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The 2014 installment of the World Map of Microinsurance program's landscape studies focuses on the Latin America and the Caribbean region.

The Expanded and Sustained Access to Financial Services Program (ESAF), funded through USAID’s FIELD‐Support LWA, was managed by

Mangos are Haiti’s largest agricultural export, topping over $10 million in sales per year. Not surprisingly, exporters prefer to work with suppliers who can provide large volumes of mangos at consistent quality. This preference makes it difficult for small producers to participate in the lucrative mango export market. Individually, “very poor” producers in Haiti’s Central Plateau do not produce mangos at a large enough volume to supply exporters directly. Thus, market limitations have a prohibitive effect on the income of very poor producers.

The following success story documents the second Foire d’Opportunité Finaciere et Economique or Financial and Economic Opportunities Trade Fair held by the Haiti Integrated Finance for Value Chains and Enterprises (HIFIVE) project in Saint-Marc February 20-21, 2014.

The Cooperative of Planters of Coffee from the District of Belle-Anse-Thiotte (COOPCAB) in rural Haiti were able to improve their exports both in quantity and quality after receiving a loan that was made possible by a grant from the HIFIVE project to two local financial institutions. With support from these financial institutions, COOPCAB was able to dramatically increase exports and achieve positive results in international markets.  

This paper explores how reducing vulnerability through insurance impacts child labour and schooling.

Cap is hoping that increased tourism and events such as the Carnival will contribute to economic development on Haiti's north coast.

In 2007, ShoreBank International (SBI) conducted a household livelihood survey in the Pakistani Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) region, following the 2005 earthquake.

This article develops a framework for analyzing the linkages between the economic upgrading of firms and the social upgrading of workers.

USAID’s HIFIVE program launched a Business Plan Competition in Haiti, known locally as Mon Enterprise Mon Avenir.

Lessons learned from economic livelihood programs aimed at improving the economic future of street children.

This microREPORT looks at two dimensions of expansion of access to credit for small and medium agricultural producers.