PDT’s Fellow Mariana Keller travels to Haiti and discovers why helping Haitians help themselves is more important than giving handouts.
So what on earth is an INDABA?
by Edward Rees
Well a few months ago someone said to me are you going to the Indaba in Capetown in February? I raised and eyebrow and thought to my myself, should I ask the obvious question? At the risk of sounding stupid I muttered, “What on earth is an ‘Indaba’?”
A Case for Buying Local in Badakhshan
by Morgan Ashenfelter
With $5 billion worth of construction projects throughout Afghanistan, the US Army Corps of Engineers is uniquely poised to direct millions of dollars into the hands of Afghan business owners through its Afghan First policy.
Wealth Creation No Longer Creates Jobs & Unemployment Sucks
by Phil Colgan
Our world is plagued by youth unemployment. Just one more reason why the Marketplace project is so important in Afghanistan.
Building Haiti First
by Scott McCord
The best news to come out of PDT’s recent survey of Haiti’s construction sector is that international organizations are starting to put “Haiti First.” That means they are purchasing more goods and services from local companies, an approach to procurement urged on by PDT since we first arrived here in 2009. The number of construction companies contracted by international organizations has jumped from 25% to 45% since the earthquake two years ago.
As the Aid Players Shift
by guestblogger
Why the rhetoric of “rich North vs. poor South” must be left behind in development thinking.
Aid Dollars Starting to Bolster Haiti’s Construction Sector
by David Einhorn
With aid dollars finally flowing in Haiti, a groundbreaking survey of the country’s critical construction sector finds that Haitian businesses are playing a major role in the rebuilding effort. PDT interviewed more than 300 local companies and 33 procurement officers for the survey about bidding procedures, local market trends, and barriers to local contracting.
The View From the Ivory Tower: Corruption
by guestblogger
Just how bad is corruption for development? It all comes down to greasers vs. sanders…
Holy Cow! Aid industry gets hit by 8.5 richter scale quake.
by Edward Rees
Well I just about fell off my chair when hit by an email 20 minutes ago. How can an email shove me off a chair? It told me that the biggest aid actor in the world was about to open the doors to local suppliers – and I mean non-American suppliers. The free market is free at last, free at last.
Sixth Annual Haitian Jazz Festival Kicks Off January 20
by David Einhorn
Reconstruction in Haiti must also include rebuilding the nation’s culture. That’s one reason why the International Jazz Festival is so important.
January 12, 2012
by David Einhorn
On this day of reflection, we join Haiti in mourning those who perished & sharing our thoughts & prayers w/the nation.
Kabul Arrival
by Morgan Ashenfelter
Afghanistan is a tough and brutal place but is filled with inspiring and determined people. We hope the fellow can capture some of that on video.
Henri Deschamps Promotes Digital Learning / Henri Deschamps fait la promotion de l’Education Digitale
by Ivy Kuperberg
Georges Deschamps doesn’t let the country’s 12.5% electricity coverage rate slow him down. He explains confidently that his firm, Maison Henri Deschamps’, plans to use solar-powered generators to create a network of distant and digital learning centers throughout the ten districts of Haiti.
Meet Mariana Keller, PDT’s Journalism Fellow
by Morgan Ashenfelter
We’ve chosen Mariana Keller as the fellow for PDT’s Best Fellowship Ever. She’s gearing up for her trip to Kabul and Port-au-Prince where she’ll be telling the stories of the business owners we’ve helped.
PDM-A Builds Bridges Between Helmandi and Kabuli Agribusiness
by Hamid Ibrahimkhail
It’s not only about international connections. Forging relationships between Afghan companies is just as important to private sector development.
The Peacebuilding Evaluation Paradox
by guestblogger
In a field that specializes in dialogue, consensus-building and finding solutions to complex challenges, surprisingly absent is a balanced exchange on a fundamental piece of our work: the determination of whether or not an intervention has “worked.”
Helmand’s Business Climate Brings Hope
by Hamid Ibrahimkhail
New business and education opportunities in Helmand show that the province is steadily changing for the better.
Buy Local. Build North Korea.
by Edward Rees
Captain Kirk once said “Space, the final frontier”. I disagree. Its actually right here, on Earth. Its all about those marketplaces which are found beyond the frontier.
It’s the Thought That Counts, Right?
by Lucy Heady
As the holidays approach, our economist Lucy Heady wonders whether good intentions are sometimes enough.
A News Service for Aid Workers: Mark Goldberg, Tom Murphy & the DAWNS Digest
by Morgan Ashenfelter
Limited bandwidth, fees per mega-bite and a fire-hose of information. It’s difficult for aid workers to access humanitarian news all in one place. That’s where Mark Goldberg, Tom Murphy and their DAWNS Digest come in.
Women Entrepreneurs Join Forces / Des Femmes Entrepreneures Unissent leurs Forces
by Ivy Kuperberg
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It’s Exam Time. Ditch Your Exam.
by Edward Rees
Some 21 years ago I was in Montreal studying History. One December morning I woke up at 7am and decided to ditch my exam. Why? Not that admirable a reason actually. I had not studied and I had been at a party until 3am. I had a sore head and nothing in it that could help me in any event.
Enabling Entrepreneurs Through Crowdfunding: Kiva’s Matt Flannery Talks Microloans
by Morgan Ashenfelter
CEO of Kiva, Matt Flannery, talks about the exciting new initiatives taking place at Kiva and why the possibilities of lending through digital platforms are both inspiring and endless.
In beer there is freedom.
by Edward Rees
Apparently, Benjamin Franklin once said, “…beer there is freedom…” On a recent trip to South Sudan I was reading an article in a local newspaper and it made me think of Ben’s thinking on beer. South Sudan is now free, but its people remain extremely poor – and that is a bittersweet kind of free. Sort of like having an ATM card but without having a job, except much much worse. What I read made me think.
Global Entrepreneurship Week commemorated for the 1st time in Afghanistan
by Hamid Ibrahimkhail
PDT’s Global Entrepreneurship Week Event in Afghanistan — the first time ever in the country — was a success. Read about how students learned about the challenges facing Afghan business owners.
Why We Shouldn’t Put Mobile Money On A Pedestal…Yet.
by Laura Fedoryk
Laura Fedoryk takes a skeptics approach towards the adoption of mobile money as a development tool.
Markets: Hot, Aid: Not
by guestblogger
Elmira Bayrasli explains why social entrepreneurship is the answer to fragmented aid.
An Exciting Time in Liberia. And We’re Not Talking About Politics.
by Matt Jones
Matthew Jones takes a look at how Liberia’s newly launched Peace Dividend Marketplace is giving local entrepreneurs unprecedented opportunities to grow their businesses and spark economic growth.
Quisqueya Students Win with Proposal for an Almond Business / Des étudiants de Quisqueya remportent la victoire avec leur proposition pour une entreprise d’amandes
by Ivy Kuperberg
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Rwanda (Development Board) is Serious
by Edward Rees
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The Emergent Continent: Part 4 of 4: Re-conceptualizing Aid
by guestblogger
This is a guest post by Carol Gallo, who blogs at the UN Dispatch, and is the last of a four-part series.
Haiti’s First Global Entrepreneurship Day Links Business Leaders with University Students / La première Journée Mondiale de l’Entreprenariat en Haïti met en contact des chefs d’entreprises avec des étudiants de diverses universités du pays
by David Einhorn
Haiti’s Global Entrepreneurship Week featured some remarkable presenters and participants. David Einhorn provides a snapshot of the day’s exciting events.
California to Juba. The Internet – its Powerful.
by Edward Rees
One 14 November 2011 I was in a hotel bar in Juba, South Sudan. Its a new country you know? With a new flag.
I do not do this often. “Dear UN: Much Belated Kudos!”
by Edward Rees
This doesn’t happen often: Edward Rees offers kudos to the UN Mission in South Sudan.
Agribusiness is it. South Sudan c/ USAID.
by Edward Rees
In a country and region heavily dominated by talk of food aid and handouts, South Sudan’s AgFair was something a little new.
Afghanistan: The Land of Dreams and Industry
by Morgan Ashenfelter
With the draw down of troops and global reductions in foreign aid, Afghanistan faces challenging years ahead. But you’ve heard that refrain before. For GEW, we’re looking at some of the country’s most promising business sectors and why the Afghan-American Chamber of Commerce is optimistic about the future of Afghanistan’s economy.
“Fast Running” Entrepreneurs: Bpeace CEO Toni Maloney on the Link Between Job Creation and Peace
by Laura Fedoryk
In the spirit of Global Entrepreneurship Week, we interview the CEO of Business Council for Peace Toni Maloney. She tells us why entrepreneurs are critical to restoring peace in conflict-affected countries, and why Bpeace made empowering businesswomen a priority since the organization’s founding nine years ago.
PDT Celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week
by Morgan Ashenfelter
PDT is excited to participate in Global Entrepreneurship Week this year! Here’s why.
The Scramble for South Sudan.
by Edward Rees
In every challenge there is opportunity. In South Sudan, it will take decades to realize, but the promise there is clear as a bell. In the meantime, let’s think of ways that the “Scramble for South Sudan” can include, rather than exclude, the South Sudanese.
Best. Fellowship. Ever.
by Scott Gilmore
We are looking for a video journalism fellow. If you want to travel around the world (we’re not kidding) and tell PDT’s stories, apply now. We like to be objective as possible by calling it the “Best. Fellowship. Ever.”
“Welcome to Rwanda!”
by Edward Rees
Edward Rees discovers that Rwanda’s rhetoric about being open for business is not just rhetoric.
PDT Heads to South Sudan
by Morgan Ashenfelter
The UN Mission to South Sudan added local procurement to its mandate, and we’re excited! PDT is on the ground in Juba, talking with stakeholders about establishing a Peace Dividend Marketplace there. We hope to encourage organizations and companies to buy local and build South Sudan.
Corporate Heroism
by Kailee Scales
We don’t take the words, “Corporate Social Responsibility” lightly. The ability of corporations to change the world is greater than ever before, and PDT intends to capitalize on it.
Young Entrepreneurs Making Waves in Africa: A chat with Now AfriCAN
by guestblogger
Laura Seay speaks with Priscillia Kounkou Hoveyda, co-founder of Now AfriCAN, an organization working to empower and train young African entrepreneurs.
A New Step Towards Information Technology Venture
by Hamid Ibrahimkhail
Technology is radically changing Afghanistan. That’s one thing PDT learned as a participant in the Open Source Technology’s regional four-day conference.
The Diaspora Mirage
by Scott Gilmore
That was one of many low points of my time working for him, but what made this one particularly galling is he ended up being right. The Timorese diaspora did not return except for a couple of notable exceptions. They chose to keep thier kids in school, to keep their jobs, and to visit their homeland every once in awhile to see family.
The Adventures of the Little Peacekeeper: An Interview
by guestblogger
We caught up with the Little Peacekeeper to find out more about his adventures and what inspires him to work all over the world for peace.
Beneficiaries, Idealism and Admitting Failure
by Morgan Ashenfelter
If the goal of development aid is to eliminate the need for aid, then publicly admitting failure is a necessity.
African Youth, Technology and the Diaspora: An Interview with TMS Ruge
by Morgan Ashenfelter
From climate change to the MDGs, how African youth, technology and the Diaspora are coming together to shape the future of Africa. In this interview, Teddy Ruge explains.
PDT’s Winning Formula: A Haitian Firm Exports Sea Cucumbers to China/Formule Gagnante de la PDT: Une Compagnie Haïtienne Exporte des Concombres de mer vers la Chine
by David Einhorn
How PDT’s matchmaking services helped a Haitian company find a niche market in sea cucumber exports to China.
Are You a Development Dreamer or Doubter?
by Elmira Bayrasli
Today is International Skeptics Day. That’s right, a day for all you bah-humbugers. The world of development that we wake up to everyday sees all kinds. Take this quiz to let us know where on the spectrum you fall. Are you a dreamer or doubter? Or Bill Easterly without the beard? (Don’t worry Bill, we love your beard).
Getting to work in Kenya: The realities of youth employment
by guestblogger
Kenya’s growing ICT sector has been one of the region’s most phenomenal development stories in recent years. The country has become a pioneer in mobile technology through the successes of the money transfer system M-PESA and the crowd-sourcing platform Ushahidi. These innovations have been good for the Kenyan economy, and have found applications throughout rich and poor countries alike. However, this picture of high tech growth contrasts sharply with the reality facing many Kenyans.
Liberia’s Elections: The Entrepreneur’s View
by Morgan Ashenfelter
Trying to measure the success of Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf’s first term is complicated. Putting faith in entrepreneurs to creatively grow Liberia’s agricultural sector is not.
Strengthening Afghan Economy through Gas channels
by Hamid Ibrahimkhail
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Building Peace through Entrepreneurship in Israel and Palestine
by Laura Fedoryk
Could economic ties between Israel and Palestine create the political capital necessary to establish a sustainable peace between the two sides? Small but inspired groups of Israelis and Palestinians seem to believe so.
What We Can Learn From A Cambridge Economist
by guestblogger
Tom Murphy talks baseball and randomized control trials, and what the two have in common for redefining the way we measure success.
Double Your ROI – Invest in a Woman!
by Laura Fedoryk
Today, we are happy to celebrate The Girl Effect. Over the past decade, recognition that women are one of the world’s greatest “untapped” resources has gained broad credibility in the international development community and has captured public interest. So what’s all the fuss about?
An Open Letter to Haiti’s President Martelly
by Scott Gilmore
In Haiti’s and elsewhere, again and again, the international community responds to war, tsunami, and earthquake the same way. Billions are pledged. Less is disbursed. And almost none enters the hands of the local community.
Local Economy Takes Root in Liberia
by guestblogger
How can a poor country’s natural resources be cultivated while promoting rural development and empowering smallholders? In Liberia, Hala Hanna thinks Farmbuilders may have the answer.
Being an entrepreneur in Kabul…
by Elmira Bayrasli
Entrepreneurship is tough. It’s even tougher in a place like Afghanistan. In addition to all the other challenges that innovators worldwide face, such as lack of capital and know-how, Afghan entrepreneurs must grapple with even more. Here are a few I’ve discovered as I spent time in Kabul this week to promote PDT’s latest report: Job Creation in Afghanistan: Putting Aid to Work: (Did we mention that we’ve helped create 118,000 jobs?)
Eau d’Empowerment – the scent of opportunity: a conversation with Barb Stegemann
by Clare Hutchinson
Intern Clare chats with Barb Stegemann, founder and CEO of The 7 Virtues, a perfume company that sources its essential oils from Afghanistan and Haiti, about trade partnerships, economic empowerment, wonder, and fairy dust.
Jobs, the Future and Afghanistan
by Elmira Bayrasli
Jobs. Doesn’t matter whether you have one or not, it’s on everyone’s mind. President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress about the subject two weeks ago. Former President Bill Clinton is discussing it today at his annual Clinton Global Initiative, which kicked off in New York City. Peace Dividend Trust talked about it yesterday at an event where we launched our Job Creation in Afghanistan: Putting Aid to Work report
Job Creation in Afghanistan: Over 100,000 and counting..
by Lucy Heady
After four months of collecting data, two months of analysis and a month of reviewing, perfecting, crossing things out and putting them back in again, Peace Dividend Trust today released a report entitled, Job Creation in Afghanistan: Putting Aid to Work. It sheds light on jobs created as a result of international spending and local procurement. The results are based on a survey undertaken with Kabul businesses that won international contracts from 2006 to 2011.
The Seven Coolest Things About The Young Global Leaders Summit
by Scott Gilmore
I’m in Dalian China right now, participating in the “Summer Davos”. I was very fortunate to be able to spend the first few days with the Young Global Leader community. About 350 of them came together to talk, plot, share and plan. I can honestly say I’ve never met such a diverse and fascinating group. It’s impossible to describe a “typical” YGL. Some are titans of industry, such as Dirk Hoke from Siemens. Others are leaders in the art world, such as Yana Peel from Intelligence Squared Asia.
Women, Energy, and Potential: our chat with Solar Sister
by Clare Hutchinson
Our chat with CEO Katherine Lucey about how Solar Sister is getting renewable energy to rural African households by harnessing the power and passion of women entrepreneurs.
Maximizing Liberia’s Entrepreneurial Hustle
by Morgan Ashenfelter
Seeing the private sector develop through the entrepreneurial hustle of individual Liberians – not the Liberian government or government aid agencies – is not only exceptionally impressive, but also why PDT is launching its Marketplace services there.
School’s Full – Time to Learn
by Clare Hutchinson
For World Literacy Day, Intern Clare says that building schools is not the way to improving education – access is only the beginning to improving the quality of education around the world.
Aid “Industry” vs Humanitarian “Relief”
by Scott Gilmore
Too often in the debate about development reform and aid effectiveness we get sloppy and lump humanitarian relief into the mix. We shouldn’t. It’s not an industry and shouldn’t be seen as such
Women at the Nexus of Conflict and Development
by guestblogger
Guest blogger Linda Raftree recalls the ways women are left out of peace negotiations and harmed in post-conflict resolution.
Haiti’s Historic Coffee Industry Holds Out Hope / L’Industrie Historique du Café Haïtien Garde l’Espoir
by David Einhorn
Nearly a dozen coffee companies are listed on the Peace Dividend Marketplace-Haiti online business directory that links local suppliers to potential buyers. The challenges they face are many. According to a 2010 World Bank report, Haiti’s coffee sector is constrained by poor transport and infrastructure, low on-farm productivity due in part to environmental degradation, large reductions in yield due to pests and disease, and an exodus of producers, exporters and traders.
Look out Libya, the airport’s about to get crowded
by Scott Gilmore
The one thing the international community is good at is helping to hold elections. The next best thing they can do is build up police forces. After that, its utility per dollar ratio plummets. Development, institution building, private sector development: these are things we’re lousy at. But we’re even worse at admitting it. So look out Libya, it’s about to get really crowded at the airport.
Growth and Coffee in Vietnam
by guestblogger
Ashley Grimes shares insights on Vietnam’s economic success and the fighting entrepreneurial spirit that helped it along.
US government success touted as failure in Afghanistan
by Scott Gilmore
Some amazing good news was wrapped up in what appeared to be some shocking bad news today. Politico, AP, ABC, and others are reporting that a jaw dropping $360m of US govt money was lost to insurgents in Afghanistan through graft, theft, and intimidation. Only deeper in the article is it noted that the seemingly stunning sum is only 1.1% of total spending. And deeper still, a senior U.S. military official in Kabul is quoted as saying “Only a small percentage of the $360 million has been garnered by the Taliban and insurgent groups”.
Training Haitian Companies to Bid When Opportunity Knocks
by David Einhorn
Navigating an unfamiliar maze of international contracts presents yet another barrier for Haitian businesses. Marketplace Haiti training expert Fransonnette Prussien is helping local Haitian business owners understand Contract Speak.
Summer 2011: Thank you Emily, Aaron & Ashley
by Elmira Bayrasli
Peace Dividend Trust’s New York City office bid its interns farewell last night. It was bittersweet on in the fierce competition to see “Who’s Got Talent.”
You Want Fries With That Social Change? the value of global youth entrepreneurship
by Clare Hutchinson
In honour of International Youth Day 2011, we discuss the many ways youth entrepreneurs are creating a difference in their communities.
Has Microfinance Failed? Evaluating the current state of microfinance
by guestblogger
“Microfinance is neither inherently good nor bad. It is simply a tool.” Aaron Morris gives a refresher course on the history of microfinance and its place in the development toolbelt.
The Emergent Continent Part 3 of 4: Smart Aid
by guestblogger
In part 3 of her series, Carol Gallo examines the new approach to development aid, with Africa as a rich resource of ideas, innovation, and human capital. This vision of Africa would recognize the utility of local solutions to local problems rather than solutions primarily formulated and implemented by outsiders.
Switching on Solar in Afghanistan
by Mare Elston
In a sun-drenched, fuel-starved nation such as Afghanistan, solar energy is providing an effective and inexpensive source of power.
Dear Washington: The Debt Ceiling & Development
by Elmira Bayrasli
Elmira Bayrasli on the debt ceiling deal. “Funding cuts do not diminish the intention and will to make a positive difference. For all our faults, the aid and development world exists on faith, hope, and the future – the very idea that one day, things will be better.”
Foot-Faults & Failures
by guestblogger
Michael Green examines what Serena Williams and the phone-hacking scandal at ‘News of the World’ have to teach us about failure and courageous risk-taking.
Holding Our Breath for Cleaner Air
by Mare Elston
The Taliban may receive greater notoriety, but air pollution is Kabul’s biggest threat and killer.
Five Social Enterprises Facilitating More Social Enterpreneurs
by guestblogger
A list of 5 social enterprises we like that are doing great work to empower other people and create change.
Rethinking Efficiency
by guestblogger
J. from Tales From the Hood thinks that the meaning of true efficiency in the NGO and aid sector is often misunderstood. “Aid costs what it costs,” and being good stewards with the donor resources entrusted to us as humanitarians does not necessarily mean doing everything for the lowest possible cost up front.
Coming Home to Build A Solid Foundation / Kiskeya : retour au pays pour construire de solides fondations
by David Einhorn
After the housing market crash, Pascal Millery moved from the United States back to Haiti to start a construction company, which he hopes will be the foundation of many things – a new business for him, employment for Haitians, and a contributor to a stronger Haitian economy.
Raising the Level
by Morgan Ashenfelter
Morgan Ashenfelter on why stories sell and the need to improve the way fundraising tactics work.
War, Chaos & CSR in Afghanistan
by Mare Elston
Many Afghan firms are redesigning what corporate social responsibility (CSR) means in a conflict situation.
Unpaid Internships, Glampers, and the Grade School Gum Dictum
by Scott Gilmore
I will concede that I have not studied ethics, nor have I read St. Augustine. At Sunday Mass, I tend to marvel at the stained-glass windows instead of paying attention to the sermons. Therefore, I may be getting this all wrong. So I will defer to my readers, but from my perspective there is no possible way to see unpaid internships as an ethically complicated dilemma.
Hurray for Hollywood, as we development & aid workers say
by Elmira Bayrasli
It’s a Thursday in July, let’s go to the movies! Sorry, this isn’t a post about George Clooney, Bono, Angelina Jolie or Matt Damon. It’s about movies, and the ones that have, surprisingly provided me with interesting insights, courage and perspective on my journey as a development and aid worker.
How to Wean Liberia Off Aid: A Conversation with Todd Moss
by Morgan Ashenfelter
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s goal of weaning Liberia off of international aid in ten years seems like a daunting task. So we sat down with to see how realistic her goal is.
You Should Probably Quit Your Job
by Scott Gilmore
Unrequested career advice wherein I exhort you to quit your job to chase rainbows and unicorns.
Tax is Power
by Lucy Heady
PDT’s economist Lucy Heady purports that taxation and government accountability go hand in hand, and that formalizing will help SMEs in the developing world access more services and grow faster.
The Emergent Continent: Part 2 of 4
by guestblogger
In part 2 of 4 of her guest posting series, Carol Gallo examines the need for development policy to catch up with changing narratives of Africa.
The Building Blocks of Transparency
by guestblogger
Taylor Steelman learns that aid transparency is essential to measuring (and improving) local procurement in Haiti’s construction sector.
In Defence of Duplication, Waste, and Ineffeciency
by Scott Gilmore
The structure of the non-profit sector is fundamentally flawed. More competition among NGOs can only make things better.
Women, entrepreneurship & Afghanistan: A chat with Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
by Clare Hutchinson
A conversation with author Gayle Lemmon about the limits of microfinance, business under the Taliban, tapping into entrepreneurial energy, and some of the challenges and opportunities facing female entrepreneurs in Afghanistan and the incredible role they can play in supporting families, communities, and economies.
The Light of a Secure Peace
by Phil Colgan
Western resources to support Afghanistan in fulfilling its potential is limited. Fortunately, Afghan potential is not. Phil Colgan on what the future holds for “the graveyard of empires.”
Spending for Impact, Round 2
by guestblogger
A View from the Cave, aka Tom Murphy is back…and he’s not finished. Last week he wrote about Spending for Impact. He’s got more to say on the subject…
Going Dutch in Afghanistan
by Morgan Ashenfelter
Why the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s estimate that 97% of Afghanistan’s GDP is reliant upon military and donor aid is misleading, to say the least.
Spending for Impact
by guestblogger
Plenty of people drink coffee, wear shoes and use laptops. Why not find ways to turn spending into impact? Guest blogger Tom Murphy takes a look at the real impact of different kinds of ethical consumption and buying local.
Haiti
- PDT Cosponsors “Buy Haiti, Restore Haiti” Conference
- Le Nouvelliste: Le secteur de la construction commence à ressentir l’effet positif des fonds d’aide / Aid dollars starting to bolster Haiti's construction sector
- Restoring a Neighborhood Park
- Le secteur de la construction en Haïti commence à ressentir l’effet positif des fonds d’aide
- Aid Dollars Starting to Bolster Haiti’s Construction Sector