Caribbean Export Implementation Report 2017-2020

The top four training areas needed :

In the short, medium and long term, the top three areas identified by firms:

GRANT FUNDING (74%)

MARKET INTELLIGENCE (52%)

DIGITAL MARKETING (65%)

BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANNING (62%)

E-COMMERCE (55%)

MARKET RESEARCH (42%)

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING BUSINESS COACHING (38%)

These findings were gathered in the early stages of the pandemic before firms were experiencing the full economic impact.

BSO SURVEY RESULTS

Thirty-nine (39) responses were received from CARIFORUM BSOs. In response to the question:

“Howhasthepandemic impactedyourabilitytoprovide key services to your clients?” However, 54% of BSO indicated that the pandemic had significantly to extremely significantly impacted key services. 41% 49% 10% of BSOs had a contingency plan ‪ had a contingency plan in progress did not have a contingency plan

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