Building Markets

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.

Building Markets
Founded2004
FocusEconomic Development, Research, Entrepreneurship, Supply Chains
Location
Area served
Global
MethodDonations and Grants
Websitewww.buildingmarkets.org

Notes and references

  1. "Building Markets – Building Markets". Pdtglobal.org. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  2. marjo johne. "Scott Gilmore, 37". The Globe and Mail. Canada. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  3. "Small NGO, big results". Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
  4. 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.
  5. 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. Informaworld.com. 14 (3): 384–402. doi:10.1080/13533310701422943. S2CID 154170052.
  6. LTC D. Edward Keller Jr., USAF. "USAASC – Army AL&T Online". Usaasc.info. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  7. "Afghanistan: UNAMA tells international community to buy local | ReliefWeb". Reliefweb.int. 19 July 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  8. "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.
  9. Williamson, Lucy (14 June 2008). "Asia-Pacific | Profiting from peace in East Timor". BBC News. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  10. "To support Timorese economy, UN mission aims to increase local purchasing". United Nations. 12 June 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  11. Gilmore, Scott (20 June 2006). "What went wrong in East Timor?". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
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