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Meet the Chanpyon Lakay 2025 Winners!

The results are in! The 5th edition of Chanpyon Lakay has crowned its ultimate champions. A huge shout out to each of our Champions who have proven and demonstrated resilience, innovation, an incredible community spirit.


Discover the Winners & Finalists

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Building a Social Change Leadership Plan for Haiti

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Who are we?

The Centre haïtien du leadership et de l’excellence (CLE) is a Haitian non-profit foundation committed to leadership development. It works to demystify leadership in Haiti by highlighting models inspired by Haitian successes and innovations, in order to transform perceptions at both the national and international levels.

The organization identifies, trains, and connects Haitian leaders to help build a prosperous, self-reliant, equitable, and well-governed Haiti through a new generation of leaders capable of addressing the country’s challenges and seizing its opportunitie


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Nord Region
South Region
Nord Region
SUNDAY AUGUST 11, 2024 | 9:00 am – 6:00 pm 

  1. CONFÉRENCE | Hôtel du Roi Christophe conference room (9h00-10h30)

Strengthen social innovation and growth: Facilitate access to finance for agro-entrepreneurs.SPEAKERS:

 Empower participants to adopt modern, innovative approaches to effectively meet the challenges facing their businesses.Provide a space for reflection and sharing of relevant information for Haitian agri-entrepreneurs on the advantages and challenges linked to the issue of credit.  2. KONBIT JÈN | Hôtel du Roi Christophe confetence room | 11h00-12h30Come and discover the success stories of young agricultural entrepreneurs in the Northern Department.SPEAKERS:

 3. FOIRE AGRO-ARTISANALE | Boulevard Carénage, Cap haitien | 12H00 – 16H00

 MONDAY AUGUST 12, 2024 | 9H00 – 12H00  

Cooperatives and producer organizationsSpeaker : Cantave Jean Baptiste | Executive Director PDL 

Technological innovations in agricultureSpeaker: Gaël Pressoir | CEO CHIBAS
South Region
FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 2024 | 03:00 – 06:00 PM 

  1. CONFERENCE | Jacmel Town Hall Conference Room

“Strengthen social innovation and growth: Facilitate access to finance for agro-entrepreneurs”.SPEAKERS:

 Empower participants to adopt modern, innovative approaches to effectively meet the challenges facing their businesses.To provide a forum for reflection and sharing of relevant information for Haitian agro-entrepreneurs on the benefits and challenges of credit.  SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2024 | 10:00 AM – 07:00 PM 

  1. .AGRO ARTISANAL FAIR | Rue du Commerce, Jacmel

Let’s celebrate the dedication and success of our young Haitians in the agri-food and artisanal sectors 

 Promote the quality, authenticity and richness of local products, as well as the know-how of our craftsmen and farmers.

“A Conversation Between

Experts & CLE’s New Champions”

Ahead of this year’s International MSME Day, CLE is hosting a competitive Investment Pitch Competition,  live on facebook,  for 10 eligible entrepreneurs from its network on June 26, 2025 (1:00 P.M.–3:00 P.M.). This will be a unique opportunity for participants to secure strategic financing in the form of a loan, giving them the means to bring their vision to life and accelerate their impact. This activity is financed by The Dunn Family Impact Fund and powered by Antreprann, an alliance of some key actors working to advance Haiti’s entrepreneurship ecosystem, of which CLE is a member. The applicants will be evaluated by a panel of expert judges with support from strategic partners. Winners will not only receive debt financing but also tailored mentorship to guide their growth and maximize their impact.

Agenda of the day :



Introduction : Opening and Presentation of the Agenda
Max-Prosper Fortuna : 3 mns
Presentation of the Finalists : Screening of a Video Showcasing the 5 Chanpyon Lakay
Max-Prosper Fortuna : 1 mn
Presentation of CLE's Incubation Program (ANGAJE)
Max-Prosper Fortuna : 3 mns
Introduction of HFSA : Presentation of HFSA and its mission – Highlighting HFSA’s role in this event
Erika Rosenthal : 5 mns
Discussion of the topic : Candidate remarks – Q&A session between funders and candidates. The moderator will lead a conversation around the following key topics: Access to funding for young entrepreneurs – Gender challenges in entrepreneurship – The importance of networking, training and coaching – The importance of cooperation
Dana François – Erika Rosenthal – The 5 "Chanpyon Lakay" : 45 mns
Closing remarks : The moderator will summarize key points, give thanks, and officially close the meeting.
Max-Prosper Fortuna : 3 mns

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Boosting social innovation

Our Program

The ANGAJE 2026 journey has begun. One hundred young social entrepreneurs from across Haiti have joined this intensive 12-month fellowship program, where they will strengthen their leadership and entrepreneurial skills, grow their ventures, and deepen their capacity to drive impact within their communities.

Coming from diverse regions across the country, they are united by a shared commitment to building a better future through social entrepreneurship and community action.

ANGAJE will remain a central focus of CLE’s work in the months ahead, and we look forward to sharing the cohort’s progress, experiences, and impact throughout the year.


Learn More About Angaje Program


Apply for Angaje 2026 cohort

Angaje Participants benefit from:


Subscribe to the Angage 2026 information sessions

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International Youth Day

“Take actions in Your Community, Transform Your Country” In honor of International Youth Day (IYD) 2025 , CLE is proud to spotlight and celebrate the dedication, creativity, and impact of young leaders from its network and across the country.With the support of the Haiti Food Systems Alliance and other key partners, CLE will host a series of events from August 12 to 16, 2025 under the theme “Take actions in Your Community, Transform Your Country”, in four regions: Port-au-Prince (West), Les Cayes (South), Jérémie (Grand’Anse), and Saint-Raphaël (North).Program Schedule (August 10 – 16, 2025)
August 8, 2025
Press Conference
August 10, 2025
Friendly Match to kick off the IYD week of celebration
August 12, 2025
Conference in Port-au-Prince
August 12, 2025
Mache Angaje in Port-au-Prince
August 14, 2025
Conference in Saint-Raphaël
August 14, 2025
Mache Angaje in Saint-Raphaël
August 16, 2025
Conference in Les Cayes
August 16, 2025
Mache Angaje in Les Cayes
August 16, 2025
Conference in Jérémie
August 16, 2025
Mache Angaje in Jérémie


Boosting the Haitian
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

CLE partners to launch ANTREPRANN

CLE, together with BANJ, CEDEL Haiti, and other key partners, are driving ANTREPRANN, the first online platform dedicated to mapping, connecting, and strengthening entrepreneurship across Haiti. ANTREPRANN is designed to be a one-stop digital platform for Haitian entrepreneurs, offering a centralized space for resources, networking, and collaboration. This initiative represents a bold step toward greater coordination, visibility, and support across the sector.

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The Chanpyon Lakay competition is a unique opportunity for Angaje entrepreneurs to gain visibility and receive support for their projects. For 2024 edition more than 15.000 voters have pledged to declare their top choice for the Chanpyon Lakay competition. Thanks to our financial partners, these young entrepreneurs will receive grants of up to 20,000 USD to develop their businesses and bring about significant change in their communities.



Update on results

Join us on June 27, 2024 to Celebrate the Achievements of Emerging Haitian Entrepreneurs

celebrating the

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Micro, Small and Medium (MSME) Enterprises, defined as enterprises with 100 or less employees, employ 80% of the Haitian economy. Especially in value-generating sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing and services, MSME’s are the main engine of growth, investing in the scale of Haiti’s national products and providing critical services such as health care and access to financing where larger institutions and the public sector are often absent.

CLE and its partners are thrilled to be investing in and celebrating the new generation of social entrepreneurs with our second annual day of MPME events, on June 27, 2024

On June 27, 2024 at 2 pm, join us for the webinar, “Boosting Social Innovation and Growth: Enhancing Capital Access for Entrepreneurs,” gathering entrepreneurs, incubators and investors to explore challenges and opportunities faced by innovative MPME’s, specifically women and youth-led, in accessing appropriate growth capital.

We will also be launching our second annual Entrepreneurship Survey to assess opportunities, challenges, resources, and needs for emerging entrepreneurs, providing consistent data on which entrepreneurs, programs, and investors can rely.

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Boosting Social Innovation and Growth: Enhancing Capital Access for Entrepreneurs

Time: 2:00 -3:00 PM


registration Link

Stay tuned to participate in the survey, launching July 27!

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Prizes

1 “CHANPYON LAKAY” 2023

∙ 650 000 Gourds
∙ 300 000 Gourds
∙ Plaque of honor and merit
∙ 15 months of technical assistance with CLE

5 “CHANPYON LAKAY” winners

∙ 300 000 Gourds
∙ Plaque of honor and merit
∙ 15 months of technical assistance with CLE

4 Finalists

∙ 65 000 Gourds
∙ Plaque of honor and merit
∙ 15 months of technical assistance with CLE


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Our Impact

In 2026, CLE continued to support Haitian social entrepreneurs whose innovation and resilience are essential to addressing the country’s socio-economic challenges. With the support of partners such as the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Global Affairs Canada, and The TK Foundation, CLE strengthened the entrepreneurship ecosystem through strategic programs and partnerships.

Key results include:

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to over 40 youth and women-led social enterprises through six different grant and business competitions.

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social enterprises incubated

providing residential leadership development, technical training and coaching, and peer mentorship

Maëva Jean Baptiste

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Community Street Cleaning Enterprise
| South

Rebetha Charles

REB LOKAL

Food Transformation Business
| Grand Anse

Djimy Saintil

TRIP AGWO

Agro Transformation Enterprise
| Northeast

Marie Dayana Thedal

Fanm_Nati

Organic Beauty Products Enterprise
| Centre

Jean Max Cangé

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Chicken Breeding Business
| West

Haiti Food System Alliance (HFSA)

CLE is proud to be part of the Haiti Food Systems Alliance, a coalition led by Acceso, a Haitian agricultural business, and 14 other established Haitian organizations working to strengthen Haiti’s agricultural sector from the ground up.

The HFSA leverages the expertise, resources, and reputations of local partners. With the support of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the alliance will take coordinated actions to put Haiti on a path to food security. CLE is proud to join this milestone effort as a service partner in order to strengthen the capacity of the individuals and organizations who will build a stronger agricultural and food system from the bottom up.


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Leadership Programs

Our integrated programs combine skills-based training, innovation research, place-based accompaniment and networking campaigns to enhance the capacities of exemplary Haitian leaders. With a focus on women, youth and communities, we tailor our programs and meet leaders where they are, to help them launch new social change focused initiatives and enterprises and bring change to their communities.


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Research

Research initiatives are central to our work. We highlight everyday leaders in Creole-language videos, articles, and publications. We conduct surveys and document local solutions and innovations that address Haiti’s most systemic and engrained issues. These stories inspire others to believe that, they too, can bring much needed change to their own communities.


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Strategic Initiatives

Catalyzing leadership requires taking advantage of new opportunities as they arise. Working with close partners, CLE has launched several strategic initiatives that open up new avenues for advancement to the members of our network. These initiatives are integrated throughout our programs, and are diverse and responsive to their interests and goals. They include an accompanied grant fund called POTE KOLE to support locally-led reconstruction efforts after Haiti’s August earthquake as well as during the coronavirus pandemic, Chanpyon Lakay – CLE’s yearly youth leadership competition, women’s mentorship roundtables and more.


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CLE programs have engaged a network of over 6000 leaders in all ten departments of Haiti. We have trained 2150 leaders (40% women) and engaged over 850 local organizations in enterprises in our capacity building work. CLE works to directly support local leaders across sectors, and in their regions where they live and work. We know that supporting these leaders’ vision for change, and improving their skills for leadership and enterprise will create the lasting effect we seek across Haiti.

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What’s happening here is a change towards greater consciousness.
Change for the countries in our hands

Magalie Noel Dresse

CLE Founder and Board Co-President

CLE’s training taught me how to motivate more women to get together in order to explore and exploit resources. I believe we’re too rich to be asking for charity. We need to realize that only we can help ourselves.

Emaude Dumas

CLE program Participant | Pignon

For a long time, they only watched the authorities but now everyone sees that they should engage them in the struggle.

Diony Dejoie

Mayor in Bahon

When you have organizations that really understand their roles as actors and everything that this implies in terms of their behavior and their relationship with community initiatives, this allows organizations to play a new role in the development of their communities.

Cantave Jean-Baptiste

PDL | CLE Partner

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Form to Showcase and Promote CLE Network Activities

This form aims to gather detailed information on the activities led by the members within the CLE network, as well as any other independent initiatives that mention CLE as a stakeholder, so that the CLE team can ensure effective and well-organized communication about them.

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