Name

CODEP – Comprehensive Development Project

Legal name

Haiti Fund Inc.

Website

https://haitifundinc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Community Development and Reforestation

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Support Activities for Crop Production (11511), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Forestry (800), Agricultural Services (700), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Rural Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment (BPAGABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Forest Ecosystem Services & Carbon/Conservation Programs (AFAMAAAJ), Education, Skills & Workforce Development Aid Programs (BPADABAE), Forestry, Land Use & REDD+ Programs (BPADALAF), Agroforestry & Perennial Cropping Systems (EUABABAD), NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

Keywords

• Reforestation programs
• Community development
• Agricultural development
• Nonprofit development
• Rural empowerment

Headquarters

HQ city

New Bern

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: CODEP relies on partner contributions and tax-deductible donations received by Haiti Fund Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Donations are used to expand into new territories, encourage new incentive programs, and develop existing projects for leadership training and community development. In 2013, CODEP earned 10% of its revenue from within Haiti for the first time.
2. Product Sales: Excess produce and products from CODEP communities are sold under the CODEP brand (Mak in Kreyòl). The principle is that communities get costs back, CODEP/Haiti Fund receives 30% of profits, and remaining profits are distributed among member communities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CODEP operates an integrated rural community development program in Haiti's Léogâne Commune, anchored by a contour-ditch reforestation initiative that has planted over 13 million trees since 1990. It equips subsistence farming communities with tools, training, cisterns, fishponds, incentive homes, and cooperative marketing channels under the Mak CODEP brand, in exchange for community-provided land and volunteer labor. Leadership development, micro-credit access, and CODEP-sponsored schools extend the program into adult education, women's empowerment, and long-term self-sufficiency.

Product overview

CODEP (Comprehensive Development Project) is a non-profit community development initiative operated by Haiti Fund Inc., offering an integrated portfolio of programs focused on rural Haitian development. The core offerings include a reforestation program utilizing contoured ditch techniques, community development support through cooperative membership, and leadership development via the Professional School and animator training. Supporting programs include micro-credit services through APKF partnership, CODEP brand product marketing through a cooperative depot (Mak CODEP), educational support for five schools plus a junior high school, fish pond nutrition programs, and an incentive reward system for reforestation participation. These programs work together to transition rural Haitian communities toward self-sufficiency through environmental reclamation, agricultural development, entrepreneurship training, and cooperative economic models.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Reforestation Program Reforestation initiative using contoured, water-holding ditches with planted grasses and trees, producing natural compost within 2-3 years that enables gardens, fruit trees, and coffee. Over 13 million trees planted since 1990 with an 80%+ retention rate across rural Haiti.
• Community Development Support Program Joint-venture program with 68 rural Haitian farming communities; CODEP provides tools, housing, cisterns, water catchment systems, and incentives while communities provide land and one day per week of volunteer labor. Expanded from 30 to 68 communities and from 600 to 1,400+ farmers.
• Leadership Development Program Training and development program for Haitian animators and community leaders, including professional school offerings in agriculture practices, computer skills (WORD, EXCEL), bookkeeping, and business planning taught in Kreyòl and English. Powers the Office of the Director governance model.
• CODEP Professional School Adult education facility teaching agriculture practices (CODEP method), computer skills, bookkeeping, and business planning, with classes in Kreyòl plus English language instruction, building the next generation of Haitian community leaders.
• Micro-Credit Program (via APKF) Micro-credit opportunities for families and individuals through partnership with APKF (Association des Paysans de Kodap). Loans as small as $50 US for seeds and tools, repaid in 9 months at about 1% simple interest, with excellent repayment rates.
• CODEP Schools Support Stipend support for five schools in the CODEP zone to enhance environmental stewardship education, each with a tree/garden nursery, plus a CODEP-sponsored junior high school with computer lab modules built by Building Goodness Foundation. Duklo CODEP School has 42 students enrolled.
• Mak CODEP Brand Products Cooperative product line sold under the CODEP brand (Mak in Kreyòl). Surplus produce from 30 community work groups is pooled, packaged, and sold through a depot building. Profit distribution: costs back to communities, 30% to CODEP/Haiti Fund, remaining profits to member communities.
• Fish Ponds Program Installation and operation of over 30 fishponds for protein dietary enrichment, including hatchery operations providing fingerling fish to families; uses a "no commercial fish food" plan developed with fish expert Nick Warren, leveraging the natural pond ecosystem.
• Church Partners In Progress Network Formal program for US-based churches to partner with specific CODEP families or projects — building incentive homes, supplying water sources, installing fish ponds, or improving schools. Provides a structured engagement model for faith-based donors beyond one-off donations.
• Discovery Trip Program 3-4 day in-country donor engagement experience: visitors fly to Port-au-Prince, stay at CODEP's guest house for three nights, and tour the project while meeting with the Haitian management team. Capped at 15 people per trip.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 7 million trees planted since 2000; over 13 million trees total since 1990
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Building Goodness Foundation (BGF)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor building partner that constructed approximately 90 homes for CODEP and non-CODEP members, a modern school facility with three modules (one for computer lab), and a depot building for manufacturing, storage, and office use. Located in Charlottesville, VA. These real assets expand CODEP's ability to broaden development efforts and enable faster movement toward self-sufficiency.
• APKF (Association des Paysans de Kodap/Kav bitan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent association of peasants in two watersheds within CODEP providing micro-credit opportunities to families and individuals. Has excellent repayment rates with loans as small as $50 (US) for seeds and tools, repaid in 9 months at about 1% simple interest. CODEP depot is situated near APKF to coordinate activities.
• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with CODEP to provide seedlings for planting in nearby communities. This was the first time CODEP received funds from within Haiti, marking a significant milestone toward self-sustainability.
• Fish MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided eggs for nutrition program participants. Partnership supporting protein dietary enrichment through fish and egg programs.
• Crestwood Presbyterian ChurchminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChurch mission team that spent an entire month helping around the mission. Larry and Jane Shives, church members and HFI board members, greeted the team. Represents model for Church Partners In Progress Network.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Heifer International: Large international nonprofit focused on ending hunger and poverty through sustainable agriculture, livestock, and rural community development. Overlapping mission on rural Haitian farming livelihoods, though broader geography and larger scale.
• Partners in Health (Zanmi Lasante): Major Haiti-based health and social justice nonprofit with deep community partnerships across rural Haiti. Operates in overlapping Haitian geography with significant community development programs, though focused on healthcare rather than agriculture or forestry.

Emerging players

• Tostan: Africa-based nonprofit running community-led development programs with rural villages, including education, health, and economic empowerment. Comparable in community-led methodology and grassroots leadership development, though operating in a different geography (West Africa).
• Edge of Seven: Smaller nonprofit running school construction and community development projects in Haiti and other developing countries. Comparable as a small, faith-partnered international development organization working on the ground in Haiti.

Direct peers

• Lambi Fund of Haiti: Haiti-focused nonprofit supporting rural community development, sustainable agriculture, and grassroots organizing through small grants and training. Directly comparable as a long-running rural Haitian development organization working with farming communities on self-sufficiency.
• Trees for the Future: US-based nonprofit running agroforestry and reforestation programs with smallholder farming communities in Sub-Saharan Africa and Haiti. Closest model match: uses farmer training, tree planting, and integrated land-use techniques to restore degraded land and improve livelihoods, mirroring CODEP's contour-ditch reforestation approach.
• Smallholder Farmers Alliance: Haiti-based organization supporting smallholder farmers with agricultural training, tree planting, and market access. Operates in the same Haitian geography with overlapping agricultural development and reforestation objectives.
• Sustainable Harvest International: Nonprofit working with rural farming families in Central America on agroforestry, sustainable agriculture, and reforestation. Comparable model: long-term community partnerships, farmer training, and land restoration to address deforestation and rural poverty.
• APKF (Association des Paysans de Kodé): Direct CODEP partner organization providing micro-credit services to farming families in the CODEP watersheds. Operates within the same communities as a local Haitian development institution focused on rural economic empowerment.

Others

• Building Goodness Foundation: Direct partner of CODEP that constructed ~90 homes, a school, and a depot building for the project. Comparable as a construction-focused nonprofit delivering infrastructure in Haiti, with a strong working relationship with CODEP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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