According to the agreement, PADF would devise an investment strategy to bring together
potential investors and SMEs in Haiti. The strategy combined a business-plan competition with
matching grants. Businesses could enter the competitions by submitting business plans, and
successful applicants would receive technical assistance and training to start, improve, or
expand their businesses. The program also planned to attract investment from Haitians living
abroad to increase the development impact of remittances to Haiti.