Building Markets - Haiti :: Buy Local, Build Haiti

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• Doing business in Haiti’s food and beverage sector

  In October 2011, Building Markets co-sponsored an all-day networking event with Le Nouvelliste newspaper and the Association touristique d’Haiti to promote the Haitian food and beverage sector. Buildin interviewed owners and managers from the agribusinesses represented at the event to gain insight into this crucial sector. This report, based on interview responses, examines where the businesses source their products, the customers they sell them to, and the challenges facing agribusinesses in Haiti.This report is aimed at buyers interested in purchasing Haitian food and beverages and organisations supporting the Haitian agribusiness sector.

• Rebuilding Haiti: a survey of buyers and builders two years after the earthquake

  As Haiti deepens its rebuilding phase two years after the devastating 2010 earthquake, this report describes the results of a groundbreaking survey of buyers and suppliers in Haiti’s crucial construction sector. The findings highlight that many Haitian firms are participating in the reconstruction effort—since the earthquake the proportion of construction firms surveyed that have won contracts with international organizations has jumped from 25% to 45%. However, the survey also identified practices both by international organisations and local firms that are preventing more local procurement and inhibiting its positive impact.

• Rebuilding Haiti (Summary): a survey of buyers and builders two years after the earthquake

  This summary highlights the key findings from Building Markets' groundbreaking survey of buyers and suppliers in Haiti’s crucial construction sector. It also provides recommendations for how international organisations can increase the positive impact of local procurement and advice for Haitian construction firms looking for more business with international organisations.

• General Information

  This document is one of a series of market information sheets that highlights interesting facts about the Haitian private sector. This document provides a general outline of the services provided by the Haiti Marketplace Project, what it means to adopt a ‘Haiti First’ policy and why it is advantageous to buy local while doing business in Haiti.

• Top Ten Sectors to Buy Local

  What do paint, solar panels, soap and mattresses have in common? They are all produced locally in Haiti of course! The second in a series of market information sheets profiling the Haitian private sector, this document highlights some of the top sectors to buy local in Haiti. The information in this document has been compiled based on data contained in the online supplier directory available at haiti.buildingmarkets.org

• Marketplace Profile: Women

  Did you know that over 26% of all businesses listed on the Haiti business portal are either female-owned or managed? Did you also know that PDM-H offers training sessions exclusively for female entrepreneurs? If you are a female Haitian entrepreneur or know of any great woman-owned/managed Haitian organizations that could benefit from our services, read this document now!

• Why Procure Locally?

  Local procurement significantly contributes to economic growth and recovery. In fact, it is the most efficient way of including the private sector in the international assistance effort. By strengthening linkages between buyers and local suppliers operating in the Haitian private sector, local procurement creates jobs, improves long-term economic growth and facilitates increased access to locally available goods and services. To better help you access the Haitian marketplace, this snapshot highlights specific information about our Matchmaking, Tender Distribution and Business Portal Services respectively.

• Regional Verification

  Building Markets verifies local businesses for inclusion on the Haiti Business Portal through onsite visits. To become registered with Building Markets, businesses must be Haitian-owned Haitian-owned businesses hold a current business license with a recognized licensing authority, and are owned by Haitian nationals who hold 51% or more share. If a business meets all verification criteria, a business profile is created and posted online at www.haiti.buildingmarkets.org. The supplier directory on the Haiti Business Portal currently lists over 3,700 local businesses operating across 27 sectors and 24 regions in Haiti.