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KONBIT Overview

Life of Project: 2015 – 2020

Prime Implementer: Papyrus S.A.

Sub-Awardees: Ayiti Nexus, Tetra Tech, Steve Kroll & Associates

Partners: CEDEL, CFET, CEGEC, CSL, CMP, ECS, Fondation Espoir, Groupe Croissance, IFOS, PAGS

In order to foster sustainable development results in Haiti, USAID, in addition to working with government, is implementing a strategy which focuses on Haitian civil society organizations and business service providers to build their institutional capacity and longevity. KONBIT- Creole for teamwork or coming together for a common goal – is a key component of USAID’s Local Solutions initiative.The Konbit project will build the capacity of service providers based in Haiti to deliver financial, managerial and organizational support to Local Solutions grantees and others like them in every sector of social and economic development. Konbit also will facilitate collaboration and sharing of results, best practices and innovation.

The goal of the Konbit Project is to increase the number of Haitian development partners who are accountable to their constituents, and who are able to effectively compete for and manage resources to achieve significant and sustainable development results in Haiti.

KONBIT OBJECTIVES

Establish and coordinate comprehensive capacity development services – to build institutional competence for Haitian civil society organizations so they can take on increasingly complex development challenges
Launch a Development Innovation Network – to encourage collaboration and sharing of best practices, innovations, and industry standards in both capacity development and technical areas among Haitian and international practitioners
Develop and implement monitoring, evaluation and learning activities – to create learning opportunities for program participants, and employ an interactive platform for sharing of key lessons learned
Establish Small Grants Program