Grassroots territorial unit
Lakou Citoyens
Grassroots territorial and community unit — the Haitian model of konbit applied to neighbourhood civic governance.
The model
What is a Lakou Citoyen?
The Lakou Citoyen is the base unit of the INSPIR'AYITI movement — inspired by the traditional Haitian lakou (shared community space) and the konbit (collective solidarity work). It is the operational unit that roots the movement in communities.
Minimum of 7 members
Legal threshold for founding a Lakou Citoyen.
Elected coordinator
Two-year term, internal democratic election.
Official register
Member register and minutes book hosted on the platform.
National network
10 departments of Haiti + diaspora concentration areas.
Territorial network
10 Departments + Diaspora
🇭🇹 Haiti — 10 Departments
Artibonite
Centre
Grand'Anse
Nippes
North
North-East
North-West
West (Port-au-Prince)
South
South-East
🌍 Diaspora — concentration areas
🇺🇸
Brooklyn, New York
Diaspora branch being set up
🇨🇦
Montréal, Canada
Diaspora branch being set up
🇫🇷
Paris, France
Diaspora branch being set up
Form F35
Create or join a Lakou
You can create a new Lakou Citoyen in your department or neighbourhood, or join an existing Lakou to contribute to local governance.
Creation process (F35 → F37)
1
Form F35 — Declaration of a new territorial unit
2
Validation — By Pole 12 — Haiti Field Mobilisation
3
F36 canvas — Community dashboard (members, projects, needs)
4
F37 audit — Periodic participatory review of the Lakou