Caribbean Investment Forum Magazine

MESSAGE FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION

2022

The European Union has had a long and productive history of working together with the Caribbean Export Development Agency in facilitating the growth and development of the Caribbean’s private sector. Our focus has been on enhancing the Caribbean’s export and investment capacity with the ultimate aim of increasing employment creation, inclusiveness and the overall alleviation of poverty. The European Union (EU) has invested over € 27.5 million (approx. USD 27 million) into the Regional Private Sector Development Programme, which supports the implementation of the CARIFORUM – EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).

The EU has invested in the Caribbean for over half a century. Jointly with the Caribbean, there is a very strong alignment of policies covering the ‘Green Deal’, digitalisation, economic growth and resilience and the defence of common democratic values. We again renew our commitment to continue working together with the nations of the Caribbean in these challenging times. The Caribbean Investment Forum provides an opportunity for others to explore the width and breadth of investment opportunities available, be it in logistics and transportation, renewable energy, AgTech (agriculture technology) and ICT (information, communication and technology). We congratulate the Caribbean Export Development Agency for conceptualising the Caribbean Investment Forum as a vehicle to accelerate the development of a SMARTer and GREENer Caribbean.

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HIS EXCELLENCY PETER CAVENDISH Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary, Delegation of the European Union, Trinidad and Tobago