the proposals received within the framework of this public call for expression of interest. This evaluation committee may, if necessary, be assisted by external consultants and/or representatives of other institutions specialized in specific areas. More specifically and in relation to this public call for expression of interest, the mandate of the CCMP is to:  

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Assess the admissibility of the prequalified proposals received within the criteria of eligibility described in this document and report the findings to the Minister of Economy and Finance. Assess the business plans of the proposals that have passed the screening process according to the parameters described in this document, proceed with their classification and report the findings to the Minister of Economy and Finance. If necessary, request from the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) support from external consultants and/or representatives of other institutions in specialized areas exceeding its competences. Prepare an evaluation report for each proposal and have it signed by all members of the evaluation committee.

Step 1: Evaluation of prequalification documents

The evaluation of the documents for the prequalification of proposals will be based on the following eligibility criteria:

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An applicant is a developer/investor with recognized experience in its field of intervention. An applicant is a developer/investor that can mobilize expertise and financing to design and implement its project. An applicant is a private company or an association of private, national and/or international companies with recognized legal standing, with the ability to submit its request as well as to negotiate and sign a contract. An applicant must submit all the required documents, particularly those showing its legal status, experience and financial solvency. An applicant must submit its proposal, its prequalification documents and its business plan in the required form and on schedule. An applicant may not participate in this public call for expression of interest if it or one of its affiliates or any of its subcontractors or partners or, if in an association, one of its members is in a situation that prevents him/her from signing an agreement with the Haitian government as defined by the laws of Haiti.

A public report will present the results of the evaluation of the prequalification documents of the proposals. A public information session will disseminate the content. Applicants whose prequalification documents have been submitted for evaluation will be formally invited to participate at this meeting.

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Step 2: Evaluation of business plans

The public opening of business plans accompanying the proposals will be performed at the same time as the public information session that will present the results of the evaluation of prequalification documents. The evaluation of business plans will be done by lot of intervention. It will consider various parameters relating to the quality of the proposed interventions and the ability to complete the proposed interventions.

Parameters Quality of the proposed interventions:  Quality of the presentation  Compliance of the presentation with set objectives  Design (conceptual file) of the proposed interventions  Technical feasibility of the proposed interventions Ability to implement the proposed interventions:  Competence to manage and execute the studies and the works  Competence for future management of services  Relevance of the implementation schedule  Relevance of the financial model and funding strategy  Relevance of the proposed partnership model  Quality of the human resource policy

Maximum number of points 50 5 15 15 15 50 10 10 10 10 5 5

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Evaluators will attach an assessment highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of the business plans to each note. A public report will present the results of the evaluation of the business plans accompanying the proposals. Applicants whose business plans have been submitted for evaluation will be officially informed of the results.

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Notification of the decision of the Ministry of Economy and Finance

Developers/investors whose proposal will be recommended and selected by the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) will be invited to discuss the terms and conditions of their contract and to submit the supporting documents required to sign the document by the Haitian law. However, if a selected developer/investor fails to meet these requirements, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) will note its failure and will invite another developer/investor listed in the evaluation table and whose proposal is acceptable. He will choose among those listed in the table those who have the capacity to produce, in the shortest period of time, the supporting documents required by Haitian law. Once a contract is signed, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) will publish an announcement on its website and on that of the Investment Facilitation Centre (CFI) and, if required by the administrative regulations of the Interministerial Commission of Investments, the promoter will publish a notice regarding the incentives received.

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LIST OF ATTACHED DOCUMENTS Annex 1: Public call for expression of interest Annex 2: Strategic plan for the development of the M么le Saint Nicolas area Annex 3: Applicant Declaration Model Annex 4: Application Identification Form Annex 5: Financial Identification Form

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GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF HAITI MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE

ANNEX 1 PUBLIC CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST Reference: PUBLIC CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA OF MĂ&#x201D;LE SAINT-NICOLAS (NorthWest, Haiti).

Date: Monday, January 6, 2014 The Haitian government, represented by the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), is issuing a public call for expression of interest for the selection of developers / private investors wishing to participate in a economic development plan of the area of Mole Saint-Nicolas, including the development and management of a deep water port, an industrial park, facilities and tourist activities, agro-ecological zones, energy facilities and related services. Developers / investors are invited to submit one or more of these investments options, inspired by the proposed development sketch proposal. The strategic guidance document, prepared for the applicants can be found at the Directorate of Legal Affairs of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) or on the following website www.mefhaiti.gouv.ht Proposals from interested developers/investors must be submitted by Monday, March 24th, 2014 before 3:00 p.m. at the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) located at Number 5, Ave Charles Summer, Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Mr. Wilson Laleau Minister of Economy and Finance

GOUVERNEMENT DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE D’HAÏTI MINISTÈRE DE MINISTÈRE DEL’ÉCONOMIE L’ÉCONOMIEET DES FINANCES ET DES FINANCES MINISTÈRE DE LA PLANIFICATION ET DE LA COOPÉRATION EXTERNE

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Message from the Minister 3

Executive Summary 5 I Introduction 7

II DEVELOPMENT VISION 19

1.1 GEOGRAPHY: A STRATEGIC LOCATION 10

2.1 DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

1.1.1 A space connected to the world

2.1.1 Shipping: Creating a Hub for the Future

1.1.2 An under-exploited hinterland

2.1.2 Tourism: Adding up the Attractions

1.2 HISTORY: reconstructing the landscape of memorY

2.1.3 Energy: Fueling the Future

2.1.4 Natural resources: an unexploited export potentialté 42

1.2.1 Spanish, French, British, Haitian: A Brief History of Fortifications

2.2 Development Master Plan

III Conclusion

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Message from the Minister The Strategic Development Plan for Haiti invites us to participate in the rebuilding of Haiti on the territorial, economic, social and institutional levels, to better allocate public and private investment across the country and to improve their targeting. The 2014-2016 Triennial Investment Programme has identified government priorities over the period. This includes the development of the region of Môle Saint-Nicolas. It is in this context that our Prime Minister, Laurent Lamothe Salvador, has asked me to take all necessary measures to rapidly promote the emergence of an important socioeconomic development center in the region of Môle Saint-Nicolas. The objectives pursued are to create as many structuring jobs as possible with the support of the private sector, and to sustainably reduce poverty by focusing on the value of the region’s economic potential and by providing the required infrastructure and facilities. Another endeavour is to protect and enhance the core elements of our natural and historic heritage, and to build the capacities of the local population. The IBI/DAA Group has been selected to support government authorities in the development and implementation of a strategic development plan for the region of Môle Saint-Nicolas in order guide and encourage the required public and private investments. As a first step, the different stakeholders will have to agree on a vision and master plan for the development of the region. Today, it is a great privilege for me to present a first version of the vision and master plan for the development of the region of Môle Saint-Nicolas. First off, we will establish a ministerial working group and work sessions with local and north-western regional authorities to rapidly implement this development strategy. We will then complete the Strategic Development Plan for the region and develop a program to implement the infrastructures, as well as the required equipment and services. This will provide us with the framework to structure and to seek out private investment within the identified growth sectors. I invite you to accompany us throughout this process. Together, we will meet the challenge of developing the Môle Saint-Nicolas region, the Northwest Department and Haiti.

M. Wilson Laleau Minister of Economy and Finance

GOUVERNEMENT DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE D’HAÏTI MINISTÈRE DE MINISTÈRE DEL’ÉCONOMIE L’ÉCONOMIEET DES FINANCES ET DES FINANCES MINISTÈRE DE LA PLANIFICATION ET DE LA COOPÉRATION EXTERNE

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Môle Saint-Nicolas is located at the crossroads of international waterways and, therefore, presents great development potential

Executive Summary The opportunity presented in the northwest of Haiti is without precedent in the Caribbean. The area around Môle Saint-Nicolas is virtually a blank slate, yet is rich in resources, history and potential. As the first landing place of Columbus in the new world, the area has stories that the world wants to hear. With a location in a sheltered bay on the famed Windward Passage opposite Cuba in the very heart of the Caribbean, it has been a strategic destination for the French, British and Haitian military for centuries – and its fortifications are a fascinating remnant. Yet it is perhaps the capacity and characteristics of the bay itself, which is calm, deep and protected by a peninsula that presents the greatest opportunity. Shipping is underserved in the Caribbean and infrastructure is antiquated; an efficient new purpose-built industrial port on a bay that is at the nexus of international shipping lanes would be a boon to the entire country. The needs for the area are clearly understood, and experience can teach a determined region much. A shipping port would connect the modern industrial world to Haiti and provide a focus for vocational training for decades to come.

Parallel and secondary to the shipping opportunity is a chance to leverage the Caribbean’s popularity as a cruise ship destination. As cruise companies seek more varied and exciting ports of call, the area’s obvious tourism draws could be leveraged to create a unique port offering uncommon adventures from kite surfing to spelunking. Servicing the yachting population, a niche service business is another avenue for tourism development. If the shipping industry can be the future of Haiti, the energy of the future will be its fuel. The northwest is a consistently windy place – wind powered the great ships of exploration and fills the surf kites of modern adventurers – yet its greatest gift may be as a driver of wind turbines that would run the shipping and cruise ports and lift the population away from its dependence on antiquated charcoal technologies. The potential for wind in the Caribbean has been proven; the impediments are known. Action can be taken in the short term and results quickly realized. Here, in a strategic and resource-rich Caribbean hub, the next generation of the region’s industry and tourism waits to be born.

GOUVERNEMENT DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE D’HAÏTI MINISTÈRE DE MINISTÈRE DEL’ÉCONOMIE L’ÉCONOMIEET DES FINANCES ET DES FINANCES MINISTÈRE DE LA PLANIFICATION ET DE LA COOPÉRATION EXTERNE

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“Maravillosa” - Christopher Columbus, on landing in “wonderful” Haiti, December 6, 1492

I INTRODUCTION The area of Haiti known as Môle Saint-Nicolas is an area of curious contradictions. The northwest area of the island is likely the first landing place of Christopher Columbus in the New World – he famously arrived December 6, 1492, the day of St. Nicolas – yet today the place is virtually undiscovered, with a population of just 4,000 people and a wide-open future. Its location is of strategic import – a deep, calm bay in the middle of the Caribbean Ocean on the Windward Passage, 85 miles from Cuba, it was once considered the Gibraltar of the Caribbean. Today, its many military fortifications, built by the French, English and Haitians, are in ruins, their stories waiting to be told to visitors who come in peace. Its unique deep water bay has harboured pirates and adventurers, but now the calm, still waters await a new generation of enterprise. Industrial port or cruise port? Business or pleasure, or some combination of the two? The potential is real, and rich. And energy to fuel all this is at hand – in a region dependent on charcoal, the most primitive and destructive of fuels, the energy of the future, wind power, is blowing consistently right off the northwest coast. This eminently historical place has the potential to be modern. The industry of explorers and pirates could today evolve into a commerce connected with the world. Industry, tourism, renewable energies... Môle is poor in vegetation and lush with possibility, a clean slate of a site where the country can get wind in its sails.

This document presents the vision and master plan for the development of this beautiful region. Both are entirely consistent with the development guidelines found in the Strategic Development Plan for Haiti in that: •

t hey choose the creation of wealth and jobs without which environmental protection and social development would be difficult to achieve;

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t hey choose the private sector (on the national, regional and international levels) as the leading player in the creation of wealth and jobs;

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t hey choose to supply basic services to the population in keeping in line with the creation of wealth and jobs;

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t hey choose regional and local development centers to effectively structure and balance socioeconomic development and national land use planning;

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they choose social inclusion to provide opportunities for the youth and for women and farmers;

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t hey choose a strong and sustainable growth strategy to support national and local economic stakeholders, and

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they favor a strong decentralized State, an essential element in creating this new national pact.

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The region has valuable characteristics and natural resources

1.1 GEographY: A STRATEGIC LOCATION The Môle Saint-Nicolas region covers a large territory of more than a thousand square kilometers1. Generally arid, it extends from the Moustiques plain, rendered sterile by its gradual salinisation, to the northwest slope of the plateau, now very eroded. It is surrounded to the north and west by the Atlantic Ocean and to the east by the Trois-Rivières watershed. The Môle’s inhospitable environments as opposed to the beauty of its landscape create an aura of mystery and danger. The contrast is striking between its cozy bay and its hinterland of arid and rocky plateaus. Located at the north-western part of the country, Môle Saint-Nicolas is the “Far West” of Haiti, but actually, this mysterious Haitian border is at the heart of the Caribbean reality. The future of the industrial and tourism industries lies in the development of this captivating region and, in part, that of the entire north-west of Haiti. However, the region can also tap into its other interesting natural resources. 1.1.1 A SPACE CONNECTED TO THE WORLD

Môle Saint-Nicolas, on the country’s northwest coast, is part of Haiti’s “Far West,” but this Haitian frontier is actually in the center of the world that is the Caribbean. The Môle Saint-Nicolas peninsula faces the famous Windward Passage, a strait between easternmost Cuba and northwest Haiti. Eighty kilometers wide, the Windward Passage has a threshold depth of 1,700 meters. The passage connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Caribbean Sea and is in the direct path of shipping between the Panama Canal and the eastern seabord of the U.S. From Môle, the lights of Cuba’s Guantanamo province are visible; this strategic location and vantage point over the open ocean earned it the moniker of “Gibraltar of the Caribbean”. “Maravillosa” Columbus said when he landed here. Small wonder.

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The borough of Môle Saint-Nicolas covers 1115 km2 and the municipality of the same name covers an area of 227 km2.

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MÔLE MÔLE SAINT-NICOLAS SAINT-NICOLAS TO TO GONAÏVES GONAÏVES (112 (112 KM) KM)

The Bahie du Môle, the bay sheltered by the peninsula, is some three kilometers across, and its relative calm has made it attractive to pirates and scuba divers alike. It is here, on the shores of the bay, that the future of Môle – and of the entire northwest Haiti – will be built. Beautiful sandy white beaches surround the bay, and cliffs and hills around the Môle add to the diversity of the landscape. These geographical features offer spectacular panoramic views of the surrounding area and will, without a doubt, contribute to developing tourism. Watersports lovers will take advantage of the tireless winds blowing on the bay to practise sailing, and these winds will contribute to the production of wind power throughout the region. Weather conditions are relatively stable. Winds of more than 6 m/s when measured at 30 meter altitudes2 blow mainly from the east.

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1.1.2 An under-exploited hinterland

Farming conditions are difficult in a region that receives less than 1000 mm of rain per year. An evaluation prepared by DATDRL3 in 2008 identified only one regional market (Mare-Rouge) where the sole marketable product was coal. In spite of relatively arid climatic conditions and scarce vegetation, the region’s wide open spaces can accommodate the production of fruit and tree cultivation. Another activity related to natural resources in a region where there exists a huge potential for development is the production of limestone aggregates used by the construction industry. It would appear that the quality of the region’s materials is significantly higher than in other regions, although at present the manner of production is somewhat antiquated (reportedly, rocks to produce small aggregates are extracted manually). In a country in the throes of reconstruction, the demand for quality building materials is very real. The region’s rugged topography can also be put to good use. Overlooking the western part of the Bombardopolis Plain, Morne Papaye and Morne Colon, respectively reaching heights of 520 m and 740 m, offer spectacular panoramic views to be admired from their highest point. This stretch of land, consisting in stepped plains separated by cliffs, has the potential to become an interesting setting for adventure sports such as paragliding, hang gliding, rock climbing and rappelling. The region is difficult to access and is often isolated during the rainy season. Limited access conditions have to be improved to connect the regions to the national road network, as well as to provide access to the country’s internal market. An industrial port would represent a conduit for the delivery of production generated by the country’s most important cities, as well as for accessing other nations in the Caribbean.

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The region has an important historical and military heritage

1.2 HistoRY: reconstructing the landscape of memory At a narrowing of the Windward Passage and only 80 km from Cuba, Môle SaintNicolas, the “Gibraltar of the Caribbean,” was hideout and fortification, a character in seafaring and military history on the island for four centuries. The Caribbean landing place on the first voyage of Columbus, literally the place where European feet first touched the new world, is a site where a grand and terrible story began – one that can today become both commemoration and destination. Today, the recognition of this site – coupled with Môle’s considerable fortifications – can be expressive, emotional, natural, beautiful and truthful. After spending centuries as a defense against a hostile world, the vantage point afforded by Môle Saint-Nicolas can make it a unique landscape of memory and a unique place of peace overlooking the blue Caribbean.

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1.2.1 Spanish, French, British, Haitian: A Brief History of Fortifications

Ironically, post-Columbus, the Spanish ignored the western third of Hispaniola, and it was settled by the French, many of them pirates who fortified the nearby island of La Tortue. Barry Proctor recounts in his history of the area that the French presence led to Spain ceding what is now Haiti to France by the Treaty of Ryswick in 1697. As France’s colony, then called Saint-Domingue, became more prosperous, it was deemed necessary to protect it militarily, especially from the powerful British fleet that controlled the seas at the time. In 1763, French engineers were sent to Môle Saint-Nicolas to design defenses. Attempts to settle the area with Acadians in 1764 and again in 1765 had failed, and in 1767, it was decided to send soldiers, not settlers, to strengthen Môle. The ambitious plan was never completed. Four seaside batteries, strategically positioned to protect the bay and each other, as well as a powder magazine to support the fortifications, were eventually constructed by the soldiers and slaves transported from Senegal for the purpose. By 1780, there were 162 heavy guns and 60 mortars in place. The defenses proved futile. When the British 50-gun HMS Europa sailed into Baie du Môle in 1793, the French governor, already in fear of an imminent attack by blacks and mulattoes, surrendered without a struggle, and the British colours were raised over Môle Saint-Nicolas.

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The British immediately got down to the transformation of the network of forts built by the French into a real military base. An army of 8,000 men was assigned to the defense of the whole. However, by 1796, the occupation of these territories proving to be much more difficult and costly than expected and many of the soldiers succumbing to yellow fever, the English began to evacuate, returning to their previous strategy, that of the blockade of the seas. In 1798, the British handed Môle over to Toussaint Louverture, the leader of the Haitian Revolution. In 1806, only two years after declaring its independence, Haiti found itself divided by civil war, creating a new northern state under Henry Christophe and parts of the west and south under Alexandre Pétion. The people of Port-de-Paix, near Môle, rose up against Christophe, and Pétion sent General Christopher Lamarre and his troops to support the rebellion. The 800 men he deployed in 1807 enabled him to take the fortifications at Môle and organize a strong defense centered on Fort George, formerly La Batterie d’Orléans. Christophe besieged the city with a better armed and equipped army of 2000, but Lamarre and his men were able to heroically maintain their position for three years. The military history of the site spans centuries and nationalities, and the stories are those of the struggles of colonial powers and then of revolutionaries. It’s history you can see and touch; a place that can be brought to life for new generations of visitors.

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Towards an integrated and sustainable development strategy for Môle Saint-Nicolas

ii DEVELOPMENT VISION: For Industry and Leisure, a Bay of Strategic Assets The comprehensive and successful development of the region will be based on its inherent strengths and potential centered on an appropriate development strategy. We will base the strategy on developing marine transportation, the industry, tourism and energy sectors, as well as on the sustainable use of the region’s unique natural features and endless resources. The vision for Môle Saint-Nicolas is to leverage the area’s considerable assets to create an economically vibrant destination with significant industrial (shipping), tourism and cultural activities that would co-habit comfortably and attractively in a master planned whole. Together, the industrial and leisure activities would create a dynamic ‘front door’ to Haiti’s Far West, a region of strategic significance since man first took to the waters in the Caribbean.

The far western side of the port facility – the tip of the island – would be home to a wind farm that has the potential to revolutionize an area that has traditionally been dependent on the production of charcoal. From a cultural perspective the historic arrival area of Columbus – and the commemoration it makes possible – makes Môle Saint-Nicolas a highly differentiated and culturally authentic destination for the cruise industry. Existing historical assets of forts, defenses and powder magazines can be helped, through landscape architecture and inventive built forms, to tell an eloquent story of a heritage of successive occupations that ended with the liberation of Haiti, itself a significant first in the Caribbean.

The Baie du Môle, the main area earmarked for development, has drawn vessels since long before the arrival of Columbus, whose arrival on December 6th, 1492, the ‘name day’ of St. Nicolas, gave the area its name.

Add to this a coherent, curated gathering of Haiti’s unique artisan and craft assets – both the selling of original works and the creation of workshops where visitors can participate in creative tourism experiences – and Môle becomes a uniquely rich and memorable cruise destination.

The depth of the bay and geography of the peninsula permit the creation of an industrial port and free trade zone composed of areas for manufacturing, shipping and transshipping in a modern, purposebuilt port facility that belongs to the 21st century of Caribbean ports. Associated retail and commercial enterprises would also be part of the port’s business. In a region where most ports have evolved in a reactionary fashion to industry needs – and often lagged far behind them – this is a decided advantage.

The shape of the bay permits the creation of a unique wellness experience in the form of a promenade leading from a cruise ship port around the end of the bay to the town of Môle Saint-Nicolas itself and beyond to Cap Saint-Nicolas. This short, scenic journey could be made on bicycles and would link several of the historic attractions together into an agreeable and engaging whole.

A small area on the peninsula will be devoted to hospitality and lodging for businesses and people related to the port, and the nearby town of Môle Saint-Nicolas is being upgraded and enlarged in anticipation of new industry and employees.

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Point Lisas sub-regional transshipment hub port in Trinidad and Tobago

2.2 Development Strategy 2.1.1 S hipping: Creating a Hub for the Future

The deep, calm and uniquely shaped bay at Môle Saint-Nicolas makes the creation of an industrial port a legitimate option for the redevelopment of northwest Haiti. The situation of ports in the Caribbean, according to The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), means that there is a real need for port infrastructure in the region, since most have not kept pace with changes in the business. In an article published in March 2012, The Caribbean Maritime Transportation Sector: Achieving Sustainability through Efficiency, CIGI also maintains that it is equally important for the Caribbean to plan to train and certify its human resources – placing the same importance on training personnel as acquiring and deploying cutting-edge equipment. In short, Caribbean ports are under pressure to move beyond the basic role of receiving, storing and delivering cargoes to becoming an integrated member of the global supply chain. And therein lies Haiti’s opportunity. There are three categories of ports in the Caribbean: global hub ports, sub-regional hub ports and service ports. Global hub ports are relay ports serviced by global container lines connecting three or more continents. Sub-regional hub ports are secondary relay ports, such as Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL), Jamaica and Point Lisas, Trinidad and Tobago, from which cargos are relayed to surrounding Caribbean islands. Service ports are small ports serving specific islands with limited infrastructure and limited connection to larger ports. The Container Effect

The concept of containerization has had a great impact on Caribbean small ports, which were designed to support colonial bulk importation of basic items and exportation of bananas and sugar. Caribbean countries have done their best to modernize old general cargo ports to accommodate newer container ships, further compounding the pressures these ports face. The advent of the container revolution in the 1960s came at a time when Caribbean ports were characterized by finger piers and large transit sheds. Very little was done to facilitate the new container paradigm, which called for large, open spaces, shorebased cranes, heavy-duty container handling equipment on land and, later, a sophisticated computerized management information system. Many countries treated this new container phenomenon as a passing wave, and continued with the old infrastructure, operational systems and mindset. he sub-regional transshipment hub port of T Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL) in Jamaica

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With the container revolution now in its ninth-generation phase – 15,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) vessels on order – Caribbean States are constantly dredging their channels and upgrading their infrastructure in an attempt to remain relevant in a changing global environment. Specialized container ships with no onboard container crane facilities put pressure on Caribbean ports to provide shore-based cranes and the supporting pier-side container-handling infrastructure. Another major challenge facing the Caribbean shipping industry is the conflicting role of the customs department. In the Group of Seven (G7) countries, for example, customs and excise taxes account for less than four percent of GDP, while in the Caribbean, this figure exceeds 35 percent on average. The role of customs in G7 countries is primarily to facilitate trade, while in the Caribbean it is to collect revenue. Governance is another key aspect: Caribbean ports are mostly managed under the public service port model, an inefficient arrangement due to the lack of internal competition and user or market orientation. This structure also leaves the port vulnerable to government interference due to the dependence on government budgets, as well as to the value of customs to national budgets. In port infrastructure today, best practice is focused on increased service levels, increased operational efficiency and improved allocation of public funds. Port terminals have become specialized in cargo handling services and have been integrated into global logistics chains, taking on regional and global attributes and approaches. This has led to the decline in the role of governments in the ports in recent years, even though full privatization of ports has not been widely adopted. The Transshipment Opportunity

Transshipment business helps ports and shipping lines generate economies of scale, which can expand a port’s market and lower its costs. The ports of Kingston, Jamaica and Freeport, Bahamas are good examples of the way in which transshipment adds economies of scale beyond that which local business will permit. For countries astride major trade routes, transshipment of foreign cargo can be a major part of their operations. This is, in effect, the business of exporting services that generate income for the country by exploiting and maximizing a natural resource (geographic location) that never becomes depleted. This form of transshipment involves consignments or containers with neither origination nor destination within the region. Shipping lines find it economical to line haul to the Caribbean, and transship to vessels serving different destinations. Other transshipment ports competing for global hub port status outside of Kingston Container Terminal in Jamaica include Caucedo, Dominican Republic, and Freeport, Bahamas. Investment in major transshipment ports is risky in that 90 percent of the cargo volumes moving in and out of the ports are transshipment.

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In the Caribbean, where there is little or no indigenous cargo, transhipment requires a very good analysis, efficient intermodal transfer at low cost and value-added activities to succeed

This supports the thesis that by virtue of handling larger volumes of cargo and larger ships, sub-regional hub ports such as KWL, Jamaica, have higher productivity levels. Productivity levels, measured in berth moves per hour, are one of the competitive factors that determine whether business stays or moves to other competing sub-regional ports. The larger containerized vessels calling at global hub ports are far more stable and designed for greater efficiency in cargo handling operations, thereby accounting for higher efficiency levels. Another important, yet often neglected determining factor for trade competitiveness is transport connectivity, defined as access to regular and frequent transport services. Except for bulk commodities, most intercontinental trade is conveyed by liner shipping services. Access to liner shipping services determines competitiveness in addition to the geography of trade. The global transshipment hub ports have the highest level of connectivity to the global supply chain, followed by the sub-regional hubs and then the service ports. Top ports have invested heavily not just in hardware stevedoring equipment, but also in training and development of their work force and in advancing information technology infrastructure in the industry. The Transshipment Challenge

Ernst G. Frankel, a Professor of Management at the Sloan School of Management and a Professor Emeritus of Ocean Systems at the School of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has consulted extensively for the World Bank and governments of many countries in shipping, shipbuilding and ports. He maintains that â&#x20AC;&#x153;the objectives of transshipment are not only to reduce the total cost of collecting and/or distributing the containers carried by a mega-mainline container vessel from and to numerous origin and destination ports, each of which only contributes a part of the mainline vessel cargo, but also to improve just-in-time delivery of cargo, reduce in transit inventory, and make the total origin-todestination movement of containerized cargo more seamless.â&#x20AC;? In other words, he says, the purpose is not just to reduce origin-to-destination transport and handling or transfer costs but to make the whole supply chain, including all involved transactions, more efficient and more responsive to the ever-changing market place. He says that in the Caribbean, which has little if any indigenous cargo, transshipment requires very effective analysis, efficient intramodal low cost transfer, and value added activities to be successful. Value added activities can consist of physical improvements (customization, assembly, etc.) of cargo, cabotage bypass, and various other operations. Transshipment based solely on the assumed benefits of economies of scale of mega ships interfacing with smaller feeder vessels may not provide real benefits.

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Frankel is not the only expert cautioning study before investing in transshipment: CIGI too, says that, “Goods should not be sought for their own sake. Although transshipment can transform the business and size of a port, it is not necessarily the answer for every port and has risks; therefore, governments should exercise caution before moving to the transshipment model. All Caribbean ports have the potential to develop a transshipment business. However, while there is room for improving efficiency and growing ports, there are risks in the transshipment model. Specifically, global and regional competition is strong, and trade owes no allegiance to a particular country. Ports wishing to enter or expand transshipment opportunities should seek to do so with private entities that are specialists in the area, including those that are linked to major international shipping lines, in order to share and manage risks.” One Port, Two Vocations: Industry and Cruise

Both cruise and industrial port facilities would be constructed on the Presqu’île du Môle, the 1,300 hectares peninsula that forms the northern end of the bay and protects the waters. The port is to be configured and planned for functionality and aesthetic considerations, both critically important so that two very different worlds can cohabit in the bay. As both working port and true destination, all the potential of the area will be realized, with benefits for all. Many ports have limited their business to two revenue streams, handling fees and service fees or a combination of the two. Future looking ports need to see the value of their location in real estate terms and create plans to increase their asset value through a long term vision plan, not a long term plan of existing models but rather an incorporation of new aspects of real estate and other investment. The Port of Saint-Nicolas will have multiple investment strategies, including manufacturing, port facilities and services, hospitality and public space. Best practices today show that in addition to port handling and service fees, successful ports should have rental income from retail and commercial enterprises not associated with boxes. They should incorporate multi-use terminal facilities which can be used as public and special events space. Their ideal location also allows for water front resort, hospitality or residential units to be constructed. The revitalized business activities open opportunities for strategic partnerships in the surrounding community and with related support service providers. A Haitian Free Trade Zone

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Given that the majority of tourists will be routed in the region of the Môle by cruise ships, it is important to present the current global and regional trends for this type of tourism

The peninsula would be designated a free trade zone, part of an effort to improve the business climate throughout Haiti, and the middle and most of the north side of the peninsula would be occupied by industrial lots suitable for manufacturing.

The Saint-Nicolas Docks

Approximately 13 lots of 30 hectares each will be made available – 390 hectares in all.

A large L-shaped dock would be constructed on the far western end of the peninsula that would accommodate all incoming ships, with separated and specific areas for shipping activities and cruise activities: industrial loading would take place on the southern side of the dock, while the cruise ship terminal would be located on the north side (between the dock and the shore) to facilitate access to the shore for passengers and to minimize cruiser exposure to industrial facilities.

Manufacturing processes envisioned for this area will vary: the garment sector accounted for 93 percent of Haiti’s $768 million in exports in 2011, which were up from $563 million the year of the quake, according to Haiti’s Central Bank, so garment manufacture is a strong possibility, as it is in many other FTZs. Manufacturing of other industrial goods is also possible, ie. large-scale concrete structures and materials that would be shipped directly from the FTZ to world markets. Security in the FTZ would be assured through a secure access area located on the narrowest part of the peninsula, at its neck near the narrowest part of the bay. With nearly 400 hectares of manufacturing facilities possible, large numbers of workers would be attracted to the area; current plans call for an important enlargement of the town of Môle Saint-Nicolas to nearly twice its current area. New construction in the town would include commercial space suitable for the management of the free trade zone, as well as public infrastructure, including schools. The extension of the town would occur in an easterly direction; west of the river is an important agricultural zone where much of the fresh produce for the town will be grown.

Docking facilities for industry and cruise would be constructed on the southern shore of the peninsula near its west end.

This configuration takes into consideration the rapid evolution of both cargo shipping and cruise tourism brought on by containerization and globalization, and makes room so that both businesses can work efficiently. The Saint-Nicolas Docks will differ in other important aspects from current Caribbean facilities. While many Caribbean ports have built one terminal for each cruise company – with separate Customs, Immigration and security – the new bay facility would have a single terminal for all companies, in much the same way that Port Miami has proposed in their 2035 Master Plan. This streamlining will create a more efficient operation for the port without repetition of services and unnecessary multiplication of space. Of course, we will work with our cruise line partners to respond to their specific needs.

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Industrial Area Land Use Objectives

San Diego: Planning for the Needs of a Multi-Purpose Port

Industrial uses include: Marine related industry (Marine terminals, passenger terminals, railroad switching, cargo handling, warehouses, silos, fueling facilities, specialized berthing, marine terminals, industrial business park, etc.).

There are many waterfronts where industrial, commercial and leisure uses occupy one area. The key, obviously, is planning. The Unified Port of San Diego Master Plan, published in October 2012, deals with a busy port in the context of a dynamic urban area, but it contains many useful suggestions for considerations necessary to the execution of a successful port area. Among other goals of the plan:

Industrial activities on tidelands should: • • • • • •

Be located in convenient proximity to other industrial areas and to living areas from which there are interconnecting transit and thoroughfare routes. Provide, under single ownership, a variety of reasonably level, well-drained sites on land that is either vacant or on developed lands that can be phased out economically for redevelopment. Provide sites that are economical to develop and adequate for main buildings, accessory storage, loading, parking, and buffer strips. Be designed to meet performance standards adequate to avoid nuisances, thereby insuring compatibility with surrounding uses. Be limited to industrial uses which have a deﬁnite need for the availability of utilities, direct access to...water frontage. Provide substantial beneﬁts to both local economic needs and to the regional hinterland.

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“Provide for the present use and enjoyment of the bay and tidelands in such a way as to maintain options and opportunities for future use and enjoyment.

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”The port district, in recognition of the possibility that its actions may inadvertently tend to subsidize or enhance certain other activities, will emphasize the general welfare of state-wide considerations over more local ones and public benefits over private ones.”

Specific goals should also be set for each use envisioned at the port. On the San Diego waterfront, these include Commercial, Industrial, Public Recreation and Conservation uses. While the port at Môle will not offer every use covered in this report, there are instructive guidelines.

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Ports that are moving towards the future must see the value of their location in terms of real estate and development plan to increase the value of their assets

Commercial Area Land Use Objectives

Commercial uses include: airport related commercial, commercial fishing, Commercial Recreation, Hotels and Restaurants, Specialty Shopping, Pleasure Craft Marinas, Recreational Vehicle/Camping, Recreational Boat Berthing, Sportfishing, Marine Sales and Services, Boat Sales, Boat Building and Repair and Marine Services Berthing. Each commercial area on District lands should have: • • • •

Convenient access from major arterials or transportation terminals. A unifying design theme enhancing the overall aesthetic qualities of the site and insuring compatible land and water uses beneﬁting the unique aspect of commercial activities at bayside locations. A minimization of the competitive hazard to existing or potential business in the general vicinity. A clustering of commercial activities enhancing cumulative attraction wherein complementary and similar units have high incidence of customer interchange and draw more business by being together.

Public Recreation Land Use Objectives

Public Recreation land use includes: recreation area/Open Space, Park Plaza, Promenade (pedestrian and bike), Open Space, Golf Course, Open Bay, Boat Launching Ramp, Public Fishing Pier, Public Access and Vista areas. Public Recreation land uses should: • • •

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Provide a variety of public access and carefully selected active and passive recreational facilities suitable for all age groups including families with children throughout all seasons of the year. Enhance the marine, natural resource, and human recreational assets of San Diego Bay and its shoreline for all members of the public. Provide for clear and continuous multi-lingual information throughout Port lands and facilities to and about public access ways and recreational areas.

Conservation Land Use Objectives

Natural marine resource utilization activities on tidelands should: • • • • •

Be planned and located so as to present minimum conﬂicts with existing and proposed incompatible uses. Promote the multiple utilization of the unique plant, ﬁsh and wildlife resources of the bay. Encourage the protection and restoration of functional areas which have a high ecological value. Be accessible to the public for non-appropriative uses consistent with nature interpretive functions. Enhance the open space character of San Diego Bay.

2.1.2 Tourism: Adding up the Attractions

A relative lack of resources hasn’t stopped adventurers – or tourism operators – from seeking out attractions in the Môle area, and we can well imagine passengers from cruise ships joining tours to enjoy the region’s endless appeals. •

The Columbus story can be compellingly and interactively told on site.

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The beaches are white sand and said to possess medicinal qualities.

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The bay is excellent both over and beneath the water – kitesurfing is widely practiced, and scuba is reportedly very good.

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The unique cliffs around the Môle are an opportunity for climbing and rappelling.

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This stretch of land, consisting in stepped plains separated by cliffs has the potential to become an interesting setting for the practice of many adventure sports such as paragliding, hang gliding, rock climbing and rappelling

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The views literally put visitors on top of this small world.

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The fortifications provide a unique opportunity to create memories of past history.

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Caves are located just 45 minutes away; in this underworld, among the most impressive in the Caribbean, are hidden vast galleries inhabited by bats.

Since most tourists will be sent to the Môle region by cruise ships, it is essential that we present current global and regional trends to promote this type of tourism.

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The Cruise Possibility

The Caribbean is, and has long been, the world’s favourite cruise destination. But the nature of cruising itself is changing – cruisers are getting younger, different generations are traveling together, and many people have experienced a wide variety of cruise destinations. For these reasons, the cruise industry is constantly seeking to vary the offer and create new places for cruise passengers to explore. “There is absolutely nothing wrong with Cozumel or the Bahamas. But once you’ve seen them, it’s time to branch out,” wrote the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in September 2012. As cruisers become more experienced, they get bolder, looking for places they aren’t familiar with. “There is so much we haven’t done yet,” says Terry Thornton, SVP itinerary planning and revenue development for Carnival Cruise Lines. Thornton told Seatrade Insider that he sees opportunity for more varied itineraries that will draw more people to Caribbean cruises. For a destination like Haiti, this can be a significant opportunity. Indeed, the trade continues to build across the Caribbean. Notably, groundbreaking was held in 2012 for the Dominican Republic’s $65 million Amber Cove, which opens in 2014 and is one of the largest investment ever made in the country. Amber Cove, on the north shore of the DR near Puerto Plata, will cover 30 acres of waterfront property, and features include a welcome center with a variety of retail offerings, including a marketplace for locally sourced Dominican crafts and souvenirs, as well as a wide range of themed restaurants and bars and a water attraction. A transportation hub allowing visitors easy access by land and sea to the surrounding destinations and attractions will be included as well. Many passengers never stray outside these expanded port facilities, unless they go on a ship-sponsored shore excursion.

Equally important is the trend toward building cruise ship docks as destinations rather than as mere landing places. Hugh Darley, a former Disney Imagineer whose firm designed the Port at Historic Falmouth in Jamaica, says that cruise ports, once focused on industry, must now be developed from the point of view of the guest experience, exceeding the expectations of arriving passengers. Logistics that helping them disembark, explore, shop and join excursions must be addressed to the passengers’ best advantage. “It is time for ports of call to think about the message their front doors are presenting to the world,” he says. “If the guest’s first view of a destination is of warehouses, container stacks, tank farms and back of house areas, the passenger’s mind is often made up: “If this is it, and it doesn’t look like the post cards, I think I’ll stay on board,” Darley says. “With that snap decision, the destination has a grand opportunity of potential tour and retail sales revenue but most importantly it could loose a potential ‘brand ambassador.’” Darley says that in less visually desirable Caribbean ports, as few as 15% of passengers disembark, leaving 85% of passengers on the ship who do not visit the destination at all. In visually attractive destinations, the reverse occurs; 85% of visitors disembark the ship. Darley says that if each passenger spends on average $125 landside, a 4,000 passenger ship means $350K of potential income when 85% of passengers disembark to explore. This income doesn’t include the average expenditure for the crew of approximately $89.24 per destination. A relationship between the waterfront and the city is necessary in order to create a great destination that people want to visit and spend time. When ports are developed as true destinations, the value of the surrounding property increases and the city’s socio-economic environment is revitalized. Port of Historic Falmouth Jamaica

It’s easy to imagine parallels in Haiti to this DR venture, which is a joint project of Carnival Corporation & plc and the Rannik family of Grupo B&R.

The recently developed Port of Historic Falmouth Jamaica illustrates a new approach for Port Authorities to develop in new ports or renovations to existing commercial port properties.

So-called “custom-built ports” have become a regular feature of Caribbean cruising, and Carnival leads the charge. In 2009, the company introduced Mahogany Bay, a $62 million facility in Roatan, Honduras. In 2006, it unveiled a $60 million pier-and-playground on Grand Turk, the largest island in Turks and Caicos.

The Falmouth Port design contains commercial leasable space, special events space, and urban park settings which extends the city into the port. The added revenue streams enhance the property value and will deliver substantial income for the Port over the long term. The commercial enterprise of the port is now more in line with sustainable real estate business models, not an outdated industrial Port model.

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An Attractions Framework for the Fort

Every port authority has a responsibility to their government – or in some cases their shareholders – to maximize income from their holdings. Many ports have limited their business to two revenue streams, handling fees and service fees or a combination of the two. Future looking ports need to see the value of their location in real estate terms and create plans to increase their asset value through a long term vision plan, not a long term plan of existing models but rather an incorporation of new aspects of real estate investment. A successful port should have in addition to port handling and service fees, rental income from retail and commercial enterprises not associated with boxes. They should incorporate multi-use terminal facilities which can be used as public and special events space and include income producing onsite parking. Their ideal location also allows for water front resort, hospitality or residential units to be constructed in the urban core. The revitalized business activities open opportunities for strategic partnerships in the surrounding community and with related support service providers which both provide incremental revenue to the port authority. Ports of the past were vibrant parts of their cities and provided for a healthy sustainable urban core and they can be once more with proper planning and vision.

The San Juan (Puerto Rico) National Historic Site Long Range Interpretive Plan “identifies park themes, describes visitor experience goals, and recommends a wide array of interpretive services, media, programs, and out-reach activities to communicate in the most efficient and effective way the park’s purpose, significance, themes, and values.” While the San Juan forts differ entirely in their condition and renown, the Long Range Interpretive Plan offers useful guidelines about considerations when creating an attraction around a historical fort. Among them: • • •

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What is the purpose of bringing people to the ruins, ie. “The purpose of San Juan National Historic Site is to preserve the Spanish fortifications, buildings, and the related archeological sites and historic objects for the education, benefit, and inspiration of present and future generations worldwide.” What are the interpretive themes we wish to share, and what are the visitor experience goals, the physical, intellectual and emotional experiences available to visitors? Primary interpretive themes are those ideas or concepts that every visitor should understand, the key ideas through which the park’s nationally significant resource meanings and values are conveyed to the public. These themes provide the foundation for interpretive programs and media, and include the ideas that are critical to a visitor’s understanding of the park’s significance. These may include Strategic Location: The significance of the fortifications and their use by successive powers. Fort Construction and the Soldier Experience: How were the forts and batterie built? What was life like for French, British and Haitian soldiers? Life Around the Fortifications: What was the larger context of the fort? Where else were settlements important to its continued existence. What are the other forts that make up the Haitian story, ie. where does Citadelle Laferriere, an ‘8th wonder of the world’ fit in?

A plan based on the development of maritime transport, industry, tourism sector, the energy sector as well as the sustainable use of natural resources

The challenge of cruise ports

The Caribbean accounts for 50 percent of the global cruise market, which means that cargo and cruise ships now compete for limited berth space. Throughout the region, cruise ships get priority berthing over cargo vessels, which have to wait until after cruise ships sail to berth. This means cargo vessels have to carry out their load and discharge operations after normal working hours, resulting in massive overtime costs and often-lengthy delays. In all cases, these extra charges are passed on to local consumers, contributing to the high cost of maritime transportation in the Caribbean. This poor performance of many ports in the Caribbean means that handling charges are two or three times higher than in similar ports in other regions of the world, and the overall cost of transport and insurance in the Caribbean basin is some 30 percent higher than the world average. (Pinnock and Ajagunna, 2009).

the area’s military history – a powder magazine and forts that were constructed and inhabited by French, English and Haitian armies.

Saint-Nicolas: A Unique Cruise Destination

La Promenade is buffered from the industrial zone to its north by a wide swath of green space. In an area that’s been largely deforested, the greenery is an example of the growth potential for appropriate species of trees and plants. Inspired by the Fontera Verde project of reforestation on the borders and watershed between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, the green space between La Promenade and the industrial zone has been planted with effective species that serve both the landscape and the people working on it, creating a swath of colour in the arid landscape that’s as aesthetic as it is useful.

The Port of Saint-Nicolas will be a cruise destination unique in the Caribbean. It begins with a dock that is as much destination as landing place – a place that is the start of an exploration unlike any other cruise passengers will experience in the Caribbean. i. Wellness on Two Wheels The Port of Saint-Nicolas will be a superb cruise destination because it offers attractions that other Caribbean ports do not, including a unique 10km seaside cycling and walking promenade, interpretive historic fort remnants, and a commemorative ‘memory landscape’ with a replica ship that celebrates the landing of Columbus here in 1492. As well, a special national artisan craft market in the town of Môle Saint-Nicolas will showcase the country’s stunning array of art and craft, the quality and diversity of which is unequaled in the Caribbean. The Môle area also has the superb sand beaches and natural features, including cliffs and caves, that will appeal to more adventurous cruise visitors. When passengers disembark, they’ll be accompanied (bussed) to a staging area with customs facilities? that is at the beginning of La Promenade, a seaside cycle and pedestrian path that follows the inside contour of the peninsula and the bay, and continues some 10 km. to the village of Môle Saint-Nicolas itself. For many cruise passengers, the opportunity to ride a bike will be appealing after a time at sea, and the path incorporates innovative attractions and resting stations, including important elements from

Cycling is becoming an increasingly important amenity in destinations both rural and urban: it is associated with health, well-being and sustainability by increasing numbers of travelers. Cycling infrastructure like La Promenade delivers tremendous value at relatively little cost. At the recent Global Spa & Wellness Summit in New Delhi, CEO Susie Ellis reported that wellness travel is growing at nearly 10% per year. A small sliver of wellness will be an attractive value-add for cruise lines that are keen to stay abreast of changing consumer desire.

ii. Fragments of History, Landscape of Memory Leading along the shore, and occasionally rising to attractive heights above it, La Promenade is a flat, easy and original diversion from on-board life. It will lead past attractions that allow cyclists to be part of history and modern life. On the Promenade is a bump of land called Carénage, a landing for small local fishing boats where policy has provided for places to repair nets and boats, making it attractive for visitors. The ride also offers important ruins of military forts, which have become historical remnants through years of neglect and the natural forces of time and the elements. Rather than attempt the restoration of these historical fragments, they will be made into attractions and destinations through landscape architecture, much in the style of the Irish Hunger Monument in New York City, a unique garden that uses built form as an element of a garden landscape, rather than its focal point. Original interpretive elements educate cyclists on the history of this strategically significant area, and guides are available to answer questions. Riders can refresh with fresh water and snacks typical of a variety of Haitian regions.

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There are three or four fort areas of historic interest; they are concentrated just east and west of the town of Môle Saint-Nicolas. The first is a poudrière (powder magazine) west of town; la Batterie de Vallière, Batterie d’Orléans (Fort Georges) and Batterie de Grasse are just east. The forts are all chapters of a single story that can be told piece by piece along the way, accompanied by attractive plantations and gardens that will help restore the landscape and create a uniquely memorable bike ride for cruise passengers. iii. Commemorating Columbus The ride on La Promenade is a journey with a destination, the town of Môle Saint-Nicolas and Cap Saint-Nicolas beyond, famed for its views of vivid Caribbean sunsets and an excellent picnic grounds. But it is the town itself that will provide the greatest attraction, and that will make of this cruise destination very special. Two elements are planned: Le marché de la plage, a sophisticated handicrafts marketplace on the water in town; and an innovative open air public museum space where the first landing of Columbus in the new world will be commemorated. The arrival of Columbus in the new world is a moment of triumph for some, the beginning of the exploration and development of a region rich in resources and limitless in potential; for others, it signifies the start of a period of ruthless conquest that meant the destruction of traditions and civilizations. This dichotomy makes the idea of the landing fertile ground for artistic interpretation. The caravel ships of the time are considered the space shuttles of the 15th century, and the 2013 tour of replicas of the Nina and the Pinta – ships built recently by the Columbus Foundation in Brazil without power tools – offer ideas of how Môle Saint-Nicolas might interpret the moment. A replica ship – on dry land – might allow people to experience the feeling and scale of life on a ship – a bit like the Vasa museum in Stockholm, which contains a reconstruction of a massive ship salvaged from the ocean some 300 years after its sinking. A Columbus commemoration could be part reconstruction of a ship – perhaps in materials more plentiful than the wood it would have been made of – and part artistic/poetic interpretation of the significance of the arrival. (Perhaps there might even eventually be an opportunity to bring the Columbus Foundation’s replicas to the cruise port.) Paintings or murals commissioned by a variety of leading Haitian sculptors and painters could create a kind of living commemorative outdoor public space – part fact, part art, entirely engaging, the Columbus landing seen through many eyes. It could become a place designed in the interest of a conversation around peace that would become a must-see part of every cruise visitor’s stay in port.

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Capturing the Creative Tourist “The creative tourist,” says Growing Craft-based tourism in Northern Ireland, “is keen to get to know a culture from the inside, meet ‘real’ people and experience their everyday lives; learning a craft or skill directly from local producers is an effective way of achieving this. Creative tourism can encourage cross-cultural understanding and provide business opportunities for craft designer-makers and artists with wider benefit for local restaurants, hotels and other service providers. Active involvement in creativity makes a deep impression on tourists, encourages them to stay longer in the destination and offers the opportunity to develop meaningful relationships with the local community, enhancing the likelihood they will return.” According to Tourism Northern Ireland, the challenge “lies in making craft producers and activities visible and accessible to visitors. In addressing the needs of the visitor, makers must be encouraged and supported to:

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Reduce the distance to markets by development of workshop visits, studio trails and retail opportunities Make craft more available through improved marketing, display and purchase opportunities at tourist attractions, craft shops and other outlets Get closer to the tourist ‘market place’ with craft demonstrations and displays at tourist attractions, inclusion of workshop and studio visits on tour itineraries Maintain and increase quality and desirability of craft product based on better understanding of customer needs, to produce authentic gifts and objects – contemporary souvenirs – that are original to the country Reinforce country branding by strengthening the indigenous / local authenticity of the product, continuously reminding the buyer of where it was purchased Encourage creative and cultural engagement through workshops and master classes to meet tourist demand for hands-on experiences and encourage higher tourism expenditure.”

iv. The Craft Experience: Authentic Expressions of Haiti LAn artisan craft market in town would complete the Saint-Nicolas experience. The market is a place where the best and most diverse of Haiti’s crafts would be expertly displayed, explained and celebrated in workshops where they are created before the eyes of visitors. Many countries have created marketplaces and policies that promote authentic handicraft experiences and permit artisans from all over the country to display and sell their wares. From Dilli Haat in New Delhi, India, to NaraiPhand, Thailand, to the Bo Sang Handicraft Centre in Chiang Mai, Malaysia – where visitors can see crafts created and painted before their eyes – craft and creative tourism are increasingly recognized internationally as key ways to providing authentic experiences to ever more sophisticated visitors, including cruisers. Haiti, with its richly talented population, has an opportunity to create awareness of this highly differentiated and appealing aspect of its national character. A 2002 Travel Industry Association of America study shows that more than 55 million Americans – more than 1/3 of the US traveling public – can be classified as “geotourists”, travelers who seek places where they can interact with both the people and the natural features of a destination. According to a 2012 document created by Tourism Northern Ireland entitled “Growing Craftbased tourism in Northern Ireland,” creativity as part of the tourism offering creates atmosphere, feeds on people’s need for self-development and creates a direct link between the culture of the tourist and the host population. Craft and the opportunities it represents are important ways to change perceptions of the country. Hospitality

Opportunities for small but critical hotel and residential facilities exist in two places on the bay: the first is on the northeast part of the peninsula near the narrowest part of the bay and adjacent to the industrial lots. Designed for people in the area on port business, the hotel/villa complex would include a limited number of multi-family condominium lodging, some commercial space for port-related business and a recreation area with a variety of fitness facilities. The second centre for hospitality is to be located to the west of the town of Môle Saint-Nicolas, an area of exceptional beaches and spectacular sunsets that would be attractive to tourists. One or two small hotels of about 15 bungalows each would service this niche audience, and would provide a Caribbean experience on a par with good 3-4 star experiences in the region.

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Growing Môle Saint-Nicolas

Môle Saint-Nicolas, the functional town and tourism destination in the middle of the south side of the bay, is home to some 4,000 residents today. The planned expansion to the east of the existing town centre will allow it to accommodate twice that many permanent residents, who will come to work in various employments in the port. Môle the town centre is home to schools, a library, services and administrative functions; Môle the tourism destination is home to the powder magazine and forts that will be key attractions on La Promenade, and it is blessed with good white-sand beaches. Plage de Raisinier runs from the middle of town several kilometres west along the promenade, tempting visitors to disembark and dip their feet in the turquoise water. It’s home to the craft market and Columbus commemorative space as well, and its remaining colonial structures will be refurbished to enhance the sense of place. A small marina will contain traditional local boats and others to take visitors across the bay, and a small amphitheatre performance space will offer views onto musicians and the waterscape beyond. West of the river, development is sharply limited to allow for agriculture to flourish on this fertile land. Small waterfront hotels – one of between 20 and 30 rooms and another of a dozen or so bungalows, and a third with possibly 50 rooms, will offer accommodation to visitors who wish to extend their stay. La Promenade continues westward from Môle toward Cap Saint-Nicolas and the area’s premier spot for sunsets, picnics and romance. v. Beyond Môle to the Sunset The bay area west of Môle is home to some of Northwest Haiti’s best and whitest-sand beaches, along with cave entries that can only be accessed by boat. The wind offers opportunities for paragliding as well. For visitors staying longer than those on cruise itineraries, this is an area that rewards exploring. The land rises here, offering views of cliffs from the water, and from cliffs westward to a glorious sunset. With the advent of two small hotels planned for this area – likely two 15-bungalow compounds – the area west of town will become a getaway for locals and expats working at the port, as well as the growing number of tourists anticipated in the area in the years to come.

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2.1.3 Energy: Fueling the Future

hile electricity is rare and fuel solutions primitive in northwestern Haiti, reliable and sustainable energy W blows day in and day out just off the area’s coast. Wind power has tantalizing potential here, as elsewhere in the Caribbean, yet few countries have effectively harnessed it. The reasons, as explained below by Caricom, the Caribbean Renewable Energy Development Programme, are policy based. In northwestern Haiti, there may be an opportunity to learn from the mistakes in the region and emerge a leader. A wind farm will be located on 120 hectares of land on the northwestern tip of the peninsula, and would be designed to create all the electricity required not only at the port, but in the region at large. This is not an insignificant proposition in an area that has been dependent on the production and consumption of charcoal as a primary energy source for decades. A change to a 21st-century source of energy will transform life in the area. Progress with wind energy-based electricity generation in the Caribbean is slow. Only two CARICOMcountries – Jamaica and Nevis – feature wind parks in operation, and while several others are in different stages of project development, only one country – Barbados – seems close to implementation. It’s not because of lack of potential – or lack of need. Wind is consistent and reliable throughout the Caribbean, and study after study has confirmed this. And as for need – more than 90% of electricity production comes from imported fossil fuels. Most Caribbean territories feature a universal monopoly for the (national) utilities in typically small markets (< 150 MW installed power). As a result, most Caribbean countries have high electricity tariffs of up to US $ 0.37/kWh (at an oil price of 70 US$ per barrel) According to a 2011 study by Caricom, the real reason for the lack of wind projects is the lack of an economic incentive for the utilities. “The most important constraint to wind development in the Caribbean seems to be the combination of (a lack of) energy policy and existing electricity supply acts which guarantee the utilities a rate of return on investment. In other words, the fuel surcharge, which cause the region to generate some of the highest electricity tariffs in the world,” says the report.

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Wind speed at 50 m (m/s) Source : Atlas éolien d’Haïti

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The Mole Saint-Nicolas area has always been windy. Perhaps now, with the help of dynamic and attractive tourist and industrial infrastructures, it will restore its rightful place and a wind of change will blow.

Also, and paradoxically so, the fuel surcharge simultaneously caused the utilities not to look for (cheaper) alternatives to diesel-based electricity generation, since they would get their revenues independently from the oil price anyhow. Knowing that for each kWh the utilities themselves generate from a non-fossil energy source they will not receive the fuel surcharge – which is, at times, several times the base rate –utilities have no economic stimulus to do something new, i.e. wind instead of diesel. As a consequence, utilities expect the same “revenue safety net” for wind energy as for diesel power generation – and “this, of course, is politically out of question,” according to the report. Unless the legal framework conditions are changed – in particular the guarantee for utilities to earn their revenue independently from the oil price – the Caribbean region is not likely to see an accelerated wind power development. In any case, this evaluation could not identify the lack of knowledge or information being in any way responsible for a lack of wind power development. The report says that in general, relative inefficient energy policy decision procedures may be due to split energy portfolios in energy ministries and public utilities. This is mainly the result of the lack of specific RE and EE expertise in the concerned organisations.

Other renewable energy sources within reach

Inexhaustible natural elements that offer considerable potential energy are also present in the region: the sun and the marine environment. Photovoltaic panels placed on roofs to provide families with solar energy are already being used in the town of Môle Saint-Nicolas. As for the generation of wind energy, vast open spaces exposed to direct sunlight can accommodate large solar fields. Marine or ocean energy is renewable energy extracted from the marine environment. Experiments conducted worldwide show that the seas and oceans can provide large amounts of energy in various ways: from solar radiation on their surface, by wind power generated at sea, by the force of tidal currents mainly due to the lunar attraction or by the variations in temperature, depending on the depth of estuaries and on salinity gradients.

The northwest of Haiti has made an attempt to generate electricity from wind before, and the project stalled. With the world’s energy situation in flux, it would seem that any grand infrastructure project would of necessity be fueled by an efficient renewable source. Môle has always had the wind. Perhaps now, with ambitious industrial and tourism infrastructure in mind, it will find the will... and the way.

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2.1.4 Natural resources: an unexploited export potentialté

The region of Môle Saint-Nicolas is relatively arid. Swept by the Windward Passage, its vegetation consists of thorn trees, agave, aloe, cactus and mesquite trees stepped on its rocky plateaus. The only rivers to have a steady flow are La Gorge River, also known as Môle Saint-Nicolas River, and Côte-de-Fer River. The larger La Gorge River flows from north to south, from its tributaries on the eastern slopes of the hills of Papaye and Colon on the western part of the Bombardopolis plateau, to finally feed into the west side of Môle Saint-Nicolas. According to the report entitled “The Evaluation of Water Resources of Haiti” published in 1999 by the U.S. Corps of Engineers, the northwest department of Haiti is characterized by its high potential for water resources. In the case of Môle Saint-Nicolas, water volumes vary from insufficient to enormous on reefs from the Pleistocene ages of the Bombardopolis Plateau, and in the karst limestone from the Cretaceous to Eocene ages on reefs located throughout the country. Research should be initiated to clarify this potential. The geomorphology of the region would be conducive to the establishment of limestone quarries. Indeed, the Môle region is rich in construction materials that are vastly superior to those of other regions. The region is known for being one of the best fishing sites in northern Haiti. At the bottom of the bay, the city of Môle Saint-Nicolas is one of the main landing sites for marine fishery products, both for export and domestic consumption. The region is blessed with natural resources and physical characteristics of interest that will benefit the local, regional and national economy. The most promising are: • • • • •

the wind and the potential it offers, both as a source of energy and for the development of tourism activities; materials used in the production of aggregates for the construction industry; potentially enormous water resources, which will be more accurately documented at a future time; large open spaces with a potential for the cultivation of fruit trees and the development of forestry; and fisheries resources whose performance in the economy can be optimized by a greater local value added to marine products.

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2.2 Development Master Plan The regions of Môle Saint-Nicolas was chosen as a prime area for port installations and for the development of industry and tourism because of the many advantages of its features and natural resources, as well as for its historical heritage. However, important activities, such as fishing and quarrying, must be promoted in the area. Cultivating vegetables, commercial forestry and growing the arboricultural industry also represent very real development opportunities. The region’s historical and military legacies also represent important assets which should be used to the greatest advantage. Among its strong points, the fact that Columbus landed for the first time on the island on December 6, 1492, and the remnants of colonial architecture and fortifications are elements that add to the region’s attractiveness. Similarly, the region offers powerful landscapes featuring beautiful bays circled by long white sand beaches bordering arid backcountry terrain characterized by rocky stepped plateaus covered with thorny vegetation. Similarly, the Môle’s real potential for tourism lies in its natural beauty, its wide wind-protected bays, its corals frequented by multitudes of colourful fish, its exotic and lush panorama, its streets lined in chalk, its fine cuisine and its numerous caves (particularly Trou Princeton, 245 meters long, and Mary-Za). Culture, in all its guises, as well as arts and crafts, and especially a friendly and dynamic population all add to the region’s appeal. Based on these many advantages, the Master Plan will unequivocally establish the guidelines needed for its proper implementation. It can certainly seem ambitious to reconcile tourism and industrial development, but the geography of the region clearly lends itself to a myriad of possibilities. A large deep bay to the right of an international maritime passage and immediately to its north, a 13-square kilometre peninsula with an elevated plateau covering 9 square kilometres constitute the perfect setting to accommodate commercial and industrial facilities related to a free zone and a major transhipment port. The peninsula also offers the possibility of a unique access perfectly secured by the narrow strip of land that connects it to the Mole. In considering the region’s wind potential, three areas have been identified for the installation of wind turbines. These areas will be carefully analyzed to validate the location; however, based on available documents, the location appears to be suitable. Thus, the western end of the peninsula, the southwestern summit of the Mole as well as a large band occupying the eastern part of the Mole have been identified as potential areas for the establishment of wind farms. The arrival of cruise ships through the Windward Passage, combined with the strong presence of wind turbines at the entry into the bay of the Mole is highly symbolic, a real homage to a country’s increasing use of renewable energy.

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The revival of Môle Saint-Nicolas would not be possible without showcasing the region’s historical remains marked by the presence of numerous fortresses, batteries, and a large magazine.

Operating sites for the production of aggregates for the construction industry already exist alongside the access road to the peninsula. The superior quality of the raw material and its wide availability lead us to confirm that this activity will remain in its current location. This also applies to active outward-looking fishing activities. In this case, we will certainly intervene to ensure the sustainability of this sector and to increase profitability. Two important areas have also been identified to receive productive forestry activities. The first area stretches along the northern coast of the peninsula, and the second occupies a rectangular area identified in the northeast quadrant at the junction of county roads 502 and 102. Each of these areas can tap into available water resources to be structured from the many ditches that will provide the layout for the establishment of an irrigation network. The soil is rich and fertile, and its potential can be seriously exploited. The La Gorge basin also offers fertile farming grounds. Indeed, this long and deep trench marked by the presence of the river and of lush and wide bands is home to a strong plant concentration, and the river bank would be the perfect place to establish vegetable farms. Also identified by the Master Plan is a particular area that has all the ingredients to support infrastructure related to adventure tourism. Indeed, the entire south-western coast of Môle Bay offers a very diverse playground for adventurers as well as the potential for various activities. The slopes of Morne Papaye and their steep gradient are conducive to the practice of extreme sports such as downhill hang gliding, paragliding and abseiling following the rock walls. The coast offers amazing landscapes ranging from white sandy beaches to cliffs overlooking the spectacular bay.

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In addition, the coast can accommodate unique resort facilities that will offer, from the cliff’s steep slopes, an experience appreciated by tourists in search of unusual landscapes. Small structures offering the comfort of a bungalow will be accessed by stairs built in rock and will provide a multitude of related experiences such as diving from the bungalow’s suspended terrace, lying in a hammock, enjoying a delicious conch while watching the sun disappear at the outermost point of Cap Saint-Nicolas, in short, all the ingredients needed to make this place unique and unforgettable. Finally, tourism experience in the region would not be complete without incorporating, in the Master Plan, its rich heritage and memories that reflect its unique historical value. The revival of this site would not be possible without showcasing the region’s historical remains marked by the presence of numerous fortresses, batteries, and a large magazine. The remains of French fortifications in the Vieux Cartier located between the magazine and the city are destined to become a major public esplanade, a recreational and learning site, as well as a site for large public gatherings, a must-see in the discovery of this fascinating region. The elevated esplanade offers a magnificent view of the bay and cliffs that plunge directly into the bay. On the horizon, one will almost see the sails of Columbus discovering the New World... In its quest to establish itself among the country’s premier motor of economic development, the city of Mole Saint-Nicolas has already undertaken a major urban renewal program. Its streets, traced during the colonial era with a chalk line, are being restored, and new paving should provide a sound foundation for its future expansion.

GOUVERNEMENT DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE D’HAÏTI MINISTÈRE DE MINISTÈRE DEL’ÉCONOMIE L’ÉCONOMIEET DES FINANCES ET DES FINANCES MINISTÈRE DE LA PLANIFICATION ET DE LA COOPÉRATION EXTERNE

stratEGIC development PLAN :: MÔLE SAINT-Nicolas ::

MÔLE ST-NICOLAS STATISTICS / December 2013 (areas are indicative only)

PENINSULA: Port area, industrial, commercial and energy production :

700 Ha

Resiential area:

100 Ha

Protected riparian area:

500 Ha

Total peninsula:

1 300 Ha

AGGREGATES AND MINING SECTOR:

75 Ha

CITY OF MÔLE SAINT-NICOLAS :

Existing urban area:

25 Ha

Urban expansion area:

35 Ha

Total city of Môle Saint-Nicolas :

60 Ha

TOURIST ACTIVITY AREA:

1 520 Ha

PRODUCTIVE FORESTRY AREAS:

3 000 Ha

POTENTIAL WIND FARM AREAS: (excluding the wind farm on the peninsula)

2 450 Ha

PRODUCTIVE AGRICULTURE AREA:

500 Ha

MÔLE SAINT-Nicolas :: DECEMBER 2013

concept PLAN

Potential windfarm area

Productive forestry area

Agriculture area

Productive forestry area

Heritage Tourism Airport Controlled and secure access

Môle Saint-Nicolas and urban expansion area

Industrial /commercial area, free zone Potential windfarm area

Commercial port and cruise terminal

MÔLE SAINT-Nicolas :: DECEMBER 2013

Potential windfarm area

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Detail, page 51

MASTER PLAN

stratEGIC development PLAN :: MĂ&#x201D;LE SAINT-Nicolas ::

MASTER PLAN / Peninsula Residential: Villas

Residential: Multi-Family Shops

Wind farm

Sport shops, leisure Controlled access

Protected riparian area

Airport

Cruise terminal access

Scenic tourist route Beach

Port platform

Protected riparian area

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Carénage Poudrière: Development

To the airport and the peninsula

Fisherman’s wharf

MASTER Plan / Village Outdoor amphitheater

Batterie d’Orléans (Fort Georges): Development

Old quarter: Public esplanade

Marina, tourist shuttles

Future market, local crafts Parking Beach

Church Park Waterside pedestrian promenade

Current project: Hotel

Museum Shops

Batterie de Vallière : Development

Consolidation of colonial urban fabric

Boukan Ginguette, +/- 12 bungalows

Urban expansion aera

De Raisinier beach Service centre: Town hall, school, clinic, library, administrative centre, public market, bus station

Agriculture

Future hotel complex, 40-50 bungalows Cimetière Bike path to the batterie de Grasse and Cap Saint-Nicolas

Futur complexe hôtelier, 20-30 chambres

To Gonaïves stratEGIC development PLAN :: MÔLE SAINT-Nicolas ::

MOLE SAINT-NICOLAS

III Conclusion

MOLE SAINT-NICOLAS

MOLE SAINT-NICOLAS H

It is in the Môle St. Nicolas region that lies the opportunity to create an island destination worthy of the twenty-first century - a modern, intelligent and sustainable industrial and leisure paradise

III Conclusion

All of Haiti has been a dormant force in the Carribean for decades, and the northwestern region one of its least-discovered areas. But while the country has lagged, its Caribbean neighbours have learned valuable lessons in how to grow and what pitfalls to avoid. The opportunity now is to do a judicious review of best practices and learnings from history, and choose a path forward that makes up for lost time, and makes the region productive for its people and the population of the island as a whole.

A cruise ship port integrated into the community – or at least more integrated than Labadie – is also a considerable opportunity at a time when cruise companies are seeking partnerships and unusual new destinations. Haiti is barely on the cruise map compared to other Caribbean countries, and it could offer an experience that could benefit its extraordinarily talented artist community as well as a new generation of active recreation and hospitality providers.

Certainly, the potential of a true industrial shipping port, designed and run at the cutting edge of technology and manpower, could have enormous benefits for the entire island. Training of island residents would benefit from an industrial path, and Haitians would have enormous opportunities as their port became part of a global supply chain. A shipping port is a huge modernizing influence.

Many of the world’s great ports accommodate both cruise ships and container traffic; to have the opportunity to purpose-build a port in a virtually ideal location is unprecedented in our crowded age.

MÔLE SAINT-Nicolas :: DECEMBER 2013

Haiti’s bad fortune is well documented. Its good fortune is to have the precedent of its neighbours and the lessons of history to follow. Indeed, here in northwest Haiti, there is an opportunity to create a 21st century’s island destination – a modern, intelligent, sustainable paradise of leisure and industry.

MOLE SAINT-NICOLAS

MOLE SAI NT-NICOLAS H

GOUVERNEMENT DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE D’HAÏTI MINISTÈRE DE MINISTÈRE DEL’ÉCONOMIE L’ÉCONOMIEET DES FINANCES ET DES FINANCES MINISTÈRE DE LA PLANIFICATION ET DE LA COOPÉRATION EXTERNE

GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF HAITI MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE

ANNEX 3 APPLICANT DECLARATION MODEL

Reference: PUBLIC CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA OF MÔLE SAINT-NICOLAS (NorthWest, Haiti)

Deadline for receipt of proposals: Monday, March 24th, 2014

APPLICANT DECLARATION MODEL (To be printed on the official letterhead of the applicant)

TO THE MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE

The Company ___________ hereby confirms its interest for intervention lot(s) No. ____________ in the area of M么le Saint-Nicolas benefiting from the guarantees, facilities and lease inducements provided by the 2002 Investments Code for similar projects. We confirm having read all the guidelines established for interested developers/investors that have been made public and agree with the information provided in the guidelines published on Friday, January 6th, 2014 and published on the websites of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and the Investment Facilitation Center. If our proposal is accepted, we undertake to mobilize the expertise and funds required to execute this project pursuant to the provisions of the contract that we will sign with the Government of Haiti, and to respect all Haitian laws, regulations and international standards applicable to its project(s). We submit our proposal in association with: [Insert the list with the full name and address of each co-developer]1 We hereby declare that all information and statements contained in this proposal are true and accept that any false statements contained herein may lead to the rejection of our proposal.

Issued in ___________

Signature of the legal representative of the Company: ____________________________ Name and title of the signatory: ____________________________________________ Date: ________________

Delete this paragraph if there is no association.

GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF HAITI MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE

ANNEX 4 APPLICANT IDENTIFICATION FORM Reference: PUBLIC CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA OF MOLE SAINT-NICOLAS (North-West, Haiti).

Deadline for receipt of proposals: Monday, March 24th, 2014

NOTE TO THE APPLICANT

The identification form must be completed by the applicant and signed by its legal representative. It must be accompanied by the following documents:  

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Copy of the instruments of incorporation of the company Copy of the Gazette or copy of the letter of authorization to operate issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI), accompanied by a copy of the receipt issued by the National Presses Copy of the professional Identity Card Ex 2012-13 or Receipt by DGI for the same fiscal year Copy of the Tax Registration Card and receipt by DGI for Ex. 2012-13 Composition of the shareholders Minutes (PV) or excerpt of the minutes of the Shareholders designating the members of the Board of Directors based on the duration of their term, and their positions Mandate of Legal Representative: Minutes of Board of Directors designating the Legal Representative Tax Registration Number (NIF) of the legal representative Copy of the most recent Certificate of the definitive Tax statement of the legal representative issued by DGI

In case of a partnership, each co-developer must submit his own identification form and his own documents. If the developer or one of the co-developers is a foreign company, it will be required to submit: 

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Copy of the original of its constitutive acts issued by the competent authorities of the place of residence of the company and notarized by the Consulate of Haiti in the same country Legalization of file notarized by the Consulate of Haiti French translation of the constitutive acts document by a sworn translator recognized by the Haitian courts Composition of the shareholders Letter of authorization to operate issued by the government agency from the country of origin Mandate of Legal Representative: Minutes of the Board of Directors designating the Legal Representative. Should it be issued abroad, this mandate must be done by the Consulate of Haiti in the country of residence of the company. It should also be legalized in Haiti and a translated version must be submitted by a sworn translator recognized by the Haitian courts Copy of the identification document of the legal representative.

APPLICANT IDENTIFICATION FORM

Company Name:

Corporate Name: Legal Status:

Tax Registration Number:

Business Registration Number:

Nationality: Registered office address:

Telephone and email address of contact persons

Issued in ……………………. Signature of the legal representative of the Company: _________________________ Name and title of signatory : ____________________________________________ Date : ________________

GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF HAITI MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE

ANNEX 5 FINANCIAL IDENTIFICATION FORM Reference: PUBLIC CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA OF MÔLE SAINT-NICOLAS (North-West, Haiti).

Deadline for receipt of proposals: Monday, March 24th, 2014

NOTE TO THE APPLICANT

The applicant must provide evidence that he can mobilize quickly at least 10% of the total value of the investment project. He will ask a financial institution to fill out the financial identification form that it will return to him signed and sealed, as well a letter of recommendation in which the financial institution will:     

confirm that the applicant or its shareholders are its customers, share its experience working with the applicant or its principal shareholders, especially during the implementation of major projects, provide his opinion on how the applicant or its shareholders has honored their financial commitments towards the institution, provide any other relevant information that will allow the evaluation committee to assess the solvency of the applicant, confirm that the applicant can mobilize quickly through its institution at least 10% of the investment value of the project.

The applicant must attach this form and the letter from the financial institution with the following:  a copy of the most recent balance sheet of the fiscal year submitted to the General Directorate of Taxes (DGI) and, if this is a new company, a copy of its opening balance sheet submitted to the General Directorate of Taxes (DGI),  a copy of its tax certificate,  in the case of a foreign company, a copy of its most recent financial statements,

In the case of a partnership, each co-developer must fulfill the same form with their financial institution. However, the required guarantee of 10% will have to be submitted by all the codevelopers. If the documents are in a language other than French, a translated version of the form will need to be submitted along with the letter of recommendation made by a sworn translator in Haiti.

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The financial institution will use its official paper to write the letter of recommendation

FINANCIAL IDENTIFICATION FORM

Name and address of the company:

Name of the financial institution: Adress of the Financial Institution : Telephone number and email address of contact persons:

Amount that financial institution is willing to mobilize for the project:

Comments by the financial institution :

Issued in …………………….

Signature of financial institution’s officer: ____________________________ Name and title of signatory: ____________________________________________ Date: ________________