The Haitian Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI) has officially announced the commencement of the second cohort for its Women’s Entrepreneurship Support Project (PAEF), marking a significant stride toward enhancing female economic participation nationwide. This strategic initiative aims to bolster women-led enterprises through comprehensive technical and financial assistance, targeting the expansion of women’s foothold in Haiti’s business landscape.
Central to the PAEF’s mission is the augmentation of economic opportunities for Haitian women entrepreneurs by facilitating business consolidation and growth. The project outlines five specific objectives: capacity building for 500 women entrepreneurs through technical training; improved credit access for 300 micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) via tailored financing solutions; startup support for 100 young women entrepreneurs through specialized mentoring; encouragement of business formalization to simplify regulatory processes; and identification of promising economic opportunities across multiple value chains.
Priority sectors include agriculture, livestock, fishing, manufacturing, crafts, recycling, tourism, technology, and logistics. Eligibility requires applicants to be female business leaders with innovative, revenue-generating ideas, operating businesses in growth phases within Haitian territory, who are not current beneficiaries of other MCI programs.
The application window runs from December 9 to December 31, 2025. Prospective participants must submit business plans using templates available on the MCI website and complete the online registration form at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLxJSwiExtjB0q921yXeYA-Nboscw_dAMxw9FZ8RbOg9bw2w/viewform