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Haiti - Economy : Pamela White Observed Progress in Haiti
09/08/2013 10:13:42
Pamela White, U.S. Ambassador in Port-au-Prince, on the occasion of its first anniversary in this position, speaking to the press, said to have observed since one year, progress in several areas such as agriculture, health and the manufacturing sector whose exports up led to the creation of many jobs.
According to the Ambassador, the forthcoming opening of the free zone in the commune of Carrefour https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-7733-haiti-economy-new-free-zone-in-thorland-65-carrefour.html ill create nearly 3,000 jobs and the signing of a second workshop in North Industrial Park, which already provides 1,400 jobs, will double the number of jobs.
On the other hand, the diplomat also recalled, the U.S. contribution through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in the development of the agricultural sector in particular, citing the progral "Feed the future North" amounting to $ 88 million over 5 years, which will focus on increasing yields of farmers in five major crops: corn, beans, rice, plantains and cocoa https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-8907-haiti-agriculture-usaid-invests-in-agriculture-of-north.html
In addition, Pamela White said the U.S. government was looking for ways to work more closely with the Haitian govern, as is the case for the U.S. contribution of $ 25 million [USAID] in the reconstruction of the State University Hospital of Haiti https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-9139-haiti-health-reconstruction-of-hueh-beginning-on-september-2013.html
SL/ HaitiLibre
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