Trade Watch V9 No3 2015

Official E-Newsletter of the Caribbean Export Development Agency

VOL. 9 NO. 3 2015

EGE Haina, Serving People and Preserving the Environment in the Dominican Republic

High quality, high standards and a high level of commitment to the environment are what made EGE Haina a power to be reckoned with at the Regional Investor of the Year Awards (RIYA) 2014. Empresa Generadora de Electricidad (EGE) Haina is the largest generator of electricity in the Dominican Republic. They operate eight power plants spread across Haina, San Pedro de Macoris, Barahona, Pedernales and Puerto Plata, with a private plant also in San Pedro de Macoris. The company has been providing power to its people for 15 years and altogether these plants provide more than 1,100 Megawatts to the country. But it’s not simply their size that makes them unique. EGE Haina focuses its values on operational excellence, maintaining a high standard of quality for their work and their product. They also recognize their obligation to preserve both the natural environment and the social environment of the communities they reach. Because of these commitments, EGE Haina was recently awarded Local Investor of the Year 2014 at the esteemed RIYA showcase hosted by the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) and the Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (CAIPA). Having just completed its second annual awards ceremony, the RIYA recognizes the significance of investments from pan-Caribbean foreign and local organizations. EGE Haina pursues the biggest investment in energy in the Dominican Republic, having allocated US $700million to technological innovation. They are highly diverse in their methods, exploring ways to

extract energy from fuel oil, coal, natural gas and wind, and they always place a high standard on their product. EGE Haina has already been pushing renewables and environmentally efficient procedures for 5 years, and they’re the thrusting force behind the Los Cocos wind farm. Los Cocos is an impressive framework of 40 Vespa V80 wind turbine generators that use the renewable and clean energy of the wind to manufacture 77 Megawatts of power, or 200,000 Megawatt hours annually. By investing in the Los Cocos wind farm, the first of its kind to the Dominican Republic, EGE Haina has managed to reduce national CO2 emissions by 160,000 tons per year. Establishing a complex network such as Los Cocos took approximately US $180 million dollars plus immeasurable man hours, but the positive benefit of major national CO2 displacement is already being measured. Los Cocos also brings electricity to the southern Dominican region, which is one of the poorest areas of the country. The neighbours and residents benefit from more than just an improved power system however, EGE Haina empowers the surrounding communities with social investment in their most important resource: the people.

In this Issue

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EXPORT DEVELOPM,ENT Enhamcing Trade between Hait and the DR

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CARIBBEAN EXPORTERS OF THE YEAR A Solution for Every Vision

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EXPORT DEVELOPMENT Attracting Investment to Enhance Trade

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EXPORT SUCCESS Transforming Carnival into a Sustainable Business

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UPCOMING EVENTS Caribbean Export Mission Calendar

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All over, they have engaged initiatives such as repairing sports facilities, providing community centers, and launching an initiative to clean up local mangroves to encourage ecotourism. Additionally, the company is responsible for the development of “Los Farolitos”, an early childhood school for children who would have otherwise had no formal access to education. EGE Haina also cultivates environmental awareness and education in the district surrounding Los Cocos. Decreasing a carbon footprint by increasing renewable energy sources may have been the main objective of constructing the wind farm, but EGE Haina also ensures that its social goals are achieved. For its many new and ongoing projects, EGE Haina promises to put the environment first in planning and facilitation. They keep all waste produced at the legally approved level and at the drop of a hat can provide supplementary documentation to prove they are operating above board. They work to reduce the consumption of chemical materials, exercise caution with water usage and lead by example in promoting energy efficiency. They firmly believe in continuous improvement of their processes, preventing rather than cleaning environmental waste accidents, and are always proactively prepared to respond to any incidences. When choosing suppliers and partners, they ensure that they work with like thinkers who comply with environmental policy and Dominican regulation. In every facet of daily operations, the basis of its business is serving people and preserving the health of the environment. Though on a whole Dominican energy is still heavily reliant on fossil fuels, as the leading provider EGE Haina is committed to investing in innovative solutions and seeking advances in technology. The company sets a powerful example by being active in preserving and regenerating natural resources, staff education, reforestation, waste management, beach, mangrove and river cleanups. In a sense, they’re not afraid to get their hands dirty to keep their energy clean. (TW)

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Enhancing Trade between Haiti and the Dominican Republic

Two countries that are striving forward in terms of trade and business development are Haiti and the Dominican Republic. They are two of five countries in the Caribbean that have successfully increased their ranking on the Global Competitiveness Report for 2014-2015 published by the World Economic Forum recently. Haiti is reported to have climbed 6 positions since 2013-14 and the Dominican Republic 3, but over the past 5 years the Dominican Republic has consistently increased its rankings each period climbing a total of 9 positions. The results are a great indicator that both countries are very much open for business and their focus on trade and development are reaping rewards. In 2012 the 10th EDF Haiti-DR Bi-National Programme was established topromote the development of Haiti and theDominican Republic (DR) ultimately to reduce poverty through supporting regional integration and sustainable development in the two countries. The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) was entrusted by Haiti, the DR and the European Union (EU) with the implementation of the Bi-National Programme’s trade component. The programme, which will wrap up in 2016, received the financial contribution of €7,200,000 and the Agency has been activelyworkingwith the EU and the National Authorizing Officers of Haiti and the Dominican Republic to foster cooperation and synergies between the Ministries of Trade and industry, the Investment Promotion Agencies, the Customs Directorates and the Private Sector of both countries. Caribbean Export has supported the development of 9 different cooperation agreements between the various actors of the programme including the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Dominican Federation of Chambers of Commerce and the Chamber of Commerce of Haiti, which is bound to facilitate cooperation between the private sectors of both countries. Central to trade between the two countries is the strengthening of their capacity with the introduction and implementation of trade policies and regulations by the respective Ministries of Trade and Industry. In particular the Agency has facilitated the increased communication and supported the modernization processes of customs administration promoting their interconnectivity. For the first time in history, the respective

R-L: Deputy Executive Director of Caribbean Export, Escipion Olivera with Mr. Pedro Pérez, President of FEDOCAMARAS and Mrs. Carline Joseph, President of Chamber of Commerce in Haiti

Directorates of Customs (DGD and DGA) engaged in a healthy and productive dialogue which resulted in a joint training programme conducted by the “World Customs Organisation” in which 68 experts where trained in the revised Kyoto Protocol; Estimating Value of Merchandise; and Harmonized System and Tariff Management. Thus, the programme encourages greater commercial dialogue and the improvement of trade monitoring systems at the countries’ borders for governmental policy development. This contributes also towards the identification and elimination of unnecessary trade barriers and enables bilateral trade certifications to be developed together with mechanisms to settle disputes. In this sense, the programme aims, among others is to promote two-way trade between the two countries. Since the start of the programme almost 600 private sector firms and Business Support Organisations (BSOs) have benefited from the programme and the Agency continues to work closely with the Ministries of Industry and Trade (MCI-Haiti / MIC-RD) and their respective Foreign Trade Directorates DCE (Haiti) and DICOEX (DR). Caribbean Export has executed a number of export promotion initiatives to support export trade and raise visibility. For example in March 2014 a delegation from the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Industries of Haiti was supported to attend International Travel Berlin (ITB) where they were able to successfully re-position Haiti’s tourism

Members of the 10th EDF Hait-DR Binational Programme Team

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of aftercare and a research department. In addition, provision of real-time data being provided and the support provided to investors has led CFI to create a social media platform, which currently has 27,871 followers on Facebook and 6,925 in Twitter. The private sectors of Haiti and the Dominican Republic face the same challenges as other CARIFORUM countries and the general business climate needs to be improved in order to have a lasting impact on their economies. Focus has therefore been placed on specific sectors that have shown promising growth, with priority placed on the crafts and agri-business industries because of their potential for employment generation, particularly for women, the impact on poverty reduction, and the opportunity for bi-national value chain creation. Aside from the grants and export promotions activities, support from Caribbean Export was also given in the form of commercial missions and study tours, to strengthen the relationships between BSOs in both countries and best practice training sessions for members in the private sector to assist in building their capacities. It should be noted that this programme is coordinated with the actions undertaken by the Agency in the framework of the 10th EDF Regional Private Sector Development Programme, with the assistance granted by the European Union to both countries and by the support granted by the Inter-American Development Bank to the CFI and the Haitian Ministry of Industry and commerce, consequently, its implementation is aligned with international best practices for donor coordination. It is expected that upon its completion that this programme will enable Haiti and the Dominican Republic to take better advantage of the business opportunities offered, among others by the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), with a view of promoting the sustainable development of Haiti and the Dominican Republic while supporting the process of regional integration, taking into account the requirements of sustainable development and poverty reduction strategies as per the central objective of the Cotonou Agreement which sets forth the cooperation strategy between the European Union with the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP). (TW)

product. In addition a total of 37 SMEs and 2 BSOs from Haiti and the DR received financial grants to support their business of € 1 million. As with all economic development however, investment is needed and as such another key aspect of the trade component is investment promotion to attract foreign direct investment (FDI). The DR is the largest recipient of FDI in the Caribbean, and FDI has also played an important role in the recovery efforts for Haiti, attracting investments to boost the export-processing manufacturing industry and also to build hotels. Investment promotion plays an integral part in attaining FDI for economies and in 2014 the Agency supported the increased collaboration between the Investment Promotion Agency’s (IPAs) of Haiti and DR with the development and implementation of the Joint Investment Promotion Strategy (JIPS), which should enable the two countries to carry out a qualitative jump in their quest of attracting FDI in the island, based on the synergies and complementarities which the countries share in selected sectors such as the agroindustry, textile, call center and BPO, and renewable energy. The JIPS promotes the attraction of ‘external’ FDI into Haiti and the Dominican Republic in a win-win relationship for both countries and the programme has sponsored joint missions and participation at international fairs enhancing the overall image and providing greater visibility internationally with potential investors. In addition to the investment promotion activities Caribbean Export has supported the IPAs in building their capacity in the provision of better facilitation services to the investors. The support given which has included ICT equipment donations and training to both agencies has contributed toward the Centre for Export and Investment of the Dominican Republic (CEI-RD) increasing the services delivered (technical consultations provided to investors) by 306% in 1 year (528 external queries provided in 2013 increased to 1,618 in 2014) while its “Aftercare” department increased its services by 36% in 1 year (from 293 responses sent to investors in 2013 to 396 in 2014). With regards to the Center for Facilitation of Investments of Haiti (CFI), its capacity to efficiently communicate with foreign investors increased 100% with the creation of a new department

Left photo: Robert Scott of JAMPRO, Richard Sadler of Jamaica Broilers, Kim Sassine and Frank Robert from Chamber of Commerce in Haiti, Oliver Chen from Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, and Jean Claude Mériné and Lucia Angelo of Caribbean Export during mission to Haiti Right photo: H.E. Ambassador Antonio Vargas, National Authorising Officer of the Dominican Republic, H.E. r Mr. Albert Navarro, EU Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Mr. Escipion Oliveira and Horacio Alvarez, respectively Deputy Executive Director and Expert Private Sector of Caribbean Export during binational grant workshop

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Nand Persaud: Leading the Way in Green Energy

however Ashish believes that they will need full support from the government of Guyana, and since the country doesn’t have the technical infrastructure to do these kinds of projects on their own, they will also need the assistance of foreign agencies to implement these projects. “In Guyana almost all electricity produced is fueled by oil, so we would like to substitute that for a much cheaper and renewable alternative energy resource to power the plant” declared Ashish. The cost of production of rice is higher in Guyana than for its competitors and this is because the cost of electricity is higher than in other rice producing nations. “If the cost of electricity was lower we would be able to reduce production cost and as a result pay the farmers a better price”. The company is not only looking to produce energy for its specific use, but to provide renewable energy to others as well. “It is a first time initiative in the Caribbean, and if we can successfully provide a better alternative to energy, more industries will come on board” stated Ashish. Nand Persaud started its operations 21 years ago with a production of one metric tonne per hour of rice. Now they produce 16 metric tonnes per hour of parboiled and white rice and they have recently purchased a bigger parboiled rice machine which will soon be put into production. The company’s total sales volume last year was over 67,000 tonnes of which they exported approximately 52% of it to 19 different countries around the world under the Karibee brand. Their export sales developed organically over time and now with the increased capacity of this new machine, they anticipate that they will increase their export sales by 30%. “There is a greater demand for parboiled rice over white rice in all the existing markets”, professed Ashish “so we are increasing our supply to meet the demand that already exists”. Despite their impressive export sales, the company still faces the challenge of high shipping costs particularly within the region. High transportation costs coupled with the infrequency of ships travelling to smaller Caribbean islands has stifled their regional trade. Their success in the international market however is credited in part to of the improvements in the ease of doing business through trade agreements between the EU and the Caribbean such as the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). (TW)

The cost of energy in the Caribbean is the largest barrier that manufacturing firms face when dealing with price competitiveness in the international market, however one company in Guyana using its waste products to defy these odds. Rice shell, accounting for 22% of the rice crop, is a waste product in the manufacturing process of rice, but Nand Persaud and Co. Ltd (Nand Persaud) has found a way to turn that waste product into energy to supplement their energy consumption. Ashish Khandage, the business development officer, met with The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) to discuss the operations of the company. “Last year 19,000 metric tonnes of rice shell was gathered in the milling process of the rice. Approximately 60% of this waste product was used to create energy [46 million units of electricity] for the plant”. Winner of the Caribbean Export’s Green Exporter of the Year 2015 Nand Persaud was nominated by the manager of their Insurance Company. “We were short listed for two awards, The Caribbean Exporter of the Year and the Green Exporter of the Year and we won the Green Exporter Award” stated Ashish. “We didn’t develop the green technology with the intention of receiving any form of recognition, however when the awards were brought to our attention we decided that it was a good opportunity to show the world what we were doing” professed Ashish. “This award means a lot to Guyana, we are the only company in the country that has been honored in this way, so this is not only an award for us, it is an award for the entire country”. Wood is mostly used in rice mills as the main source of energy in the production process, along with oil and electricity. According to world estimates, the company is saving 300 tonnes per hector of trees from deforestation each year. “We are trying to encourage other companies to follow suit” stated Ashish. Guyana is a rice producing nation and approximately 70% of the rice mills do not incorporate this technology. “We mentor them and show them what we are doing so that they can benefit from it as well”. We definitely owe it to the environment and we are looking forward to the positive effects that this initiative will have”. The company is looking into additional alternative energy resources, and this award has encouraged them to continue their pursuit of green technologies with a fresh and renewed sense of zeal. A feasibility study is currently being conducted in Guyana to determine whether it is practical to employ alternative energy resources such as wind and solar energy,

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CAriBBeAn exporters oF tHe YeAr 2015

A Solution for Every Vision

“Delivering excellent service is not an option, it has to be part of our core values, and it is”. Those are the words of Valrie Grant, founder and managing director of GeoTechVision, specialists in innovative spatial technologies and business ICT solutions provider; recent winner of the Special Award for Service Excellence at the Caribbean Exporter of the Awards 2015. Whilst working in the industry Grant recognized a gap in the Caribbean market; that there were no real solution providers. Many of the Caribbean IT firms were concerned with ‘selling boxes’ as opposed providing ‘customized end to end solutions to meet the needs of clients’ - a service GeoTechVision set out to deliver from inception after incorporation in 2008 in Jamaica. The Excellence in Services Exports was awarded to GeoTechVision due to their exemplary operation and success in exporting services across the region. With 80 percent of their business in the Government and 20 percent into Utilities, GeoTechVision have penetrated 14 Caribbean Territories and are now setting their sights internationally with their expansion into new markets such as South America and Canada.

Grant is the only female business owner in the Caribbean operating in the geographic spatial technology arena, which unfortunately comes with its own set of challenges. “I find that I have to work a lot harder as a female in this space, but the beauty of that is, that once we get our foot through the door we normally have repeat business from the customer as our service would speak for itself” she commented. GeoTechVision received a direct assistance grant from Caribbean Export to revamp their website and to develop training materials for the training services that are offered as part of the solution to customers. Employing 16 people supported with a pool of consultants across the region Grant, was grateful to receive the recognition for the work that her organization has done. Receiving the award “reinforces for us that we’re on the right tract and propels us to continue to push the boundaries” Grant expressed. After just 4 years GeoTechVision have already opened a second office in Guyana in 2012, and as they continue to expand Grant disclosed plans to develop GeoTech Academy to develop the skills and ability needed as Grant recognizes that “human capital is critical” for the success of the company, its growth in the fast evolving web and mobile technology arena and importantly for the regions industry as a whole. (TW)

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EXPORT DEVELOPMENT

Attracting Investment to Enhance Trade

It is amazing how the eyes of the world are constantly drawn to the 7,000 islands, islets and cays of the Caribbean archipelago—small economies, in terms of population size and GDP growth, but whose athletes are the best in the world, whose musical giants span generations and whose cuisine tantalizes. The renowned beauty of the Caribbean and its people makes the region a mecca for tourism. The region has capitalized on these endowments, with the tourism industry being one of its strongest investment opportunities. But tourism remains the region’s ‘Achilles’ heel’ as within this strength lies one of the foremost challenges that has been at the core of the development malaise in the Caribbean— a perception of the region as not necessarily being the place for doing business, besides tourism or related services. And the Caribbean has had to swallow many a bitter pill because of its heavy dependence on the tourism sector. Efforts to position other sectors as viable investment opportunities remain hamstrung by this perception and the limited resources available to position the region for other investment opportunities. In the wake of the latest global recession, investors have been slow to take notice of the Caribbean, particularly given an increased competition for scarce foreign investment. But the tides may be turning. There are regional developments that present opportunities to position the Caribbean in sectors other than tourism, diversifying the region’s investment offerings. There are projects underway in Jamaica and the Dominican Republic for the planned development of logistics and transshipment hubs and the Caracol Industrial Park in Haiti.

Recently, the buzz in the Caribbean has been the widening of the Panama Canal to allow for the passage of a new class of supersized cargo ships, known as Post Panamax ships, which are more than twice as big as the historical cargo shipping fleet. The expanded Canal is expected to open in 2015, allowing for lower cost shipments to the East Coast and permitting large retailers and manufacturers to reconfigure their network of factories and distribution centers so that more inventory can be stored closer to East Coast population centres. This development presents an opportunity for the Caribbean to take advantage of its strategic positioning in terms of north-south and east-west trade and the natural endowments of several deep water ports in the region. This will allow the region’s ports, suitably outfitted, to serve as logistic centres and transshipment hubs for the increased cargo expected to pass through the region. There has been some jostling in the Caribbean to capitalize on the increased business that will move through the Canal after the Post-Panamax locks have been opened in 2015. Jamaica and the Dominican Republic (DR) are among the frontrunners.

To read the entire article in the Caribbean Export Outlook click here

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EXPORT SUCCESS

Transforming Carnival into a Sustainable Business

When we think about exporting Caribbean goods, images of pepper sauces, jams, rum and tea often come to mind and many of us neglect to consider spectacular costumes, masquerade bands, and pulsating music as viable products for export. Commonly known as “the greatest show on earth”, carnival is central to the psyche of the people of Trinidad and Tobago. Dating back to the 18th century, Trinidad Carnival is now one of the most popular of all the festivals, bringing scores of visitors from all over the world to partake in its explosion of colour, music, food, revelry, creativity and splendor. Trinidad and Tobago’s Mas Transformation Secretariat (MTS) was formed in 1995 to implement various projects of the National Carnival Development Foundation (NCDF) that would convert an array of aspects of Carnival into a viable and sustainable industry for the twin-island state. MTS conducts activities such as workshops on band management, provides mechanizations for the mass production of Carnival costumes for local and foreign markets, and provides collation and simplification of intellectual property legislation for Mas practitioners. In 2014 with the assistance of the 10th EDF Regional Private Sector Development Programme Direct Assistance Gran Scheme, MTS conducted a Mas Trade and Tourism Mission to Europe. A delegation of 10 MTS and Mas Practitioner personnel visited Paris and Rotterdam to meet with representatives of European Mas entrepreneurs, consultants, festival organizers and government officials. Whilst there they were able to raise the awareness around the Trinidad and Tobago’s tourism brand. During the exchange European Mas Entrepreneurs responsible for Rotterdam Zomercarnaval, Paris Tropical Carnival, and other European festivals expressed a desire to elevate the levels of their festivals by improving their product offering and their profile to increase participation from both visitors and locals. In fact, the Paris organizers particularly declared a desire to see its carnival rival that the UK’s Nottinghill Carnival which is the largest carnival in Europe. This opens the opportunities for Trinidad and Tobago Mas Practitioners to export their expertise and services to these European counterparts assisting with the development of their carnivals. Thus far, a number of contracts have actually been signed and another seven are on the cards, currently under negotiation. Improving European carnivals will have a knock on effect. It will strengthen carnivals appeal in an important source market supporting the overall Caribbean brand. The opportunity of taking the Trinidad and Tobago Mas product on the road in Europe, participating at the European festivals and also their Carnival Tour Programme was extended and quickly taken up. Trinidad and Tobago Mas took part in Zomercarnanal 2014 and arranged for Machal Montano, world-renowned soca artist, to perform at the After-Parade Concert. This brought the creative talents of Trinidad and Tobago straight to the attention of the

European Mas Entrepreneurs with the intention of creating the demand for local “Works of Mas”, to establish business relationships with festival organizers both in Rotterdam and throughout Europe, and by extension increase demand for the Trinidad and Tobago cultural brand within Europe. In addition, in light of the Carnival Tour Programme presents further opportunities for Mas Practitioners to provide ground services to support the scores of European Masqueraders that tour multiple countries throughout the year to play Mas. To facilitate Mas Practitioners, MTS later created a Mas Export Manual that will guide them on how to export “Works of Mas” to Europe and in May of this year, the European Mas Trade and Tourism Mission to Trinidad and Tobago took place where fifteen senior European carnival officials from thirteen European countries visited Trinidad & Tobago to meet with Mas Practitioners. They openly expressed keen interest in costume purchases, acquiring skilled labour and management expertise, training workshops for their Carnival Bands, and arranging Carnival/ Cultural exchanges. The mission also included the launch of a carnival costume exhibit and the unveiling of the Global Online Portal for buying and selling “all things Mas”. Undeniably Trinidad and Tobago’s carnival has a world renowned reputation and there is a growing demand for the country’s consistent and large scale involvement in European festivals. The Mas Trade and Tourism Missions helped to challenge the mentality that Mas is more culture than business. It confirmed that Europe is open for business in the Creative Industry, and that the country’s Mas products are highly sought after for export and have immense potential to forge sustainable livelihoods for artisans. (TW)

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OPPORTUNITIES

Partner Opportunities

CARICOM RFP: CONSULTANCY TO PREPARE A DRAFT REGIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES

Firms or a consortium of individuals are invited to submit proposals (i.e. Combined Technical and Financial Proposals) for a contract to “To Prepare a Draft Regional Strategic Plan for Professional Services in CARIFORUM States”. The technical requirements and instructions for submitting proposals are included in this Request for Proposal (RFP).

When submitting their tenders, tenderers must follow the instructions, forms, terms of reference, and specifications contained in this RFP and submit a tender containing the required information within the deadline specified in the RFP.

Proposals should be submitted no later than October 19, 2015. Click here for more details.

CARICOM RFP: CONSULTANCY TO DEVELOP A FRAMEWORK AND PLAN OF ACTION FOR THE SINGLE REGISTRATION OF PROFESSIONALS

Firms or a consortium of individuals are invited to submit proposals (i.e. combined Technical and Financial Proposals) for a contract to “To Develop a Framework and Plan of Action for the Single Registration of Professionals in CARIFORUM States. The technical requirements and instructions for submitting proposals are included in this Request for Proposal (RFP).

When submitting their tenders, tenderers must follow the instructions, forms, terms of reference, and specifications contained in this RFP and submit a tender containing the required information within the deadline specified in the RFP.

Proposals should be submitted no later than October 19, 2015. Click here for more details.

CARICOM RFP: CONSULTANCY TO PREPARE A DRAFT REGIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN FOR ICT SERVICES

Firms or a consortium of individuals are invited to submit proposals (i.e. combined Technical and Financial Proposals) for a contract to “To Prepare a Draft Regional Strategic Plan for ICT in CARIFORUM States). The technical requirements and instructions for submitting proposals are included in this Request for Proposal (RFP).

When submitting their tenders, tenderers must follow the instructions, forms, terms of reference, and specifications contained in this RFP and submit a tender containing the required information within the deadline specified in the RFP.

Proposals should be submitted no later than October 20, 2015. Click here for more details.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

October 2015

Export Competitivess Workshop

Barbados

Oct 5-6

Caribbean Kitchen @ ANUGA

Germany

Oct 10-14

Hub Santo Domingo

Dominican Republic

Oct 14-17

Presentation of investment opportunities in the renewable energy sector in Haiti at the Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF) 2015

Dominican Republic

Oct 19-21

Dominicana Moda

Dominican Republic

Oct 20-24

Salon du Chocolat

France

Oct 28 - Nov 1

OECD Global Forum

Barbados

Oct 29-30

November 2015

Caribbean Investment Summit

Mexico

Nov 2

Haiti Fashion Week

Haiti

Nov 2-5

Havana International Fair (FIHAV)

Cuba

Nov 2-7

Ministry of Tourism of Haiti’s participation at the Binational Ecotourism Fair Dominican Republic

Nov 7-15

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