Local Enterprise and Value Chain Enhancement Project—FINAL REPORT

The USAID-funded Local Enterprise and Value Chain Enhancement (LEVE) project aimed to increase employment in Haiti by supporting MSMEs in selected value chains. The project focused on agribusiness, apparel, and construction sectors across three geographic corridors: Port-au-Prince, Saint-Marc, and Cap-Haïtien. LEVE used a demand-driven value chain approach to improve the competitiveness of specific sectors with growth potential and to improve the quality and efficiency of goods and services. The project achieved a benefit-cost ratio of 3.04:1, meaning that for every dollar invested by the US Government, $3.04 was generated in the Haitian economy. The project supported the creation of 8,457 jobs and achieved 13,921 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions.