Haiti

<p>The Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Haiti has requested ITC support to develop an action plan to support the marketing of targeted agricultural sectors for local and export markets. The request is coming through the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF). The target sectors are: (i) mango (for export to Bahamas, United States &amp; Canada), (ii) Selected vegetable crops (intended for the local market (hotels and supermarkets) and the regional market), and (iii) cereals (sorghum and maize) to supply different segments of the domestic industry. The study will use the concept of contract farming to improve supply and connect the Haitian farmers concerned with the markets (local, regional and global)</p>

<p>Poor Communities and Trade Programme (PCTP), at the International Trade Centre (ITC), aims to reduce global poverty by strengthening the capacities of developing country micro-entrepreneurs, social enterprises and emerging designers for export trade, in order to connect them with international buyers, in the value chain of ethical fashion, through an inclusive business model.</p><p>PCTP provides technical expertise and business support to informal micro-enterprises and to emerging designers, through a business support infrastructure (based on hubs managed by social enterprises) that enables them to acquire capacities to set up and manage production and quality control systems, logistics and supply chain management, market identification and buyer negotiation skills. This market-based approach to poverty reduction provides micro-entrepreneurs form the informal sector (for the majority women) &nbsp;with the direct benefits of trade by creating jobs and facilitating business opportunities resulting in increased incomes, improved livelihoods and new linkages to the formal economy.</p>