Caribbean Export 2021 Annual Report FINAL

MESSAGE FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION

Her Excellency Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska

Head of Delegation of the European Union to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean States, the OECS, and CARICOM/CARIFORUM

The European Union has a long history working together with the Caribbean Export Development Agency. Together, we facilitate the growth and development of the Caribbean’s private sector while enhancing its export and investment capacity to increase employment creation, inclusiveness, and overall to alleviate poverty. Since 2017, we have invested over €27.5 million (approx. BBD 60 million) into the “Regional Private Sector Development Programme”, which has supported the implementation of the CARIFORUM - EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). In working to enhance competitiveness and promote innovation among small business in CARIFORUM countries, we are pleased to see how the different interventions have contributed to improve the lives of people in the Caribbean.

Since 2017, we have invested over €27.5 million (approx. BBD 60 million) into the “Regional Private Sector Development Programme”, which has supported the implementation of the CARIFORUM - EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).

We congratulate Caribbean Export for their unwavering commitment as well as the beneficiaries of EU support who are making a difference.

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