Founded in 2004, Building Markets is a award-winning nonprofit that creates jobs and encourages economic growth in crisis-affected countries by finding, building and connecting competitive local small and medium-sized enterprises to supply chains and investment. Through this approach, the organization has built a network of 24,000 small businesses, assisted them in winning over $1.3 billion in contracts, and helped create over 70,000 jobs in Afghanistan, Haiti, Liberia, Mozambique, Myanmar, and Timor-Leste. Building Markets is headquartered in New York City and currently operates programs in Myanmar, Türkiye, and Colombia.
Founded in 2004, Building Markets is a award-winning nonprofit that creates jobs and encourages economic growth in crisis-affected countries by finding, building and connecting competitive local small and medium-sized enterprises to supply chains and investment. Through this approach, the organization has built a network of 24,000 small businesses, assisted them in winning over $1.3 billion in contracts, and helped create over 70,000 jobs in Afghanistan, Haiti, Liberia, Mozambique, Myanmar, and Timor-Leste. Building Markets is headquartered in New York City and currently operates programs in Myanmar, Türkiye, and Colombia.