Building Markets Explained

Building Markets
Founded Date:2004
Location:New York City, Ottawa, Afghanistan, Timor-Leste, Haiti, Liberia
Area Served:Global
Focus:Economic Development, Research, Entrepreneurship, Supply Chains
Method:Donations and Grants
Homepage:www.buildingmarkets.org

Formed in 2004, Building Markets, formerly "'Peace Dividend Trust'" (PDT)[1] is a non-profit organization that builds markets, creates jobs and sustains peace in developing countries by championing local entrepreneurs and connecting them to new business opportunities.[2] [3] [4] [5] Building Markets has carried out project work[6] in over a dozen countries including Kosovo, Sierra Leone, Afghanistan,[7] [8] [9] [10] Haiti, Liberia, Timor-Leste,[11] [12] [13] Democratic Republic of Congo, Solomon Islands and Ivory Coast.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Building Markets – Building Markets . Pdtglobal.org . 18 October 2011.
  2. Web site: marjo johne . Scott Gilmore, 37 . The Globe and Mail. Canada . 18 October 2011.
  3. Web site: Small NGO, big results . 4 September 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121107020152/http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/citizensweekly/story.html?id=e3d5dc04-83b2-4c25-add7-bbfe2a59eeeb . 7 November 2012 . dead.
  4. http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/CIDAWEB/acdicida.nsf/En/LUC-1113111635-M4E
  5. Web site: Canada supports private sector development to spur growth and alleviate poverty . Andrew . Graham . . 2005-11-24 . 2017-11-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061121213736/http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/CIDAWEB/acdicida.nsf/En/STE-221103344-L9M . 2006-11-21.
  6. Taylor & Francis Online :: New Data on the Economic Impact of UN Peacekeeping – International Peacekeeping – Volume 14, Issue 3 . International Peacekeeping . 14 . 3 . 384–402 . Informaworld.com . 16 July 2007 . 10.1080/13533310701422943 . Carnahan . Michael . Gilmore And . Scott . Durch . William . 154170052 .
  7. Web site: LTC D. Edward Keller Jr., USAF . USAASC – Army AL&T Online . Usaasc.info . 18 October 2011.
  8. Web site: Afghanistan: UNAMA tells international community to buy local | ReliefWeb . Reliefweb.int . 19 July 2009 . 18 October 2011.
  9. http://www.pajhwok.com/viewstory.asp?lng=eng&id=55205
  10. Web site: UNAMA urges purchase of Afghan products. 7 July 2009. e-Ariana. Pajhwok. Ariana Media. 18 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110929022527/http://www.e-ariana.com/ariana/eariana.nsf/allDocs/F6A9AE5F13C92B8A872575F9006F4EEE?OpenDocument. 29 September 2011. dead.
  11. Web site: Williamson . Lucy . Asia-Pacific | Profiting from peace in East Timor . BBC News . 14 June 2008 . 18 October 2011.
  12. Web site: To support Timorese economy, UN mission aims to increase local purchasing . United Nations . 12 June 2008 . 18 October 2011.
  13. Web site: What went wrong in East Timor? . Scott . Gilmore . . 2006-06-20 . 2017-11-25.

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