Haïti

The project would focus on the improvement of crop production by small farmers in Haiti's northern region and support the following activities for this purpose: (i)... Afficher plus + rehabilitation of two irrigation systems, improved maintenance and related on-farm development; (ii) agricultural development including the strengthening of the regional extension service, diversification of agricultural research and expansion of seed production; (iii) provision of credit for small farmers; (iv) rehabilitation and construction of rural roads and strengthening of road maintenance; (v) construction of 21 community water supply systems and 100 wells, rehabilitation of 95 existing wells, and strengthening of rural water supply maintenance; (vi) institutional development of the Organization for the Development of the North including technical assistance, studies and training; and (vii) the establishment of a facility to support local community development activities. Almost all of the project area's population of 775,000 would benefit from the project, although in varying degrees. Afficher moins -

The Industrial Credit Project will support the industrial development of Haiti by making medium- and long-term credit available to the industrial sector through Ind... Afficher plus + ustrial Development Fund (FDI) established within Bank of the Republic of Haiti (BRH) to provide a rediscounting and guarantee mechanism for participating financial intermediaries. The project also includes a technical assistance component to help develop medium- and small-scale industry and to assist the institutional development of BRH, FDI and the Office of Industrial Promotion (ONAPI). Through the provision of medium- and long-term funds and technical assistance, the project would help expand the industrial sector and contribute to improving its efficiency. The project will directly create about 2,000 jobs, and, through its built-in incentives, stimulate the financing of small- and medium-scale industry, which, thus far, has had no access to medium- and long-term credit. Afficher moins -

The Rural Development Project for Haiti will include: (i) the rehabilitation and expansion of two gravity irrigation systems at Quartier Morin (2,000 ha) and St. Ra... Afficher plus + phael (1,900 ha) and well irrigation of another 1,000 ha; (ii) rehabilitation and construction of 93.5 km of feeder and farm access roads; (iii) digging of up to 400 shallow wells and construction of up to five water supply systems based on springs for rural potable water supply; (iv) extension of agricultural credit facilities to cooperative groups of small farmers and to individual medium-sized farmers; (v) carrying out agricultural trials and seed multiplication programs; (vi) rehabilitation and improvement of three municipal markets and an abattoir; (vii) training of local staff; and (viii) provision of improved agricultural extension, rural community development and animal health services. Afficher moins -