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Completed project

Support tourism development in the North

Haiti
Women’s Economic Empowerment
Date

March 2011 to December 2016

Financial contribution

US$2,431,416

Multilateral Investment Fund (FOMIN/IDB)

Impact for

More than 30 tourism businesses

and over 500 people trained or financially supported

The aim of the project is to promote the sustainable development of Haiti by positioning the Département du Nord as the country's leading tourism destination, and to facilitate the implementation of a joint public-private management of the tourism destination Nord, with the participation of local operators - communities and individuals, rural and urban micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) - by promoting a competitive tourism offer based on historical, cultural and natural attractions that are unique in the Caribbean region.

Multi-partner coordination

Working together for better results

In this project, the main responsibility of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Industries (MDTIC) is to coordinate all public sector activities at both national and local levels, and to take the lead in planning and promoting tourism in the North Department. For its part, ISPAN coordinates all public-sector activities at both national and local levels, and leads efforts to conserve the natural, cultural and historical sites from which the main tourism products will be developed with the support of the project.

Results that count

Main achievements.

1

structure for concerted action and management of the Nord destination developed: the Destination Management Organization (DMO), a non-profit organization whose members come from both the public and private sectors.

1

mapping of the roles and responsibilities of North destination stakeholders developed

1

inventory of tourism resources in the North and Northeast completed

1

management model for a historic national park (PNH-CSSR) developed

Several

destination branding tools created

Several

market studies and segmentation carried out

Our partners

Thank you to our financial, consortium and implementation partners, without whom this project would not be possible.

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