Opportunities

Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) was commissioned by the Governments of the Dominican Republic, Haiti and the European Union to implement the “Trade and Private Sector Component” of the Haiti-Dominican Republic Binational Cooperation Program, under the eleventh (11th) European Development Fund (EDF) FED/2018/399-379.

The general objective of this Program is “Strengthen economic and trade cooperation between Haiti and the Dominican Republic in a sustainable manner, supporting initiatives that can reduce current imbalances in the long term and reduce poverty levels.”

This call for proposals is part of the activities to support the expansion of the Dominican company Recursos Globales.

Caribbean Export is looking for suitable suppliers in the Dominican Republic to submit a quotation for the supply of equipment.

The deadline to submit quotations is April 7, 2023. Please review the document below and send your proposal to Ms. Ileana Tejada at itejada[at]carib-export.com .

Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export/the Agency) is the only regional export and
investment promotion Agency in the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States. Caribbean Export was
established by an Inter-Governmental Agreement signed by the 15 States of the Caribbean Forum
(CARIFORUM), namely: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican
Republic, Haiti, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines,
Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago. Caribbean Export has Headquarters in Barbados and a Sub-regional
office in the Dominican Republic. Currently, the Agency also operates with a Programme Office in Portau-Prince, Haiti.

Caribbean Export’s mission is to increase the competitiveness of Caribbean countries by providing quality
export development and trade and investment promotion services through effective programme
execution and strategic alliances with development partners. Since its inception, the primary source of
funding has been the European Development Fund (EDF). During the period 2017 to 2023 the Agency is
executing a work programme with funding under the 11th EDF Regional Private Sector Development
Programme (RPSDP). Additionally, during the period 2018 to 2023 Caribbean Export implements the 11th
EDF Trade and Private Sector component of the Haiti-Dominican Republic Binational Cooperation
Programme. The Agency receives contributions from the fifteen (15) CARIFORUM states under the
Agreement establishing Caribbean Export with the main financial partner being the European Union,
together with Caribbean Development Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, Tecnalia and Enterprise
France among others.

A critical factor in Caribbean Export’s future success will be its ability to build valuable and sustainable
partnerships with key stakeholders. This will require the consolidation of existing partnerships and the
creation of new ones.

It is against this background that Caribbean Export is seeking to hire the services of a Partnership Officer
Consultant, for a six-month period on a full-time basis, who will help identify and access funds from
traditional and non-traditional sources that will allow for sustained action by the Agency to achieve its
mandate.

Objective

The objective of this assignment is to help the Caribbean Export Development Agency mobilze funding
and forge new relationships and partners via researching possible opportunities, developing project
proposals/concept notes and writing proposal submissions for donor funding.

Submission

Interested persons are required to submit a quotation to deliver the scope of work outlined in EUROS, together with the completed Applicant Declaration Form , curriculum vitae and two (2) references to Ms. JoEllen Laryea – Manager (Ag), Partnerships, Advocacy and Reporting no later than 4:30 pm AST on April 3, 2023.

Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) was commissioned by the Governments of the Dominican Republic, Haiti and the European Union to implement the “Trade and Private Sector Component” of the Haiti-Dominican Republic Binational Cooperation Program, under the eleventh (11th) European Development Fund (EDF) FED/2018/399-379. The general objective of this Program is “Strengthen economic and trade cooperation between Haiti and the Dominican Republic in a sustainable manner, supporting initiatives that can reduce current imbalances in the long term and reduce poverty levels.”

This call for proposals is part of the activities to support the expansion of company Savons des Iles from Haiti.

Caribbean Export is looking for suitable suppliers in Haiti to submit a Proforma which includes:

• Warranty time
• Delivery time
• Terms of payment
• Detail of the technical specifications of the equipment
• Whether it includes delivery of the equipment at the location of the beneficiary company, installation and start-up of the equipment.
• Amount to pay in USD.

The deadline to send your Proforma is April 3, 2023. Please review the documents below and send your proposal to Ms. Ileana Tejada at itejada[at]carib-export.com , with the reference ‘Equipment for Savons des Iles’.

Under the 11th EDF bi-national Programme, Caribbean Export along with its bi-national partners are pursuing the development of a Binational Value Chain Strategy for the Essential Oil and Cosmetics sector in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, in order to maximize the potential export from both countries.

As part of the Strategy, eight (8) beneficiaries from the sector in Haiti and the DR were identified, (four (4) from each country), to be part of the Value Chain Project and an individual strategy/a detailed Action Plan was prepared for each, to improve its quality and international competitiveness, including possible collaborations with other international institutions.

For this reason, Caribbean Export started with the implementation of the individual strategies and action plans for the beneficiary companies of the Project.

This consultancy has been developed in response to an immediate need for the beneficiary company LABORATORIO MK SRL.

Objective

The objective of this consultancy is to hire the services of a consultant/firms who will prepare a Destination Market Research and Export Plan focused on attracting new clients and distributors for hair cosmetics in the markets of: Florida, Lawrence, Providence, Boston and Puerto Rico, for the Company Laboratorio MK SRL.

The consultant(s) must develop in a participatory manner a Destination Market Research and Export Plan aligned with the strategic lines, the areas of action of Laboratorio MK SRL, and focused on attracting new customers and distributors for cosmetics capillaries in the markets of: Florida, Lawrence, Providence, Boston and Puerto Rico. Likewise, to strengthen the capacities of the technical team of the company for the implementation of the Export Plan. Interested persons are kindly asked to review the full terms of reference and submit a technical and financial proposal electronically to Ileana Tejada, Senior Advisor – Private Sector Development & IP at itejada@carib-export.com.

The deadline for submissions is March 31, 2023, 5:00 pm (Dominican Republic local time).

The working language of this consultancy is Spanish; therefore the TORs are only available in Spanish.

Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) was commissioned by the Governments of the Dominican Republic, Haiti and the European Union to implement the “Trade and Private Sector Component” of the Haiti-Dominican Republic Binational Cooperation Program, under the eleventh (11th) European Development Fund (EDF) FED/2018/399-379. The general objective of this Program is “Strengthen economic and trade cooperation between Haiti and the Dominican Republic in a sustainable manner, supporting initiatives that can reduce current imbalances in the long term and reduce poverty levels.”

In this sense, this call for proposals is part of the activities agreed with the company Savons des Iles from Haiti, in the letter of agreement that was signed with Caribbean Export, to support the expansion of their market and increase their sales.

Caribbean Export is looking for suitable suppliers in Haiti to submit a Proforma.

The Proforma must indicate the following:

1. Warranty time
2. Delivery time
3. Terms of payment
4. Detail of the technical specifications of the equipment
5. Whether it includes delivery of the equipment at the location of the beneficiary company, installation and start-up of the equipment.
6. Amount to pay in USD.

The deadline to send your Proforma is March 20, 2023. Please review the documents below and send your proposal to Ms. Ileana Tejada at itejada[at]carib-export.com , with the reference ‘Equipment for Savos des Iles’.

Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export), under the Regional Private Sector Development Programme (RPSDP) funded by the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) will be assisting CARICOM firms interested in participating in Agroalimentaria 2023.

Acknowledged as one of the most important Food Industry trade fairs in the Caribbean region, Agroalimentaria provides a unique opportunity for food, tobacco, and beverage firms to showcase their products to international buyers. The 8th edition of Agroalimentaria will be held on May 31 to June 3rd, 2023 at the Dominican Fiesta Hotel & Convention Center in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and is organized by the Dominican Agroindustry Board (JAD) and the Dominican trade and investment promotion office ProDominicana.

Products will be exhibited by thematic areas:

• Organic and Fair Trade
• Gourmet
• Health and Wellness
• Technology and Services
• Agribusiness Suppliers

In the previous edition of 2019, 135 exhibitors participated, 165 international buyers attended the show, more than 2,200 matchmaking sessions were held; and over US$350 million in negotiated sales were reported. For more information on Agroalimentaria 2023, please visit: http://agroalimentaria.com.do/.

For this activity Caribbean Export will support the companies providing the following:

• Exhibition space within the CE pavilion,
• Event registration,
• Booth design and décor
• Participation on all activities during the event such as B2B meeting and presence at the specially designed gastronomy event,
• Round trip airfare to and from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic via the most direct and economical route for one representative of each participating company.

Participants are responsible for their accommodation, meals, ground transportation, shipping of samples and any other associated expenses.

Eligibility Requirements

• Firm must be registered and operating in the CARICOM countries
• Firm must be in operation for at least 2 years
• Firm must be able to demonstrate export potential or be an existing exporter
• Firm must comply with relevant international standards, quality registration and/or certification technical standards (e.g. HACCP, FSMA, ISO etc)
• Firm must have the capacity and be able to meet export orders generated through participation in the show.

The application process will be guided by 2 phases:

Phase 1: Interested firms must submit an Expression of Interest no later than 4:00 p.m. AST (DR time) on March 17th, 2023.

Phase 2: Shortlisted Applicants must complete Caribbean Export’s Diagnostic Tool Assessment. This online tool assesses firms on four (4) pillars (Management, Production, Finance and Marketing) to determine their current capacity to take advantage of opportunities that may be presented at the trade show.

Applications will be reviewed by Caribbean Export and the selection committee. Successful participants will be notified no later than March 31st, 2023.

Please note that submission of the Application form does not guarantee participation. Only fully completed application forms shall be considered and evaluated for suitability.

The information provided will be held in strict confidence and will be used to facilitate the review and selection process, arrange relevant B2B meetings and assist in our Monitoring & Evaluation activities.

Please download and complete the application form and submit all required documents no later than 4:00 pm AST on March, 17, 2023 to Romily Thevenin – Communications & Research Officer at rthevenin[at]carib-export.com

The Caribbean Export Development Agency is requesting quotations for the supply of equipment from firms in the Dominican Republic.

The deadline to receive submissions is 10 am on March 17, 2023.

Download the full terms of reference to review the details.

The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) implements a range of projects to support private sector development across the Caribbean.  The Agency executes a robust communications plan, with digital marketing playing an integral role to raise awareness around its initiatives, drive participation, increase its overall visibility locally, regionally and internationally. As Caribbean Export continues to strengthen its profile as the leading regional organization focused on private sector development to drive the economic transformation of the Caribbean, the Agency seeks to widen the pool of service providers supporting its Communications Department.  Caribbean Export invites CARIFORUM freelance graphic designers or design agencies to register their interest in providing design services.

Interested persons are asked to submit the below documents via an email captioned ‘EOI – Design Services Registration’ to Deidre Brathwaite, Digital and Social Media Officer, at dbrathwaite[@]carib-export.com, no later than 4:30 pm AST on March 1, 2023.

• Work portfolio which includes at least 2 samples of MailChimp templates designed and built i.e deployed.
• Company Profile/ CV
• 2 client references
• Rate Sheet / Fee Schedule for services

Under the 11th EDF bi-national Programme, Caribbean Export along with its bi-national partners are pursuing the development of a Binational Value Chain Strategy for the Essential Oil and Cosmetics sector in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, in order to maximize the potential export from both countries.
As part of the Strategy, eight (8) beneficiaries from the sector in Haiti and the DR were identified, (four (4) from each country), to be part of the Value Chain Project and an individual strategy/a detailed Action Plan was prepared for each, to improve its quality and international competitiveness, including possible collaborations with other international institutions.

For this reason, Caribbean Export started with the implementation of the individual strategies and action plans for the beneficiary companies of the Project.

This consultancy has been developed in response to an immediate need for the beneficiary company LABORATORIO MK SRL.

Objective

The objective of this consultancy is to hire the services of a consultant/consultants who will prepare a Functional Business Plan for the Company Laboratorio MK SRL, to analyze the current situation of the company, emphasizing marketing and international trade, with the purpose of to attract new customers in other markets.

The proposed Business Plan must respond to the specific needs of Laboratorio MK, in order to improve its international competitiveness and its export plan.

Interested persons are kindly asked to review the full terms of reference and submit a technical and financial proposal electronically to Ileana Tejada, Senior Advisor – Private Sector Development & IP at itejada@carib-export.com.

The deadline for submissions is March 3, 2023, 4:30 pm AST.

The working language of this consultancy is Spanish; therefore the TORs are only available in Spanish.