Regulatory Organizational and Staffing Plan
- APN needs to firm up its role as a port regulator to ensure safe, secure, efficient, and competitive port activities.
- APN's regulatory functions include port tariff analysis, performance monitoring, competition monitoring, operational regulation, and contract management.
- APN requires a regulatory unit with specific skill sets and knowledge domains to effectively perform its regulatory functions.
- Cross-unit collaboration and information sharing are crucial for effective regulatory performance.
- Gender integration and increased female participation are needed within APN.
This report, prepared by Nathan Associates Inc. for USAID, addresses the regulatory, organizational, and staffing needs of Haiti's National Port Authority (APN). It examines APN's role as a landlord authority and the regulatory functions required to ensure a safe, secure, efficient, and competitive port environment. These functions include port tariff analysis, performance monitoring, competition monitoring, operational regulation, and contract management. The report details the skills and knowledge required for each function, analyzes APN's existing organizational structure, and proposes a staffing plan to support APN's regulatory responsibilities, considering the needs of both APN headquarters and the port of Cap Haitien. It also emphasizes the importance of cross-unit collaboration and gender integration within APN.
How to cite
United States Agency for International Development (USAID), 2018, Regulatory Organizational and Staffing Plan, accessed via HaitiDocs, https://www.haitidocs.org/doc/usaid-2018-regulatory-organizational