Haiti Launches Regional Caravan to Formalize 5,000 Businesses
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry aims to support formalization and training across all ten departments from October to November 2026.
On Friday, October 16, 2026, at the Hotel Montana in Pétion-Ville, Minister of Commerce and Industry James Monazard launched the "Regional Caravan for the Formalization and Revitalization of Commerce and Entrepreneurship," under the high patronage of the Office of the Prime Minister, according to icihaiti.com.
The pilot initiative, scheduled to run from October to November 2026, aims to support the formalization and training of at least 5,000 businesses across the country's ten geographical departments. Monazard said the program was initiated in response to a noted decline in business formalization, and reflects the Ministry's effort to bring its services closer to economic operators, particularly those in the informal sector and provincial regions.
MCI Director General Panel Paulémont said the Ministry's departmental offices will be strengthened, receiving IT equipment to streamline the processing of applications. Danovald Charles, Director of Legal Affairs, presented statistics on businesses registered by region via the MCI's digital platform, launched at the end of 2024.
The caravan will facilitate the registration of trade names and the issuance of Professional Identification Cards (CIP). Supported by the Ministry of Planning, the initiative aims to simplify administrative procedures and revitalize commerce nationwide, the outlet reported.