Implementation of the 10th EDF Regional Provate Sector Programme

ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESS AND PROMOTING INNOVATION

INVESTMENT MISSIONS AND TOURS FACILITATED 2011-2015 INVESTMENT MISSION/STUDY TOUR

NO. OF PARTICIPANTS

Caribbean Investment Forum 2012 Regional Investment Conference 2012

15 28 14

Caribbean Hotel and Resorts Investors Summit (CHRIS) 2013

Chinese Outbound Investment Conference 2013

8 6 6

CAIPA Mission to Turkey 2014

Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference and

Operations Summit (CHICOS) 2014 China-LAC Business Summit 2014 ProNicaragua Study Tour 2014 FDI Data Repository Meeting 2014

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BEST PRACTICES MISSIONS AND TOURS

UK-Caribbean Trade and Investment Forum 2014

3 4 5 7 5 5

IAOP Outsourcing World Summit 2015

Within the framework of the 10th EDF RPSDP, 15 investment missions and tours were facilitated for regional investment promotion representatives. These missions were undertaken in North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, the Pacific and Caribbean region. Each mission and tour provided networking opportunities for Caribbean IPAs among donor agencies and potential investments partners; increased understanding of investment opportunities and requirements by Caribbean and European counterparts; and increased visibility for CAIPA’s and Caribbean Export’s work in investment promotion. These interventions also exposed regional IPAs to the best practices of international and regional counterparts in investment promotion and facilitation. Outcomes of these missions to date include 23 FDI leads being generated by CAIPA, following engagement with local, regional and international investors.

CAIPA Mission to London 2015

JAMPRO Study Tour 2014

Korea-LAC Business Summit 2015

KOTRA Study Tour 2015

PROColombia Study Tour 2015

14

World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) Conferences

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RESEARCH AND INFORMATION

Work in this area has included the development market trends analysis and the development of CAIPA-generated tools; Assessment of sectoral information; and the identification and procurement of databases to assist the IPAs in the strategic targeting of investment. Initiatives undertaken include: • The development of FDI data collection and monitoring systems for the region: These initiatives are currently underway and are being funded by the IDB under a Regional Public Goods Programme and include: the development of sector profiles and benchmarking data for the 3 targeted ectors under the RIPS; the development of a FDI data Repository for the Caribbean that details landed investment projects in the region; the development of a Caribbean Investment Map; and the development of a Client Relationship Management Tool for CAIPA and an Aftercare Reinvestment Programme for the region.

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