International Development Grant
Haiti Marketplace
Project Number: CA-3-A034346001
Status: Closed
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $5,093,776.00
Start Date: June 03, 2009
End Date: December 31, 2012
Duration: 3.6 years
Project Description
This project aims to develop linkages between international organizations operating in Haiti and local suppliers in order to promote the local economy and job creation. Key activities include: creating an online Haitian business directory providing sector-specific training to Haitian entrepreneurs and conducting and publicizing market research. The project aims to improve market access for small and medium-sized Haitian companies.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of the end of the project include: over 157 400 visitors were referred to the business directory created by the project including 3 700 registered Haitian small and medium-sized enterprises in 27 different sectors of activities. This web portal provides a series of options to potential buyers and encourages economic growth in the country. Training and promotional activities strengthened the management ability of companies for example: 54 867 tenders were issued to the Haitian private sector 960 businesses were trained in contract management and 1 393 contracts were signed between suppliers and buyers. The total of the contracts is estimated at $35 million. These results have contributed to improving the quality of services provided by small and medium-sized enterprises and to increasing their revenue by giving them better access to economic opportunities.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
Building Markets International
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
NGM Americas
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Project-type interventions
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP