Brochure of Companies - Caribbean Export Development Agency

Promoting Trade,
Export Development
and Investment Globally
Headquartered in Barbados, with a sub-regional office in the
Dominican Republic, Caribbean Export Development Agency
(Caribbean Export) is a regional trade and export development
and investment promotion organization of the Forum
of Caribbean States (CARIFORUM) and is the beneficiary of
financing from the European Union (EU) for the 10th European
Development Fund (EDF) under which the Agency is
responsible for the implementation of the Regional Private
Sector Development Programme (RPSDP).
The overall goal of the 10th EDF RPSDP is to contribute
to the gradual integration of CARIFORUM countries into
the World Economy and by so doing, to enhance economic
growth and by extension alleviate poverty. The 10th EDF
RPSDP has four specific objectives, namely:
a. Enhancing competitiveness and promoting innovation
among CARIFORUM’s private sector;
b. Promoting trade and export development among
CARIFORUM states;
c. Promoting stronger trade and investment relations
among CARIFORUM and the French Caribbean
Outermost Regions (FCORs) as well as the European
Union (EU) Overseas Countries and Territories in the
Caribbean; and
d. Promoting stronger trade and investment cooperation
between CARICOM and the Dominican Republic (DR).
The project also provides a complementary objective of
strengthening the institutional capacity of Caribbean Export
to implement trade and investment promotion programmes
in the region through its export development
programming and through support to the Caribbean Association
of Investment Promotion Agencies (CAIPA).
The Agency’s vision is to be recognized as the premier regional
organization for trade and investment development and promotion.
Our mission is to increase the competitiveness of the
Caribbean countries by providing quality trade and investment
development and promotion services through effective programme
execution and strategic partnerships.
Caribbean Export works closely with the CARIFORUM Directorate,
relevant government ministries across the Caribbean,
and with other public and private sector agencies that
have responsibilities to develop and promote business,
trade and investment. We also collaborate with organisations
such as the European Union (EU), the Inter-American
Development Bank (IADB), the Caribbean Development
Bank (CDB) and the UK Department for International Development
(DFID), which are our main sources of funds for a
range of development-focused projects and programmes.
Our Board of Directors is appointed by the CARIFORUM
states and is accountable to a CARIFORUM Council of Ministers.
Our operations are financed through annual contributions
from member states, donor funds and revenue generated
through our services.
The Agency promotes trade and investment through technical
and financial support, regional promotion, deepening integration
and cooperation and exploiting trade agreements.
Priority sectors include: Creative Industries, such as fashion,
music and audio-visual; Health and Wellness; Professional
Services, such as management consultants, architects and
engineers; Agro-Processing; Light Manufacturing; Specialty
Foods; Specialized Tourism; and Alternative Energy.
Caribbean Export looks forward to supporting the upcoming
Study Tours to Manchester (United Kingdom), Berlin (Germany)
and Paris (France) and welcomes the opportunity to assist
in strengthening the capacity of the region’s private sector
as they take advantage of the prospects available under
the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
Pamela Coke Hamilton
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR