Impact Assessment of Caribbean Harvest S.A. Fish Farmers as a result of support provided by Leve

Impact Assessment of Caribbean Harvest S.A. Fish Farmers as a result of support provided by Leve

Given that some time had passed since the initial grant to Caribbean Harvest S.A. was made to increase production capacity, LEVE and Caribbean Harvest S.A. agreed to undertake an impact assessment that would go beyond simply capturing results, but more to measuring resiliency (as defined by the United States Agency for International Development) of the fish farmers. The initial grant was to increase both energy supply and the number of cages, which would lead to an overall increase in fish production by fish farmers.

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Environmental Assessment of the USAID/Haiti North Park Power Project

Environmental Assessment of the USAID/Haiti North Park Power Project

The Government of Haiti (GOH), in conjunction with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the United States Government (USG), is developing a 150-hectare industrial park in the northern region of Haiti that will host export-oriented garment manufacturers and other businesses.

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The Influence of Corporate Interests on USAID’s Development Agenda: The Case of Haiti

The Influence of Corporate Interests on USAID’s Development Agenda: The Case of Haiti

This dissertation is an attempt to use the radical political economy approach, which assumes that there is a connection between a state’s strategic interests and the interests of dominant multinational corporations (MNCs) located within a state’s territory, to explain continuity in the USAID development agenda and lending patterns during the past 30 years of development aid to Haiti

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Success Story: Haitian Artisans and Merchants Improve Earnings from Tourism

Success Story: Haitian Artisans and Merchants Improve Earnings from Tourism

More than 700,000 visitors a year come to Labadee, Haiti’s largest tourist destination. Passengers from Royal Caribbean cruise ships have enjoyed the beautiful north coast site with its bay, beaches, and amenities since 1985 when it was developed for the company’s use under a lease agreement with the Haitian government.

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Strategic Review. Feed the Future

Strategic Review. Feed the Future

This presentation represents the preliminary strategic direction of a multi-year, whole-of-government, U.S. strategy to address food security in a Feed the Future country or region. It describes partner country progress and outlines how U.S. investments will align in support of partner country priorities. This document has not yet been approved or funded but will form the basis of a multi-year strategy in development.

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PORT-AU-PRINCE URBAN BASELINE An Assessment of Food and Livelihood Security in Port-au-Prince

PORT-AU-PRINCE URBAN BASELINE An Assessment of Food and Livelihood Security in Port-au-Prince

The Port-au-Prince urban livelihoods baseline contains detailed, quantified information on the food, income and expenditure patterns of the urban poor. The assessment was conducted at a time of relative security and price stability from April to May 2009. Thus this baseline provides a picture of the urban poor as they were following the hurricanes, price rises and food riots of 2008. In conjunction with monitoring data, the baseline is a powerful tool that can be used for ongoing analysis of food and livelihood security in the slums of Port-au-Prince.

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The Haiti Handicrafts Value Chain sustainable strategies for development.

The Haiti Handicrafts Value Chain sustainable strategies for development.

A Market-Driven, Value-Chain Approach to Economic Development & Poverty Reduction based on: USAID Global Market Assessment for Handicrafts; USAID Haitian Handicraft Value Chain Analysis ; Haitian handicraft development projects; First-hand market experience.

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