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 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.

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.”

The Program has three (3) main objectives:

• The promotion of a more balanced and formal trade between Haiti and the Dominican Republic;
• The quality of the goods produced in both countries and greater competitiveness of the companies, with a particular focus on three (3) value chains: Cocoa/Chocolate; Essential Oils/Cosmetics; Crafts/Fashion/Accessories/Jewellery;
• Strengthening of institutional cooperation between the Ministries in charge of issues related to trade and Customs Administrations, as well as public-private and private-private dialogue.

Under the Subcomponent “Quality and Private Sector Development”, the Agency will support the Investment Promotion Agencies of Haiti and the Dominican Republic to strength their capacity to attract investment with particular attention to the border region.

Consequently, the following consultancy seeks to hire the services of a consultant or a firm to develop a project packaging and lead generation strategy for Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Overall Objective

The overall objective of the Consultancy is to develop an investment package that will be used to secure capitalization from foreign investors in the joint investment promotion project that was developed under the Trade and Private Sector Component of the 11th EDF Haiti-DR Binational Programme by each country’s investment promotion agency. Accompanying this project packaging directive, the Consultant must also develop a lead generation strategy to be implemented by the investment promotion agencies of Haiti (Centre de Facilitation des Investissements – CFI) and the Dominican Republic (ProDominicana). This strategy will take into consideration the joint investment project developed within the framework of the Binational Programme, the creation of border-zones industrial parks (B-ZIPs).

Proposals must be submitted before 4:30 PM AST on February 28, 2023 to the following email address itejada@carib-export.com, with the reference “TA Investment Promotion “.

The governments of the Dominican Republic and Haiti as well as the European Union have entrusted the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) with the implementation of the “Trade and Private Sector Component” of the Binational Cooperation Program between Haiti and the Dominican Republic under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) FED /2018/399-379. This component seeks on one hand, to improve the general business and investment climate in Haiti and the Dominican Republic and, on the other hand, to enhance the international image and perception of the two countries.

The program has three (3) main objectives:

1. To promote more balanced and formal trade exchanges between Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
2. To improve the quality of goods produced in the two countries and the competitiveness of companies by paying particular attention to the following three (3) value chains: cocoa / chocolate; essential oils / cosmetics; and Handicraft/fashion/accessories/jewelry.
3. To Consolidate institutional cooperation between Ministries dealing with trade affairs and Customs Administrations, as well as dialogue between the public and private sectors as well as within the private sector.
   In view of the second objective, Caribbean Export will seek to develop and/or strengthen the binational value chain for handicrafts, fashion, accessories, and jewelry. To this end, the Agency will organize a jewelry workshop to present a binational collection. “Symbiosis”, the name of the collection which, according to its definition, represents: “an intimate association born from the encounter of two parties for mutual benefit”, will be an innovative platform that will seek interaction between artists and artisans from different countries.

General Objective

This consultancy is seeking an event manager to develop the last part of the bi-national cooperation program to support the handicraft value chain, with the launching of a bi-national jewelry collection designed and produced by Haitian and Dominican artisans.
The consultant will also be in charge of the planning, design and execution of different jewelry workshops in order to present this binational collection.

The profile of the consultant(s) for this contract is as follows

• Ability to work in the organization of events that must be verifiable from previous experience.
• Must be proficient in the use of office software tools.
• Good knowledge of the environment and the handicraft ecosystem in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
• Good knowledge of the Caribbean trade and development environment in particular the export challenges faced by companies in the region.
• Be fully available during the execution of the contract.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills (oral and written).
• Very good knowledge of Spanish, French and/or English would be an asset.
• Candidates must be nationals of an ACP (Africa, Caribbean, Pacific) or EU country or represent a company based in one of these countries.

All reports will be written in Spanish.

Applications should be sent no later than 5:00 pm (Haitian time) on February 20, 2023 to the following email address kmarseille@carib-export.com with the reference “Symbiosis”.