Final Completion Report USAID/HAITI HICD SUPPORT TO SONAPI
Summary — This is the final completion report for the USAID/Haiti Human and Institutional Capacity Development (HICD) support to Société National des Parcs Industriels (SONAPI). The report details the HICD assessment of SONAPI, the development of a Performance Solutions Package (PSP), and the creation of a Balanced Score Card (BSC) to track progress.
Key Findings
- SONAPI lacks coherent mission and vision statements.
- HR weaknesses were particularly troubling.
- SONAPI has poor communication both internally and externally.
- SONAPI senior management was very slow in providing input to/approving the Assessment Report, PSP, and BSC.
- SONAPI’s commitment to the process was questionable.
Full Description
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Haiti contracted International Business and Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI) to perform a Human and Institutional Capacity Development (HICD) assessment of Haiti’s Société National des Parcs Industriels (SONAPI). SONAPI is the government-owned regulator and manager of two industrial parks: Parc Industriel de Métropolitain (PIM) and Parc Industriel de Caracol (PIC). The assessment identified performance gaps ranging from a lack of vision to inefficient procedures. IBTCI worked with SONAPI to develop a Performance Solutions Package (PSP) with 47 recommendations and a Balanced Score Card (BSC) to track progress. The report recommends that future USAID support be conditioned on SONAPI demonstrating commitment to reform.