Building Markets
| Founded | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Focus | Economic Development, Research, Entrepreneurship, Supply Chains |
| Headquarters | New York City |
| Location |
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Area served | Global |
| Method | Donations and Grants |
| Website | https://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, Ivory Coast, and Myanmar.[14]
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ "Building Markets – Building Markets". Pdtglobal.org. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ marjo johne. "Scott Gilmore, 37". The Globe and Mail. Canada. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "Small NGO, big results". Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ Graham, Andrew (24 November 2005). "Canada supports private sector development to spur growth and alleviate poverty". CIDA. Archived from the original on 21 November 2006. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ Carnahan, Michael; Gilmore And, Scott; Durch, William (16 July 2007). "Taylor & Francis Online :: New Data on the Economic Impact of UN Peacekeeping – International Peacekeeping – Volume 14, Issue 3". International Peacekeeping. 14 (3). Informaworld.com: 384–402. doi:10.1080/13533310701422943. S2CID 154170052.
- ^ LTC D. Edward Keller Jr., USAF. "USAASC – Army AL&T Online". Usaasc.info. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "Afghanistan: UNAMA tells international community to buy local | ReliefWeb". Reliefweb.int. 19 July 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ "UNAMA urges purchase of Afghan products". e-Ariana. Ariana Media. Pajhwok. 7 July 2009. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ Williamson, Lucy (14 June 2008). "Asia-Pacific | Profiting from peace in East Timor". BBC News. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "To support Timorese economy, UN mission aims to increase local purchasing". United Nations. 12 June 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ Gilmore, Scott (20 June 2006). "What went wrong in East Timor?". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Myanmar". Building Markets. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.