Strengthening Haiti’s Health Facilities for Disaster Resilience

Implementing Partner: GeoHazards International (GHI)

Project name: Strengthening Haiti’s Health Facilities for Disaster Resilience 

This project seeks to bolster the resilience and adaptive capacity of Haiti’s health infrastructure, ensuring uninterrupted medical care before, during, and after emergencies and hazard events.

Key initiatives include conducting comprehensive assessments of health facilities, formulating facility-specific action plans to reinforce critical systems, and aligning national health policies with global standards and contingency frameworks.

The project will enhance the operational capacity of healthcare personnel, equipping them with the necessary skills and resources to sustain functional systems during disasters.

Lead agency: Ministry of Health and Population

CDRI funding
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Beneficiaries
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Impact

1

This project will strengthen Haiti’s healthcare system by enhancing the resilience of health facilities, ensuring service availability, and expanding surge capacity during disasters. It will train health workers to sustain critical services and foster multi-sectoral collaboration for an integrated response.

2

Community members will indirectly gain from a more robust health system, enabling faster emergency responses and minimizing healthcare disruptions. The project will further support infrastructure investment opportunities, modernizing health facilities to meet contemporary standards.

3

By improving healthcare access, advancing maternal and child health, and mitigating disease burdens, this initiative will generate lasting health and economic benefits—contributing to poverty reduction and strengthening overall community resilience.

Resources

Alpana Saha 2

Director, Partnerships, Governance, and Resource Mobilisation 

Alpana heads institutional partnerships, governance, and resource mobilization at CDRI, advancing cross-sector collaborations that drive resilient infrastructure programming across Member Countries and organizations. With over 25 years of experience spanning international development, global health, and the non-profit sector, she brings deep expertise in fundraising strategy, donor engagement, and delivering strategic change. 

At CDRI, Alpana has been pivotal in forging strategic alliances with governments, international organizations, and philanthropies. She also plays a key role in fortifying institutional systems and board governance mechanisms as the Coalition transitions into an international organization. 

Before joining CDRI, Alpana held senior leadership roles at The George Institute for Global Health, Plan India, WaterAid India, and SOS Children’s Villages, leading institutional fundraising and cultivating strategic partnerships for social impact. 

She holds a Master’s in Finance & Control from Aligarh Muslim University and completed Executive Education at Harvard Business School (CSR India). Her work is driven by a commitment to building enduring, values-based partnerships that accelerate sustainable development outcomes. 

Alpana Saha 

Director, Partnerships, Governance, and Resource Mobilisation 

Alpana heads institutional partnerships, governance, and resource mobilization at CDRI, advancing cross-sector collaborations that drive resilient infrastructure programming across Member Countries and organizations. With over 25 years of experience spanning international development, global health, and the non-profit sector, she brings deep expertise in fundraising strategy, donor engagement, and delivering strategic change. 

At CDRI, Alpana has been pivotal in forging strategic alliances with governments, international organizations, and philanthropies. She also plays a key role in fortifying institutional systems and board governance mechanisms as the Coalition transitions into an international organization. 

Before joining CDRI, Alpana held senior leadership roles at The George Institute for Global Health, Plan India, WaterAid India, and SOS Children’s Villages, leading institutional fundraising and cultivating strategic partnerships for social impact. 

She holds a Master’s in Finance & Control from Aligarh Muslim University and completed Executive Education at Harvard Business School (CSR India). Her work is driven by a commitment to building enduring, values-based partnerships that accelerate sustainable development outcomes.