Primed for Success Volume 3

Caribbean Export Profile

Headquartered in Barbados with a Sub-Regional Office in the Dominican Republic, the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) is the only regional trade and investment promotion Agency in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group. Caribbean Export was established in 1996 as the trade and promotion agency for 15 Member Countries. The Agency works closely with the CARIFORUM Directorate, relevant government ministries across the Caribbean, as well as with other public-private sector agencies that have responsibilities to develop and promote business, trade and investment. Our priority sectors are agro-processing, creative industries, financial services, health and wellness, information and communication technology, manufacturing, professional services, renewable energy, and specialised tourism. Through its four-pillar approach of competitiveness and innovation, trade and export development, investment promotion and institutional capacity building, Caribbean Export not only supports regional development, but also facilitates the creation of a conducive commercial environment for regional businesses and enterprises in the competitive global economy. Our efforts in these areas extend outside of CARIFORUM, reaching out to those countries that make up the French Caribbean Outermost Regions (FCORs), as well as those that comprise the English and Dutch Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs). Our Board of Directors is appointed by the CARIFORUM states and is accountable to the CARIFORUM Council of Ministers. Our operations are financed through annual contributions from Member States, donor funds and revenue generated through our services.

Primed for Success / Vol. 3 / 2014-2015

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