2022 Annual Results Report

The development of the right partnerships was key to the success of the CIF. The Agency successfully mobilized both monetary and in-kind resources from a suite of organisations including investment promotion agencies (IPAs), private sector firms and international financial institutions.

Supported by an international, multichannel communications campaign the CIF attracted a global audience with over 535 participants in attendance from some 46 countries representing seven continents and regions, exceeding the target of 400 delegates by 34%. Whilst the event encouraged the exchange of ideas and strategies between public and private sector entities to advance the key sectors, strong focus was placed on the business element. The CIF was an enabler of business facilitating over 260 high-quality business to business meetings. Further, the CIF provided a platform for countries and businesses to pitch their bankable projects to the attending investor audience. Eleven countries pitched, some 23 projects and 85% of post-event survey respondents who attended the country pitches indicated that the sessions were useful in assisting them to discover new investment opportunities. When asked about the investment potential of the Caribbean 71% of attendees perceived it to be either ‘very high’ or ‘high’ and 25% indicated that the investment potential of the Caribbean was ‘moderate’.

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Annual Results Report - 2022 | Transforming to a Greener, Smarter, Resilient Caribbean