Haiti Trains Women in Fishing Sector on Running Small Businesses
Government ministries held a training in Port-Salut to boost economic autonomy for rural women in the Sud department.
PORT-SALUT, Haiti — The Ministry of Women's Affairs and Women's Rights (MCFDF), in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI), organized a training session for women working in the fishing sector, according to icihaiti.com. The event took place Thursday, October 15, 2026, in Port-Salut, held alongside the International Day of Rural Women.
The training focused on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and was led by Lovely Mésidor, a cadre of the MCI, the outlet reported. Participants came from several communes in the Sud department and learned essential concepts for creating and formalizing their businesses, including commercial names, trade cards valid for ten years, and the documents required to register their enterprises.
According to icihaiti.com, a subsidy will be granted to the participants to help finance their entrepreneurial activities. The ministry said the initiative reaffirms its commitment to the economic empowerment of women living in rural areas, particularly those in the fishing sector, aiming to strengthen their capacities and support the development of their economic activities.