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IDB hails new industrial park in northern Haiti
Monday, 22 October 2012 21:16 UTC

Manufacturing facility generates jobs, exports in less than one year since groundbreaking.

WASHINGTON, DC, U.S.A. (IDB) -- Inter-American Development Bank President Luis Alberto Moreno today joined Haitian President Michel Martelly, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former U.S. President Bill Clinton for the inauguration of the Caracol Industrial Park (CIP), a modern manufacturing facility in northern Haiti.

La BID : 50 millions de dollars pour le Parc industriel de Caracol
La Banque interaméricaine de développement (BID) a annoncé l’accord pour l’octroi d’un don pour Haïti s’élevant à 50 millions de dollars américains. Ces fonds sont destinés à la deuxième phase de construction du Parc Industriel de Caracol dans le nord d’Haïti.

FACT CHECK — THE NEW YORK TIMES: Earthquake Relief Where Haiti Wasn’t Broken

On July 6, 2012, the New York Times published an article entitled: “Earthquake Relief Where Haiti Wasn’t Broken”. The piece has numerous factual errors and does not address many of the most salient points about the development of the Northern Corridor.

«Je suis impressionné», s'exclame le président Martelly - Haïti: Lundi 7 mai 2012. Il est 11 h 25 a.m. Le président Michel Joseph Martelly arrive à bord d'un hélico. Il foule le sol du parc industriel de Caracol en compagnie de l'ambassadeur américain Kenneth Merten et du ministre de l'Éducation nationale et de la Formation professionnelle, Réginald Paul. Tenue décontractée : chemise rayée, pantalon jeans bleu bottes. Il n'a pas effectué une visite surprise, car on l'attendait depuis son retour au pays après quelques jours d'absence pour des raisons de santé. Il n'y a pas eu de foule au parc industriel, mais des employés qui criaient vive Martelly!

Caracol : le rêve de 20 000 emplois prendra forme très lentement : Ceux qui avaient visité le Nord et le Nord-Est, à la fin de 2011 et au début de cette année 2012, ont constaté toute la propagande, à travers d'énormes panneaux publicitaires faite autour du parc industriel de Caracol, avant parc industriel de la région Nord. Ces messages annonçaient la création de 20 000 emplois au cours de cette année. La réalité en a décidé autrement. Quelle réalité ? --Le Nouvelliste 3 mai 2012

"We're no longer talking just about garment assembly. We are talking about a true textile industry short of planting cotton. That is what is being developed', said George Sassine, who is also responsible for implementing the US congress-approved duty-free legislation benefitting the garment industry". -- The Miami Herald, 29 March 2011

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No	Date	Meeting	Place	Audience targeted	Objective
1	January 25 2011	Public consultation meeting with regards to the evaluation process of environmental and social impacts.	Fort-Liberté	Directors and departmental authorities from the North and North-East departments.	Obtain the participation of the local authorities in the evaluation process of the environmental and social impacts.
2	January 26 2011	Meeting with the local authorities and the representatives of the civil society of the commune of Caracol.	Caracol	Local authorities and local elected officials.	Obtain the participation of the local authorities in the evaluation process of the environmental and social impacts.
3	April 4 2011	Meeting for the presentation of the preliminary report of the evaluation of the environmental and social impacts of the PIRN.	Port-au-Prince	Representatives of : BID, UTE	Presentation of the results of the analysis of the social and environmental impacts.
4	May 10, 2011	Meeting to discuss plan for development of the Caracol Park	Port-au-Prince	Senators of the North, Northwest, Northeast, Center, and Artibonite	Presentation of the plan for park development, to obtain support for the park from the senators.
5	May 20 2011	Meeting for the presentation of the firm which will be responsible for the evaluation of the compensation package of people affected by the enclosure of the park.	Caracol	Farmers affected by the construction of the Park.	Presentation by the firm, and of the methodology adopted to evaluate the compensation package.
6	July 6 2011	Meeting with members of Parliament from the North.	Port-au-Prince	Congressmen and Senators from the North region.	To inform and obtain the support of the members of Parliament.
7	July 15 2011	Meeting with representatives of Chambers of Commerce, representatives of civil society, and local representatives.	Fort-Liberté	North and North East representatives, Civil society and Chamber of commerce representatives.	Presentation of activities accomplished to date by the Park construction project.
8	July 16 2011	Meeting with people affected by the construction of the Park.	Caracol	Farmers affected by the construction of the park.	Validation of the amount of compensation for each affected person.
9	August 16 2011	Meeting with representatives of the Ministry of Commerce /Industry, Tourism, FAES and CIAT.	Port-au-Prince	Representatives of State Institution.	Presentation of the plan for the compensation of the people affected by the construction of the Park.
10	August 17 2011	Meeting with the representatives of BID, USAID, CIAT	Port-au-Prince	Representatives of BID, USAID, CIAT,	Presentation of the plan for the compensation of the people affected by the construction of the Park, and proposed options.
11	August 18 2011	Meeting with people affected by the construction of the Park.	Caracol	People affected by the construction of the Park.	Presentation of the results of the action plan of reinsertion and compensation options.
12	September 8 2011	Meeting with people affected by the construction of the Park.	Caracol	Farmers affected by the construction of the Park.	Validation of the compensation options and of the implementation procedures
13	September 15 2011	Meeting with the general public.	Caracol	The population of Caracol and Trou du Nord.	Presentation of the steps taken to minimize the environmental and social impact of the construction of the Park.