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With a view to strengthen its capacity, the CFI has used four international consultants to frame its technicians. In addition, the team received sessions training in marketing and customer service. To strengthen its implementation capacity, the center for Facilitation of Investments (CFI) in the very near future close, sign memoranda of agreement with the BRH, the IHSI, the CTPEA, and The Chamber of Arbitration of Haiti. More than five Meetings were held during the month of April 2012 to explore avenues of cooperation to strengthen IFC's ability to collect and manage information Economic statistics and viable. The CFI website www.cfihaiti.net is now updated French and English with the addition of ten documents and texts. We encourage our readers to the visit to inquire about procedures for opening a company in the country. To promote investment local and foreign, since March the IFC has established a technical unit (PPP) where three local experts provide setting up mechanisms to facilitate implementation Public Private Partnerships in Haiti. Together with the Chamber of Commerce of Haiti, CFI have launched a national debate on Investment April 19 last in Hinche in the central plateau where 80 participants representing all sectors discussed issues of great interest for their community. The industry exhibition rotating the CFI facilitates the participation of artists in CFI's efforts, we also take this opportunity to thank Philippe DODARD, Big Mango and the workshop, which provided support n decorating our office. In order to report to the people, I will submit a review in May of 90 days of my administration. Thank you to the samurai who have joined us since 15 February to meet this great challenge is to improve the business environment and create jobs.

Karl JEAN LOUIS, DG

A word from the Director

In This Issue: - From the Director - Open House with Partners - Launch of the debate National Investment in Hinche - Our Activities - Statistics - Our calendar

Photos : JEAN PIERRE, Emmanuel

The CFI Newsletter

MENSUEL VOLUME 1 NUMBER 2

Avril 2012

(Painting by Philippe DODARD)

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In order to promote and facilitate investment, CFI has launched a series of dialogues "Open House" between institutions private the institutions financial and the associations. With the Association of Haitian Business and Construction, the representative of the Chambers of Commerce, the banking, financial institutions international and Representatives of Haitian government, CFI launched a first day's discussions held on Tuesday April 10. The day called "How to find the money" was intended to facilitate the promotion National investment, create a favorable and likely to create a dynamic dialogue and monitoring, to share financial information so that everyone can access it. Representatives of the Construction Sector (60 total) and those of all Commercial banks, heads of Investment banks two of Haiti, And International Donors were: to meet, discuss and create a network with various representatives of the Institutions referred to above. It was also an opportunity for contractors said the sector to present their complaints relating to high lending rates, difficulties for deposits of bonds Guarantees, access to markets. Among others, they have proposed creating a fund of Leasing For heavy equipment that Bank Inter-Development Bank (IDB) could bear. A Monitoring Committee has been established in order to report Progress in the 20 next few days. .

Open House !

Contact us: CENTRE DE FACILITATION DES INVESTISSEMENTS (CFI) WWW.CFIHAITI.NET # 27 RUE ARMAND HOLLY, DEBUSSY PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI Phone: (509) 2 514 5793

(509) 2 813 0369

(509) 2 813 0367

E-mail : cfihaiti@gmail.com

(Representatives of the Construction Sector

during the “Open House”)

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 (A Hinche, The President of the CCIH answering the questions of the press)

(The congratulations from the Ambassador af the American Embassy during the inauguration Of CFI’s new location)

(The CFI Staff)

Our Activities Home of three delegations of investors interested in the textile,

Li & Fung, Vald'OR, Williamson Dickie · Visit three delegations of investors in the sector Construction; Agetraf, Bollore, ISOLET · Visit by a delegation of investors interested in Energy, Global Energy / Model Institute · Development of a working session on a guide investment with chambers of commerce. · Launch of the national debate on investment with the CHIC. · Manufacturers Association; information session and exchanges with Mexican investors. · Meeting with state institutions; IHSI, DGI, MEF, Arbitration chamber to initiate collaborations strategic. · Meeting with President of the Senate.

Our Calendar

(May)

• Working  session  with  the  textile  sector  • Working session with the agriculture  • Presentation of the balance of 90 days-Mid-May  • Developing  the  Strategic  Plan  2012-­‐2015    

The Statistics During the period February 2012 to date, the CFI recorded twelve (12) records of investment projects and are inducements granted in accordance with the Code of Investments. These projects cover the following areas:

• Export  (4)  • National Industry (1)  • Tourism (3)  • Other Sectors (4)  

These projects provide a total investment of around of (122. 343,441.43 U.S.) and must create at least 5,220 jobs.

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