Against All Odds : Giving Businesses an Edge in Haiti

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) contribute to job creation in all types of economies, but they have a particularly critical role in fragile and conflict-affected states. In Haiti, for example, smaller companies represent the backbone of the economy, employing about 80 percent of the workforce. T...

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Main Author:	Daele, Elvira Van
Format:	Brief
Language:	en_US
Published:	International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	accounting adult training backbone business development business managers business opportunities business performance business strategies Businesses buyer cell phones competitiveness computers customer service development strategies direct marketing economic development end user global market human resources income institution international companies international consultant job creation Localization marketing material medium enterprises nongovernmental organizations outputs Photos private sector private sector development private sector investment productivity quality training radio result Results skills development telephone training courses training programs training workshops translation value chain wages
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13071

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spelling	okr-10986-130712021-04-23T14:03:06Z Against All Odds : Giving Businesses an Edge in Haiti Daele, Elvira Van accounting adult training backbone business development business managers business opportunities business performance business strategies Businesses buyer cell phones competitiveness computers customer service development strategies direct marketing economic development end user global market human resources income institution international companies international consultant job creation Localization marketing material medium enterprises nongovernmental organizations outputs Photos private sector private sector development private sector investment productivity quality training radio result Results skills development telephone training courses training programs training workshops translation value chain wages Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) contribute to job creation in all types of economies, but they have a particularly critical role in fragile and conflict-affected states. In Haiti, for example, smaller companies represent the backbone of the economy, employing about 80 percent of the workforce. These SMEs face many challenges in managing their operations and setting up sound business strategies, challenges that can lead to limited growth opportunities and difficulties in accessing credit. Following the devastating earthquake of 2010, which magnified the already difficult circumstances, International Finance Corporation, or IFC supported private sector development by providing SMEs with specific management tools under the Business Edge (BE) program to help with the recovery process. This smart lesson presents lessons learned and insights gained from the Business Edge Haiti Project. 2013-03-29T15:26:22Z 2013-03-29T15:26:22Z 2012-04 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13071 en_US IFC Smart Lessons Brief; CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/ World Bank International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Latin America & Caribbean Haiti
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spellingShingle	accounting adult training backbone business development business managers business opportunities business performance business strategies Businesses buyer cell phones competitiveness computers customer service development strategies direct marketing economic development end user global market human resources income institution international companies international consultant job creation Localization marketing material medium enterprises nongovernmental organizations outputs Photos private sector private sector development private sector investment productivity quality training radio result Results skills development telephone training courses training programs training workshops translation value chain wages Daele, Elvira Van Against All Odds : Giving Businesses an Edge in Haiti
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description	Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) contribute to job creation in all types of economies, but they have a particularly critical role in fragile and conflict-affected states. In Haiti, for example, smaller companies represent the backbone of the economy, employing about 80 percent of the workforce. These SMEs face many challenges in managing their operations and setting up sound business strategies, challenges that can lead to limited growth opportunities and difficulties in accessing credit. Following the devastating earthquake of 2010, which magnified the already difficult circumstances, International Finance Corporation, or IFC supported private sector development by providing SMEs with specific management tools under the Business Edge (BE) program to help with the recovery process. This smart lesson presents lessons learned and insights gained from the Business Edge Haiti Project.
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author	Daele, Elvira Van
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title	Against All Odds : Giving Businesses an Edge in Haiti
title_short	Against All Odds : Giving Businesses an Edge in Haiti
title_full	Against All Odds : Giving Businesses an Edge in Haiti
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Against All Odds : Giving Businesses an Edge in Haiti

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