Cite Soleil confirmed as the first pilot site (June 9, 2026). A free proof-of-concept study is launching now: BARSS designs the survey, SAKALA youth collect on tablets, BARSS runs the full pipeline and publishes the report publicly. CCRA certification (2-day training, rabbit model) in design. The credential line for clients: collected by Konbit Data certified enumerators, validated by BARSS LLC.
Konbit Data converts SAKALA's existing 310-youth network across 25 sites into a commercial survey and data collection service. The infrastructure already exists. The youth are already enrolled. The community trust is already built. What Konbit Data adds is a commercial methodology layer (BARSS validation), a certification credential (Certified Community Research Associate, 2-day training), and a client acquisition pipeline.
Why clients pay for this: IDB, World Bank, USAID, and academic institutions currently commission Haiti data collection studies at $50,000 to $200,000 per study, through Port-au-Prince-based consultants who hire temporary enumerators with no community relationship. Konbit Data delivers the same product in 72 hours to 2 weeks, from youth who live in the neighborhoods being studied, at 1/40th the cost. The perception-versus-reality gap dataset -- what youth know exists in their neighborhood versus what infrastructure surveys confirm actually exists -- is a data product those institutions cannot buy anywhere else.
| Product | Price | Specs | Turnaround |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid Poll | $3,500 | 10 questions, 200 respondents, 3 departments | 72 hours |
| Standard Survey | $8,500 | 25 questions, 500 respondents, 7 departments | 1 week |
| Census Module | $22,000 | 50 questions, 2,000 respondents, national | 2 weeks |
| Longitudinal Panel | $35,000 | Quarterly tracking, 300 households, 1 year | Ongoing |
The WASH Pilot: The entry product for institutional clients is a $5,000 neighborhood WASH (water, sanitation, hygiene) atlas for Cap-Haïtien. 60 youth, 720 household surveys, 2 weeks to delivery. SOIL is the convener. DINEPA (Haiti's national water authority), OREPA Nord, and the UN WASH Cluster are the target clients. An equivalent study through foreign consultants costs $50,000-200,000 and takes 6-18 months. Konbit Data delivers it for $5,000 in 2 weeks -- and leaves 60 credentialed youth in the community when it's done.
Full methodology, projections, and source data: BARSS LLC research library. Reports open in a new tab.