IFOS (Institut de Formation et de Services)

What IFOS (Institut de Formation et de Services) does

IFOS S.A (Institut de Formation et de Services) is a Haitian development consulting firm founded in 2004 and headquartered in Delmas with a regional office in Cap-Haïtien. The company delivers six integrated service lines: socio-economic research, capacity building and training engineering, project management and monitoring & evaluation, microfinance and micro-enterprise development, local governance strengthening, and public event logistics. Its primary customers are international development donors (USAID, World Bank, Global Affairs Canada), prime implementing contractors (RTI International, Tetra Tech, Social Impact, IBI), academic institutions (Tulane University, George Washington University), and Haitian government ministries (MENFP, MICT).

The firm operates a professional services model in which a core team of seven staff (led by Director General Ulrick Jean Claude) mobilizes field teams of 50–80 enumerators, supervisors, and technical specialists on a per-project basis. Its technology backbone is electronic and mobile data collection (EDC) using tablets and specialized applications for questionnaire programming and field surveying, applied to large-scale quantitative surveys (e.g., 52,600-household Port-au-Prince census for PCM, 6,250 households for World Bank KLERE CHIMEN, 4,000+ households for Tulane) and school-based assessments using EGRA methodology. IFOS combines this data collection infrastructure with technical assistance for capacity building and governance reform.

Revenue is generated through project-based consulting contracts and subcontracting arrangements, with pricing on a quote basis and no publicly disclosed fee schedule. Customer acquisition is relationship-driven, built on a 20-year track record of consortium participation with major development partners. The firm's distribution is purely direct (B2B field sales, RFP responses, and consortium subcontracting), with marketing handled through a corporate website, Twitter, email newsletter, and WhatsApp direct contact rather than broad digital campaigns.

Name

IFOS (Institut de Formation et de Services)

Legal name

IFOS S.A

Website

https://ifosformation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IFOS S.A is a Haitian development consulting firm delivering socio-economic research, capacity building, project management, microfinance design, and local governance services to USAID, World Bank, academic institutions, and Haitian government ministries through project-based contracts and field data collection.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Assistance, Policy Lending & Capacity Building Programs (BPADACAN)

Keywords

• Development consulting services
• Socioeconomic research
• Capacity building training
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Local governance advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Delmas

HQ country

Haiti

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Socioeconomic Research and Evaluation Services: Contract-based research services including baseline, midline, and endline evaluations, household surveys, and impact assessments for international development projects. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting contracts with development partners.
2. Capacity Building and Training: Training programs, coaching services, and organizational strengthening interventions for municipalities, government agencies, and community organizations. Delivered through technical assistance contracts.
3. Project Management and Technical Assistance: Ongoing technical assistance for project implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and institutional strengthening. Services provided through consortium leadership or subcontracting arrangements.
4. Microfinance Program Design and Implementation: Design and operationalization of rural microfinance programs including establishment of solidarity groups (GCS) for community and associative micro-enterprise development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IFOS is a Haitian consulting firm delivering six core service lines: microfinance and micro-enterprise management, capacity building and training engineering, project management and monitoring & evaluation, socioeconomic research, local governance and development, and public event organization. Services are delivered through teams of senior consultants and field agents mobilized for project-based contracts with government ministries, international development organizations, NGOs, and academic institutions.

Product overview

IFOS (Institut de Formation et de Services) is a Haitian consulting firm offering a unified portfolio of development services rather than a software product platform. The company provides six interconnected service lines: Microfinance and Micro-Enterprise Management, Capacity Building and Training Engineering, Project Management and Monitoring & Evaluation, Socio-Economic Research, Local Governance and Development, and Public Event Organization. These services are delivered through teams of professionals who conduct field surveys, provide technical assistance, and implement projects for government agencies, international organizations, and development partners. The firm operates across Haiti with regional annexes and serves as both a prime contractor and subcontractor on international development projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Microfinance et gestion de la micro-entreprise (Microfinance and Micro-Enterprise Management) Design and implementation of microfinance programs for micro-enterprises and solidarity groups, including market studies, staff training, program setup and management, and business plan development. Targeted at community organizations, microfinance institutions, and development partners working in Haiti.
• Renforcement de capacités et ingénierie de formation (Capacity Building and Training Engineering) Institutional assessments, organizational development plans, leadership coaching, adult training facilitation, and needs assessment with module development. Targeted at government institutions, NGOs, and civil society organizations seeking capacity strengthening.
• Gestion et suivi-évaluation de projets (Project Management and Monitoring & Evaluation) Participatory planning, diagnostic studies, socio-economic mapping, project evaluation, analysis, design, and proposal writing for funding applications. Targeted at development partners and government agencies implementing donor-funded projects.
• Recherche socio-économique (Socioeconomic Research) Descriptive socioeconomic research services including surveys, electronic data collection and management, and scientific studies conducted using quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Targeted at international development organizations, academic institutions, and government agencies requiring field data collection.
• Gouvernance et développement local (Local Governance and Development) Local governance strengthening services including communal administration capacity building, Municipal Development Plan (PCD) development, fiscal mobilization, citizen participation promotion, and participatory communal budgeting. Targeted at Haitian municipalities and government ministries.
• Organisation d'événements publics (Public Event Organization) Logistics administration and facilitation of conferences, workshops, meetings, and field missions in Haiti and abroad. Targeted at development organizations, government agencies, and partners needing event and meeting support.

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• International Business Initiatives (IBI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBI is a prime contractor for the USAID Haiti ESS+ (Evaluation and Survey Services Plus) activity. IFOS serves as subcontractor, providing field data collection services including research directors, statisticians, field coordinators, supervisors, enumerators, and project evaluation specialists for third-party monitoring of USAID activities.
• RTI InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFOS is a subcontractor to RTI International for multiple USAID-funded projects: GÉRE (governance improvement) and USAID TOTAL (early grade reading and school management assessments in 240 schools). IFOS provides leadership and implementation of governance, decentralization, and citizen participation components.
• Papyrus S.A., HaitimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFOS partnered with Papyrus on the MAÏS project (Canada-funded corn and bean value chain initiative) for midline evaluation surveys in 4 communes of Southern Haiti, mobilizing statisticians, field coordinators, supervisors, and 12 data collectors for 300 household surveys.
• Université de TulanemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFOS supports Tulane University for the final evaluation of the USAID/FFP: Kore Lavi project implemented by CARE. Mobilized team of 63 personnel for qualitative (41 FGD, 44 KII) and quantitative data collection (2,500 households) across 5 Haitian departments.
• Social ImpactcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFOS acted as subcontractor for Social Impact's early grade reading assessment impact evaluation in Haiti. Conducted mid-term and baseline data collection using EGRA methodology across 179-355 schools in 7 geographic departments, with teams of 72-80 quantitative data collectors plus qualitative facilitators.
• UGP/MAST - World BankmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFOS conducted baseline survey data collection from 6,250 households across 14 communes in Grand'Anse department for the KLERE CHIMEN program evaluation. Mobilized team including data manager, field coordinator, 14 supervisors, 56 enumerators, and 3 logistics assistants.
• PADF (Pan American Development Foundation)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFOS provides technical assistance to PADF for communal development planning, supporting 8 municipalities (Côteaux, Roche-à-Bateau, Port-Salut, Île-à-Vache, Caracol, Pignon, Saint Raphaël, Anse-à-Galets) in developing Communal Development Plans (PCD) and establishing Communal Development Councils.
• Tetra Tech International (LOKAL PLUS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFOS serves as subcontractor for Tetra Tech's USAID LOKAL Plus project, implementing and monitoring the capacity strengthening component. Mobilizes over 50 senior consultants, trainers, and technical assistants to conduct organizational performance assessments.
• Global Women's Institute, George Washington UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFOS conducted quantitative data collection in Marigot and Jacmel valley for the mid-term evaluation of the 'Repanse Pouvwa' project focused on gender-based violence prevention. Mobilized 1 research coordinator, 1 field coordinator, 4 supervisors, and 24 enumerators for 1,500 household surveys.
• International Labour Organization (ILO/OIT)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFOS conducted a Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) survey among textile sector workers and employers. Survey covered industrial parks at Caracol, CODEVI/Ouanaminthe, and Port-au-Prince metropolitan area, involving SONAPI and international partners.
• World Bank (PAQUE Project)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFOS led an international consortium as prime contractor for the final and impact evaluation of the PAQUE (Education Quality Improvement Project) in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This represents IFOS' first international engagement outside Haiti.
• Ministry of Interior and Territorial Communities (MICT)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFOS led an international consortium to implement the EMAT/MDUR project, strengthening capacities of 6 municipalities in the Northern department for the Haitian Ministry of Interior and Territorial Communities.
• PCM/Fédération Canadienne des MunicipalitésmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFOS conducted a general census of built properties in Port-au-Prince commune for the Municipal Cooperation Program funded by Canada. Mobilized 80 enumerators, 8 supervisors, 1 statistician, 4 data managers, and 3 coordinators for 52,600 household data collection.
• FIDA (IFAD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFOS designed and operationalized a rural microfinance program through creation and financing of Solidarity Groups (GCS) to establish community and associative micro-enterprises.

Scale indicators7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Abt Associates: Major international development research and consulting firm with significant survey, M&E and governance practice for USAID and the World Bank. Comparable in research methodologies (household surveys, EGRA-type assessments) and donor relationships, but at substantially larger scale.
• Chemonics International: Large US-based international development company implementing USAID and donor-funded projects across governance, education, and economic growth. Comparable in donor relationships and core service areas (capacity building, M&E, local governance), and operates as a prime contractor where IFOS is typically a subcontractor.
• RTI International: Large US-headquartered research institute that engages IFOS as a local implementation subcontractor on USAID education and governance projects (TOTAL, GÉRE). Comparable on M&E and capacity building, but operates as an international prime with a much broader portfolio and global footprint.
• DAI: Global development consulting firm with long-standing Haiti and fragile-state practice covering governance, economic growth and capacity building. Competes for similar donor-funded contracts and shares a project-based, professional services delivery model.
• Tetra Tech International Development: International development division of Tetra Tech implementing USAID governance and capacity-building projects, including LOKAL PLUS where IFOS is subcontractor. Directly comparable in governance and capacity-building offerings and the same client (USAID), but at much larger scale and scope.
• ICF International: Global consulting and digital services firm with a substantial international development practice delivering M&E, survey research and capacity-building services for USAID and World Bank. Operates in adjacent service lines and competes for similar contracts, but at materially larger scale.
• Pact: International development nonprofit focused on capacity building, governance, and local organizational strengthening with deep field presence in Haiti and Africa. Comparable service overlap (capacity building, local governance, M&E) and similar donor mix, but larger and more geographically diversified.

Direct peers

• DevTech Systems: International development consulting firm focused on education, governance, and youth, with strong USAID contractor presence. Comparable as an M&E and capacity-building firm competing for similar donor-funded RFPs, though typically larger and broader in geographic scope than IFOS.
• Social Impact: International development evaluation and M&E firm that contracts IFOS as a subcontractor for USAID-funded EGRA assessments in Haiti. Directly comparable: same client base (USAID, MCC), same service offering (M&E, baseline/endline surveys, third-party monitoring), same delivery model in fragile states.
• NORC at the University of Chicago: Independent research institution with significant international development and survey research practice, including household surveys and impact evaluations for USAID and donors. Comparable as a research-focused firm delivering large-scale quantitative and qualitative fieldwork in developing-country contexts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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