A Situational Analysis of Metropolitan Port-au-Prince, Haiti

UN-Habitat’s situational analysis of metropolitan Port-au-Prince provides a
thorough background to the city’s situation in terms of urban development
and planning, and presents a way forward for future planning of the
metropolitan area.

This publication makes a case for a participatory approach engaging all
key stakeholders in urban development. Such an approach is especially
needed in the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince, where municipalities
are asking for support from central government to develop and implement
local planning and to deliver basic services. Another key area is the need
for institutional capacity building to better enable municipalities and their
partners to deliver basic urban services to the city’s residents.

The Citywide Strategic Planning approach presents the key steps for
initiating and implementing a strategic planning process in support of
sustainable urban development. It attempts to address three strategic
planning questions: Where are we today? Where do we want to be? How
do we get there? The publication also covers the wider aspects of housing
and urban infrastructure as well as the socio-economic situation which
constitute key components for achieving sustainable urbanization.