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- posted by Marina Vatav - 4,277 views - 0 comments - 0 likes
The Cultural Center of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has launched a call for proposals from arts and cultural institutions of the civil society to fund small-scale cultural development projects in Latin America and the Caribbean through its Cultural Development Grant Program.
Ap...
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Fourteen entrepreneurs and directors of Canadian companies will visit Haiti November 5-7, 2012, to explore potential partnerships and investment opportunities in agribusiness, tourism, engineering, infrastructure, renewable energy, and waste treatment sectors.
Canadian entrepreneurs and bus...
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On October 23rd, was launched the Haiti Housing Finance Facility, a project meant to make home mortgages available to low-income families in Haiti. The project, managed by Development Innovations Group (DIG), will also make repair loans available to homeowners and small business owners affected by t...
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Haiti lost one position and now occupies the 174th position out of 185 total studied economies in the new Doing Business 2013 report released by the World Bank. Neighboring Dominican Republic holds the 116th position. The top 7 economies with the most business-friendly regulations are Singapore, Hon...
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The Caracol Industrial Park has officially launched on October 22nd.
President Martelly led the inauguration event in the presence of Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe, Minister of Commerce Wilson Laleau, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former US President Bill Clinton, and the IDB Pres...
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Organizations and entrepreneurs who want to grow their business, or are thinking of opening one, can apply before December 10 for the business training and business plan competition called My Future My Business (MEMA - Mon Entreprise Mon Avenir). The project is organized by Technoserve through its i...
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A Business Symposium and Expo on Haiti entitled Partnerships and Business Opportunities - Getting In On The Action will take place on December 13 in National Harbor, Maryland (USA). The event is organized by The Diaspora Group (TDG) and Studio Wah Exhibitions.
According to the...
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The Inter-American Development Bank announced the approval of a $53 million grant to support Haiti’s plan to upgrade its principal highway, RN1, and to strengthen the Ministry of Public Works and the National Ports Authority.
The bulk of the IDB resources will be invested in rehabilit...
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Haiti's estimated growth rate by the end of the year is 6%, and then 7.5 % in 2013, shows a study by Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) released on October 2nd.
According to the study, Haiti, along with Panama (9.5% growth rate), will be this year's fastest gro...
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Themed “Unity for Results In and Out of Haiti “, the Global Haitian Diaspora Congress will take place on October 18-20, 2012, in Washington, DC at the Organization of American States Headquarters.
The purpose of the 2012 Congress is to attract and gather four hundred Diaspora le...
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