In response to the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, Canada, through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), undertook a project to provide temporary bases to the Government of Haiti. The earthquake affected an estimated three million people, causing significant casualties, homelessness, and destruction of important landmarks in the capital city of Port-au-Prince.

The project faced several challenges, including congested traffic due to debris-filled streets, limited supplies caused by earthquake damage to vendor warehouses and stores, a city-wide fuel shortage, public demonstrations, a cholera epidemic scare, and potential hurricanes.

In addition to the TAB project, CIDA and the Caribbean Development Bank awarded three more projects. These endeavors aimed to enhance the functionality of various Haitian government organizations, including the Haitian Police Force Academy and the Port-au-Prince Public Works department.