Caribbean Export Implementation Report 2017-2020

11TH EDF BENEFICIARY SURVEY FEEDBACK In October 2020, Caribbean Export conducted a beneficiary survey to assess the impact of its export development and investment promotion interventions over the period January 2017 to July 2020 during the implementation of the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Regional Private Sector Development Programme (RPSDP). The Agency sought to learn more about its contributions to the growth and overall development of its beneficiaries and to ascertain how it can improve its interventions. Below are some statistical highlights from survey:

Country

171 Number of Respondents

Antigua and Barbuda

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Guyana

2%

9%

4%

Barbados

Suriname

Haiti

9%

2%

7%

The Bahamas

Belize

Jamaica

4%

4%

13%

Dominican Republic

Dominica

St. Lucia

5%

9%

5%

Female - 54%

Male - 46%

St. Kitts and Nevis

Trinidad and Tobago

Grenada

7%

2%

16%

Sector

French Caribbean Outermost Regions (FCORs) - 1% Overseas Countries and Territories of the European Union (OCTs) - 1%

Firm Size

Professional Services 7%

Agro-processing 25%

Tourism 9%

Manufacturing 23%

Micro

Small (5-25 employess)

Medium (26-50 employess)

Large (Over 50 employess)

Health & Wellness 4%

Renewable Energy 1%

Cultural & Creative 15%

(Less than 5 employees)

44%

35%

8%

13%

Percentage of Female Employees 0% female employees: 3% 1-25% female employees: 27% 26-50% female employees: 20% 51-75% female employees: 27% Over 75% female employees: 23%

Information & Communication Technology 5%

Financial Services 1%

Other Services 10%

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