Caribbean Export 2021 Annual Report FINAL

INVESTMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT Caribbean Export recognizes that investment promotion is critical for the development of new export goods and services; and the economic transformation of our region. Investment promotion is a central pillar for the Agency, which serves as the Secretariat for 23 member countries of the Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (CAIPA). The investment priority focus areas include: 1. promoting the Caribbean and its territories as investment destinations 2. facilitating investment through the establishment of transparent and easily accessible information systems 3. building the capacity of the investment promotion agencies (IPAs) in the Caribbean.

“Reliable supply chains and access to export markets cannot be taken for granted and must be actively created and sustained. By refocusing on emerging sectors, we are now ready to compete on a global scale.” - Senator the Honourable Paula Gopee-Scoon, Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Trade and Industry.

Priority sectors for foreign direct investment agreed with CAIPA are: • Renewable Energy

• Agricultural Technology (AgTech) • Business Process Outsourcing • Hotel and Resort Development

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