The Market System for Corrugated Galvanised Iron (CGI) Sheet in Haiti

Publication language
English
Pages
24pp
Date published
17 Feb 2010
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Cash-based transfers (CBT), Markets, Disasters, Earthquakes, Food and nutrition, Food security, Shelter and housing, Shelter, Urban
Countries
Haiti

The capacity of the CGI market chain to provide for massively increased need is
a critical issue for the reconstruction process. This will focus on two questions regarding the CGI market system: 1.) Does the local market system have the capacity to meet the demand for CGI in greater Port au Prince?; and 2.) How do beneficiaries prefer to receive shelter assistance (in-kind materials, unconditional grants, etc.)