Dinepa

What Dinepa does

DINEPA (Direction Nationale de l'Eau Potable et de l'Assainissement) is Haiti's national regulatory and development authority for the drinking water and sanitation sector, established by the framework law voted in Parliament in March 2009. As the sole national regulator for the EPA (Eau Potable et Assainissement) sector, DINEPA is responsible for policy formulation, tariff approval, operator permitting, infrastructure coordination, and sector monitoring, serving the entire Haitian population across the country's 10 departments, 42 arrondissements, 145 communes, and 571 communal sections.

Operationally, DINEPA delivers its mandate through a tiered structure consisting of four regional offices (OREPA-Centre, OREPA-Nord, OREPA-Ouest, OREPA-Sud), multiple Technical Exploitation Centres (CTE) such as CTE-RMPP serving the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area, the ONEPA national observatory for WASH data monitoring, and the SIEPA information system for sector data management. Its infrastructure portfolio covers water supply systems (SAEP), boreholes, pumping stations, solar-powered pumping installations, water treatment facilities, and sanitation/sewage networks across rural, peri-urban, and urban Haiti.

DINEPA does not generate commercial revenue. Approximately 98% of its funding is sourced from international Technical and Financial Partners (PTF), including the World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, AECID/Spanish Cooperation, UNICEF, and Rotary International; the remaining ~2% comes from the Haitian public treasury. Its go-to-market consists of public procurement processes (avis d'appels d'offres, AMI), framework agreements with NGOs operating in the WASH sector (renewable every two years), and high-level sector meetings with donors. Direct beneficiaries include Haitian residents, licensed water system operators (gestionnaires de systèmes AEPA) operating under concession/affermage contracts, NGOs implementing WASH projects, and international development partners funding sector infrastructure.

Name

Dinepa

Legal name

Direction Nationale de l'Eau Potable et de l'Assainissement

Website

https://dinepa.gouv.ht

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Short description

DINEPA is Haiti's national regulatory authority for drinking water and sanitation, established in 2009. Operating through four OREPA regional offices, it manages infrastructure, sets tariffs, and oversees water systems serving the country's entire population, funded primarily by international development partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Water and Sanitation Regulation

NAICS

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (92613), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Quality Monitoring, Compliance & Reporting (Sampling, Lab, Regulatory) (EUANAAAG), Water & Wastewater Compliance (NPDES/Stormwater, Pretreatment, Drinking Water/SDWA) (EUAHABAB), Drinking Water Quality & Safe Water Regulatory Authorities (HLAJAFAD), Environmental Public Health (Food Safety, Water Quality, Sanitation) (BPAIAJAE)

Keywords

• Water supply infrastructure
• Sanitation services
• Regulatory oversight
• WASH sector coordination
• Public utility governance

Headquarters

HQ city

Pétion-Ville

HQ country

Haiti

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. International Development Partner Funding: The vast majority of DINEPA's funding comes from international Technical and Financial Partners (PTF). The public treasury contributes approximately 2% of DINEPA's funds, with 98% from international donors and development partners.
2. Government Budget Allocation: State budget allocation for the water and sanitation sector, representing approximately 2% of total DINEPA funding.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DINEPA is Haiti's national water and sanitation regulatory and development authority. It formulates national policy, regulates and supervises water system operators (including tariff approval), coordinates infrastructure development (SAEP systems, pumping stations, boreholes, sanitation networks), and oversees the delivery of drinking water and sanitation services across all 10 departments of Haiti through four regional OREPA offices and Technical Exploitation Centres (CTE). The institution also manages the SIEPA information system and ONEPA national observatory for sector monitoring.

Product overview

Dinepa (Direction Nationale de l'Eau Potable et de l'Assainissement) is Haiti's national water and sanitation authority established by the framework law of March 2009. The organization operates a multi-layered structure comprising regional OREPA offices (Nord, Centre, Ouest, Sud), technical exploitation centers (CTE), the SIEPA information system, and the ONEPA observatory. Core services include management and regulation of SAEP (water supply systems), sanitation infrastructure, and sector coordination. The institution executes national EPA policy across Haiti's 10 departments, 42 arrondissements, 145 communes, and 571 sections communales, with approximately 98% of its funding coming from international technical and financial partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OREPA: Offices Régionaux d'Eau Potable et d'Assainissement - Regional water and sanitation offices covering the Centre, Nord, Ouest, and Sud departments of Haiti.

Products and services

• SIEPA (Système d'Information sur l'Eau Potable et l'Assainissement) National information system that manages and tracks water and sanitation data across Haiti, supporting DINEPA's regulatory and monitoring functions. Used by DINEPA, OREPA offices, water system operators, and sector stakeholders.
• ONEPA (Observatoire National de l'Eau Potable et de l'Assainissement) National observatory responsible for monitoring water and sanitation sector performance, collecting WASH indicators, and coordinating with NGOs. Serves DINEPA, operators, donors, and the public.
• OREPA Regional Water and Sanitation Services (Centre, Nord, Ouest, Sud) Four regional offices managing water supply, sanitation, and infrastructure services across Haiti's departments, implementing national EPA policy and coordinating with municipalities, water operators, and NGOs in their respective areas.
• SAEP (Systèmes d'Alimentation en Eau Potable) Water Supply Services Water supply systems delivering potable water to urban and rural communities across Haiti through rehabilitation and extension of distribution networks, boreholes, pumping stations, and treatment facilities. Served via licensed operators and CTE-managed infrastructure.
• Solar-Powered Borehole Pumping Infrastructure Solar-powered borehole pumping stations providing renewable-energy-driven drinking water supply for rural and peri-urban communities in Haiti, reducing dependence on grid power and diesel.
• NGO Framework Agreement (Accord Cadre) Formal framework agreement (Accord Cadre) through which NGOs and WASH implementing organizations enter the national WASH governance framework, renewable every two years and requiring project plan submission to the relevant OREPA and annual activity reports.
• Programme de Stage de Performance EPA (WASH Performance Internship Programme) Annual internship programme recruiting 120+ students and young graduates in 2026 to build technical and managerial capacity in Haiti's water and sanitation sector.

Quantifiable outcome

• 74% national drinking water access, 31% sanitation access (2021 World Bank data) — below the Latin America & Caribbean averages of 94% water and 82% sanitation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024UNICEF signed a collaboration agreement with DINEPA to support the EPARRDD programme (Eau Potable, Assainissement Rural Résilient Durable et Décentralisé, IDA E170-HT, P178188). UNICEF provides technical assistance and operates under World Bank procedures as an agency of the United Nations.
• ONG / NGOs (Framework Agreement Partners)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2019All NGOs operating in Haiti's water and sanitation sector must sign a framework agreement (Accord Cadre) with DINEPA. The agreement, renewable every two years, requires NGOs to submit project plans to the relevant OREPA for approval and submit annual activity reports. This formalises NGO coordination within the national WASH governance framework.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ONEA (Office National de l'Eau et de l'Assainissement): National water and sanitation utility of Burkina Faso. Functions as both operator and regulator in a low-income West African context with heavy international donor dependency — closely comparable in mandate, structure, and funding profile to DINEPA.
• ONEP (Office National de l'Eau Potable): Morocco's national drinking water office, responsible for planning, investment, and oversight of potable water supply. Comparable as a national water authority combining regulatory, planning, and infrastructure development roles across a country.
• CONAGUA (Comisión Nacional del Agua): Mexico's national water commission, which manages water resources, regulates service provision, and oversees hydraulic infrastructure. Functionally analogous to DINEPA at a larger scale, with basin-level administration similar to DINEPA's OREPA regional structure.
• SDE (Société de Distribution d'Eau): Senegal's national water distribution utility operating under regulatory oversight. Comparable as a francophone African national water entity serving a population with low coverage, dependent on external development financing for capital projects.
• SONEDE (Société Nationale d'Exploitation et de Distribution des Eaux): Tunisia's national water utility, responsible for potable water production and distribution nationwide. Comparable as a francophone national water authority with a national footprint and regulatory/planning functions similar to DINEPA.
• SUNASS (Superintendencia Nacional de Servicios de Saneamiento): Peru's national water and sanitation regulator. Comparable as a Latin American sector-specific regulator that sets tariffs, licenses operators, and monitors service quality — a regulatory-only peer to DINEPA's combined regulator/developer role.

Emerging players

• Ofwat: England and Wales' economic regulator for the water sector, responsible for tariff-setting and licensing. Comparable as a sector regulator function but operates in a mature, privatised market context very different from DINEPA's development-finance model.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) — Drinking Water Program: The U.S. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act program regulates drinking water quality, operator standards, and infrastructure funding (DWSRF). Comparable as a national drinking water regulator with operator oversight and tariff/funding authority, though at vastly greater scale and budget.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/dinepa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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