Riverbank Protection Work at Ravine Sèche Nears Completion in Torbeck
A World Bank support mission reviewed progress on bank stabilization in the Grand Sud, where protection work has reached roughly 97% completion.
On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, a delegation including representatives from the World Bank, Haiti's Ministry of Agriculture and the PARSA coordination team visited Ferme Leblanc, in the commune of Torbeck, to assess riverbank protection work along the Ravine Sèche watercourse, according to icihaiti.com. The field visit was part of a World Bank support mission for the Resilient Agriculture for Food Security Project (PARSA) and the Resilient Productive Territories Project (TPR II) in the Grand Sud region. Of the 750 linear meters of protection planned, 730.6 meters have been completed, an execution rate of about 97.4%, the outlet reported. Gabion installation stood at 6,974.4 m³ of a planned 8,935.1 m³, nearly 78% complete. The structures are intended to reduce erosion, stabilize banks and protect nearby farmland from runoff and heavy rainfall. Minister of Agriculture Marcelin Aubourg called Ferme Leblanc a key agricultural production hub and urged residents to form a committee to manage and preserve the structures, including preventing sand extraction that could weaken them. World Bank project manager Valens Mwumvaneza praised the quality of the work and local involvement, notably the technical contribution of women. PARSA coordinator Gérald Neuvième said the works, funded by the World Bank, aim to protect farmland and strengthen rural resilience.