Caribbean Export Implementation Report 2017-2020

IICA YOUTH ACCELERATOR The Agency executed this Accelerator from August 2020 in partnership with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). This Accelerator similarly aimed to develop the export capacities and competitiveness of youth-owned MSMEs in CARIFORUM. Implementation was also virtual, and the primary activity undertaken (business coaching) and processmodel were the same as theOECS Accelerator. Under the IICA Youth Accelerator, participants also benefitted from additional assistance under the Caribbean Export’s Special Support facility. This facility allowed participants to enhance their production capabilities through technological upgrading, with the intention of developing their export readiness. Eight agro-processing firms benefitted from this Accelerator.

TABLE 23: IICA YOUTH ACCELERATOR PARTICPANTS

COUNTRY

ORGANIZATION

Guyana

Diekah's Spices

Belize

Belize Tropical Golden Honey

Dominica

Big G

Saint Lucia

Ali Rose Limited

The Bahamas

Bee U Nique

The Bahamas

Bees N Trees

Trinidad and Tobago

SKM Greens Limited

Trinidad and Tobago

Ruby's Cocktails and Wines

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