Programs: Inveneo
Announced:
December 7, 2010, September 8, 2011, and December 20, 2012
Category:
Facilitating Job Training & Workforce Development
Fund Amount: $1,405,344 in Grants
Above, meet some of the beneficiaries
of Inveneo's broadband connections.
See more in the Inveneo Photo Gallery.
"The power of this program is that in addition to enabling rural communities with high-speed connections, we are also providing Internet connectivity that can be resold to Haitian Internet cafes, community organizations, and other businesses, stimulating economic growth. Just as important, turning over networks to Haitian ISPs and training Haitian technicians will lay the building blocks for Haitians to own and grow these services."
- Gary Edson, CEO of the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund
The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund awarded two grants totaling over $1 million to Inveneo, a nonprofit social enterprise whose mission is to connect and empower rural and underserved communities in the developing world with information and communications technologies (ICTs), to bring broadband connectivity to schools and cities in rural Haiti.
Haiti Connected Cities:
Grants totaling $1,146,344 to Inveneo accelerated the development of sustainable, high-speed wireless broadband connectivity to 20 population centers in six rural regions across Haiti, which is in turn stimulating economic growth and supporting decentralization of the country. Inveneo utilized funds to partner with several Haitian Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to offer 12- to 18-month technical training programs to prepare local partners to manage and take full responsibility for the network. Inveneo also provided training to Haitian Information and Communication Technology (ICT) entrepreneurs.
Haiti Connected Schools:
A grant of $259,000 allowed the nonprofit to provide solar power for computer labs at 40 schools in rural Haiti. Using local installers and domestic equipment for the solar panels, Inveneo used sustainable energy technology to bring broadband access to students. Inveneo trained school teachers, administrators, and students in digital literacy, and supported local talent by employing Haitian IT and solar panel technicians for installation and support of the systems.
Why We Invested in Inveneo
Clinton Bush Haiti Fund's grant to Inveneo reflects our commitment to creating economic opportunity and jobs by supporting innovative, inclusive economic models and building the capacity of Haitian entrepreneurs.
Transforming Lives and Livelihoods
- Increased network capacity, strengthened the local IT sector, and connected schools and cities with broadband Internet.
- Partnered with several Haitian Internet Service Providers as part of Inveneo’s Certified ICT Partner Program and offered 12 to 18-month technical training programs to prepare local partners to take full responsibility for the network.
- Supported local talent, and trained Haitian Information and Communications Technology (ICT) entrepreneurs, preparing them to help their nation build back better.
About Inveneo
Inveneo is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social enterprise whose mission is to connect and empower rural and underserved communities in the developing world with information and communications technologies (ICTs). It works with and serves organizations that deliver vital education, healthcare, economic development, and relief services to some of the poorest communities in the world. By doing so Inveneo enables these organizations — NGOs, governments and others — to more effectively serve those in need through technology. Inveneo partners with local ICT entrepreneurs though the Inveneo Certified ICT Partner (ICIP) program — now active in 24 countries — to deliver and support these solutions locally. Learn more about Inveneo's work at www.inveneo.org.
