Chapter 1. Focus on Physical Environment Haiti: Toolkit for Long-Term 1 Reconstruction for All Recovery A collaboration between GPDD WG on Haiti and IDB Chapter 3 Transportation and Communication

2 Impact of the earthquake Why do we build back better? How do we build back better? How do we ensure access to transportation and communication for all? Take Action! Further resources Outline Initiative of the GPDD Working Group on Haiti and the IDB UN Photo Marco Dormino

3 Airports: 14 ( CIA 2009); Airports with Paved Runways: 4 (CIA 2009); Airports with Unpaved Runways: 10 (CIA 2009). UN Photo John Isaac on Transportation Initiative of the GPDD Working Group on Haiti and the IDB Pre-Earthquake Facts

4 Roadways: 4,160 km (CIA 2000) Paved roadways: 1,011 km (CIA 2000) Unpaved: 3,149 km (CIA 2000) No railways operating. on Transportation An Initiative of the GPDD Working Group on Haiti and the IDB Pre-Earthquake Facts

5 on Communication An Initiative of the GPDD Working Group on Haiti and the IDB Pre-Earthquake Facts Telephone, main lines in use: 108,000 (CIA 2008); Telephone – mobile cellular: 3.2 million (CIA 2008); Radio broadcast station AM 41, FM 53, shortwave 0 (CIA 2009). UN Photo / Marco Dormino

6 on Communication An Initiative of the GPDD Working Group on Haiti and the IDB Pre-Earthquake Facts Telephone Lines per 100 people*: 0.8 (2000) / 1.1 (2007); Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people*: 0.6 (2000) / (2007); Internet subscribers per 100 people*: 0.1 (2000) / 1.0 (2007): Personal Computer per 100 people* 0.1 (2000) / 5.2 (2007).

7 Internet hosts: 9 (CIA 2009); Internet users: 1 million (CIA 2008); Internet users per 100 people: 24 (World Bank 2008); Information and Communication technology expenditure (% GDP) 6 % (World Bank 2008). on Communication An Initiative of the GPDD Working Group on Haiti and the IDB Pre-Earthquake Facts

8 An Initiative of the GPDD Working Group on Haiti and the IDB UN Photo Marco Dormino The value of destroyed transportation assets has been estimated at USD 595 million. (PDNA 2010, PAGE 6)

9 Haiti's telecommunications and IT infrastructure was housed primarily in the capital city of Port-au-Prince and it was completely destroyed. The value of destroyed transportation assets has been estimated at USD Million (PDNA 2010, page 31). Estimated total for reconstruction needs following the disaster USD Million (PDNA 2010, page 34). Impact of the Earthquake An Initiative of the GPDD Working Group on Haiti and the IDB on Communication

10 To ensure that reconstruction: Does not become a reason for exclusion; Narrows socio-economic inequities & promotes equal opportunities; Is inclusive for all, including people with disabilities and the aging population; Provides access to education, health, sustainable livelihoods, community living, political participation (e.g. voting), and public participation; Facilitates inclusive disaster risk reduction and management. BETTER? Why do we build back An Initiative of the GPDD Working Group on Haiti and the IDB

11 To help the Government of Haiti meet its goals and obligations: Haiti has ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD); Required to ensure that persons with disabilities can access their environment, transportation, public facilities and services, and information and communications technologies; Disability is a cross-cutting issue in Haiti’s PRSP; To meet key targets under Haiti’s Action Plan for Reconstruction and National Development. BETTER? Why do we build back An Initiative of the GPDD Working Group on Haiti and the IDB

12 Article 9: Accessibility To enable persons with disabilities to live independently and participate fully in all aspects of life, States Parties shall take appropriate measures to ensure to persons with disabilities access, on an equal basis with others, to the physical environment, to transportation, to information and communications, including information and communications technologies and systems, and to other facilities and services open or provided to the public, both in urban and in rural areas (….) Convention on the Rights of Persons An Initiative of the GPDD Working Group on Haiti and the IDB with Disabilities

Accessible buildings create opportunities and access for everyone in society; Access to all buildings and spaces – housing, retail, community spaces, parks, government buildings, etc. Usability, dignity, visitability, and equality help people of all ages and abilities to engage, participate, and contribute. This benefits not only their own sense of well being, but the well-being of their families, communities and their country. 13 A Human-Rights Foundation Accessible Architecture An Initiative of the GPDD Working Group on Haiti and the IDB

14 A multidisciplinary approach* An inclusive approach* A rights based approach* A gender-based approach* UN Photo Marco Dormino Approach to Accessibility An Initiative of the GPDD Working Group on Haiti and the IDB

In building transportation systems, a wide variety of user functional abilities must be considered: Strength, dexterity, endurance; Visual, auditory, environmental sensitivities; Cognitive mental abilities; Language, literacy; Age – 5 to 85; Height – mm. 15 inclusively? How do we build An Initiative of the GPDD Working Group on Haiti and the IDB

16 Access to information creates opportunities for everyone in society. Access to information refers to all information. In all societies, people use information in many forms to make decisions about their daily lives. Depending on the society, this can range from actions such as being able to read price tags, to physically enter a hall to participate in a gathering, to read a pamphlet with healthcare information, to understand a bus schedule or a note from a school teacher, or to view WebPages. and Communications ? How do we promote Information An Initiative of the GPDD Working Group on Haiti and the IDB

Universal Design (UD)- Promote UD in Development of ICT Standards & Guidelines Accessible Information- Provide Information in Accessible Formats & Accessible Information about New Technologies & Support Services Accessible Communications- Promote Accessible Phone, Broadcasting and Web Sites Accessible Technologies- Undertake or Promote Research, Development, Availability & Affordability of Assistive Technologies & UD of Mainstream Technologies 17 Accessible ICT: Human Rights Foundation An Initiative of the GPDD Working Group on Haiti and the IDB

Cell Phones- with Predictive Text; Speech-to-Text & Text- to Speech Functions Public Phones- Accessible Locations; Reach Range for Users of Wheelchairs; Volume Control for Hard of Hearing; TTYs for Deaf Fixed Line Phones- Including Relay Services for the Deaf & Persons with Speech Disabilities Broadcasting Services- TV Captioning and/or Sign Language Interpretation Web Sites- W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 18 Types of Accessible ICT An Initiative of the GPDD Working Group on Haiti and the IDB

Assistive Technologies for Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace & Telework Accessible Electronic Kiosks for Banking and Informational Interactive Services Accessible Emergency Services for Disaster Management Accessible Electronic Documents such as Tagged Portable Document Format (PDF) and DAISY Mandate to Procure Accessible ICT Drives Market Place Incentives for Designing Accessible ICT 19 Use of Accessible ICT An Initiative of the GPDD Working Group on Haiti and the IDB

Best Practices in ICT Accessibility South Africa – National Accessibility Portal (NAP) Sweden “Total Conversation” Single European Emergency Number Digital System Accessible Information (DAISY) 20 Take Action! An Initiative of the GPDD Working Group on Haiti and the IDB

Best Practices in Accessible Transportation T. Mobility for all Accessible Transportation Around the World. A guide to making transportation accessible for persons with disabilities and elders in countries around the world. 21 Take Action! An Initiative of the GPDD Working Group on Haiti and the IDB