St. George’s Grenada, October 14, 2025- The Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) as an implementing partner, through the Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) multicountry soil management initiative for Integrated Landscape Restoration and Climate-Resilient Food Systems (SOILCARE), has made significant progress in Haiti, building the capacity of over 80 youth in the latest soil survey an analysis methods.
The series of trainings organised by the Mnistry of the Environment (MdE), through the Directorate of Forests and Renewable Energy (DFER), concluded on Friday, September 26 and included courses on soil collection techniques and the use of modern environmental analysis technologies. Held in a hybrid format on the Henry Christophe de Limonade University campus, this activity has helped train young volunteers from different regions of the country.
These capacity-building sessions were led by experts from MDE, the National Centre for Geo-Spatial Information (CNIGS) and the Soil Laboratory of Henry Christophe de Limonade University.
Agronomist Éder Audate, Director of DFER, explained that the training forms part of a broader initiative to launch a national soil survey of Haiti.
“The undertaking will considered various factors such as soil types, slopes, cultivation systems, watersheds, and administrative divisions.”
The CNIGS representative, Engineer Josué Honoré Louis, conducted practical demonstrations on the use of GPS technology and topographic maps developed by CNIGS for the project, while the Soil Laboratory team showcased tools, preservation methods, and analysis techniques essential for reliable soil data collection.
SOILCARE Project Assistant- Constantin Joseph stressed that the SOILCARE project represents a crucial step for sustainable land management in Haiti. According to Mr. Constantin Joseph, laboratory analyses will allow to identify the different qualities of soil and propose modes of action adapted to each type of degradation. “The results will then be forwarded to the MDE, via the DFER, to ensure their monitoring and integration into public policy,” he said.
SOILCARE is being implemented across two intervention sites, in Haiti that were selected based on land degradation and restoration needs and strategic considerations for their agricultural and economic importance.
Following this training a team will be rolled out across the country to conduct the survey marking a crucial step toward building a national soil quality database for Haiti.
