ARTICLE - INVESTMENT FACILITATION

FOUR MEASURES TO FACILITATE INVESTMENTS IN HAITI
(Defend Haiti) -

PORT-AU-PRINCE - Four measures to enable investment in Haiti have been adopted following the First Forum of the General Assembly on Investment, announced Wednesday, the Minister-resigned of Trade and Industr,y Wilson Laleau, putting a positive assessment of the event.

"The goal of this activity," reported Haiti Press Network, was to bring together key stakeholders, to identify factors acting as barriers to investment, and to provide solutions," said Laleau.

After identifying the various problems in the area, four measures were adopted by stakeholders, informed the minister.

President Martelly desired in his speech for the occasion at the opening of the Forum, a steering committee to be formed, to monitor the various decisions taken, from the points discussed during the two-day forum.

As another measure, the minister announced the creation of a working group on developing an investment policy in the country.

The establishment of a working group on legislation of Haitian affairs, and the establishment of a guidance center for business and entrepreneurship, are the two other measures taken by the organizers and speakers, he advised.

The working group to focus on business law will be coordinated by law professor Bernard Gousse. His mission is to identify laws that need to be reformed, and those who deserve to be redone. This group should also ponder the drafting of new laws, said Laleau.

The minister added that this group should also discuss with parliamentarians, the adequacy of laws that hinder efforts relating to investment in the country.

In addition, Mr. Laleau invited various sectors to engage in the fight against insecurity, seen by some as one of the limiting factors in investment.