Opportunities

Relevant Background

The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) in collaboration with the Government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, CARICOM along with other stakeholders, will be hosting the 2nd annual Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) in The Bahamas in October 2023.

The hosting of the Forum will serve to:

• Generate investment into priority sectors in the Caribbean;
• Build partnerships with key business entities, that can be sustained over time;
• Promote the Caribbean as a place for investment;
• Showcase opportunities/areas for investment;
• Showcase successful investment in the Caribbean;
• Engage potential investors and financing institutions in discussing their interest and requirements for investing in the opportunities;
• Pitch specific ventures to specific investors;
• Increase the Caribbean’s insertion into the global business community through the creation of links with journals, newsletters and key influencers and networks in that society; and
• Work towards attaining the sustainable development goals focused on no poverty, zero hunger, good health and well-being, decent work and economic growth, life on land and partnerships.

Much like the inaugural CIF, the 2023 edition will feature the presentation of bankable investment opportunities in projects and sectors that are a priority for the region as it seeks to boost its transition to a GREEN-er and SMART-er economy with green investments. The priority sectors for this event are agribusiness (with a focus on AgTech), the green economy, including renewable energy and logistics & distribution, IT enabled services and transportation. The aim is to build on the successes of the first event by continuing the dialogue on the value proposition of the region in the priority sectors as well as between investors and business persons in the Caribbean.

To support the successful execution of the project and to realise project goals of attracting investment into the Caribbean, an investor lead generation firm is being sought to identify and confirm the participation of potential investors.

Overall Objective

The general objective of this assignment is the generation and confirmation of qualified investor leads and the scheduling of business meetings for the Caribbean Investment Forum in the Bahamas. This consultancy also seeks to secure long-term partnerships from global players that will assist in sustaining the investment promotion effort of Caribbean Export.

3. Requirements

3.1 Work Experience

• Demonstrated experience in generating investor leads, pre-qualifying investors and securing the participation of potential investors in meetings and events to discuss investment opportunities (Please provide evidence of at least 2 investor lead generation exercises executed in the past 3 years);
• Demonstrated experience in marketing and public relations, with a particular focus on location marketing and the use of social media to generate investor leads; and
• Experience working in or with the Caribbean and specifically the investment promotion agencies of the region would be an asset.

3.2 Required Documentation

The Applicant must submit technical and financial proposals in EUROS, together with the completed Applicant Declaration Form  to  Mrs. Natasha Edwin- Walcott, Senior Advisor – Competitiveness and Export Promotion at nwalcott@carib-export.com with a copy to Dr. Damie Sinanan, Manager, Competitiveness and Export Promotion at dsinanan@carib-export.com no later than 4:30 pm AST on Friday May 12, 2023.

The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) is implementing the “Trade and Private Sector Component” of the Haiti-Dominican Republic Binational Cooperation Program, under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) of the European Union. The Haiti-Dominican Republic Value Chain Project is a component of this programme and focuses on improving the quality of goods produced in both countries and the competitiveness of enterprises, with special attention to the Cocoa/Chocolate; Essential Oils/Cosmetics; and Handicraft/Fashion/Accessories/Jewellery value chain.

A total of twenty-five (25) businesses in Haiti and the DR were identified, to be part of the Value Chain Project and an individual strategy/a detailed Action Plan was prepared for each, to improve its quality and international competitiveness, including possible collaborations with other international institutions.

Now that the programme is coming to an end, Caribbean Export wishes to highlight participating firms on the Caribbean Export blog and social media channels to raise awareness around the programme and its results and impact.

Objective

The overall objective of the Consultancy is to contract the services of a creative content writer to develop engaging articles that feature Binational Programme beneficiaries for the Caribbean Export blog.

Scope of Work

1. A total of five (5) articles, 700-900 words each featuring the following beneficiaries:
   • CONACADO, Yamasá, Dominican Republic
   • Producciones PSI, Montenegro, Dominican Republic
   • Laboratorios MK, Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic
   • Laboratorios Capilo Español, Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic
   • Fatima Polanco Jewelry Designer, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
2. Photo Album with at least 15 high quality pictures (per feature/article).

Submission Deadline

All required documentation in article 8.3 ( full terms of reference) should be submitted by 4 p.m. AST, May 12th, 2023. All submissions should be sent to: Romily Thevenin at rthevenin@carib-export.com

1. Relevant Background

The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) in collaboration with the European Union, the Government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and the CARICOM Secretariat will be hosting the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) in The Bahamas in October 2023.

The hosting of the Forum will serve to:

• Generate investment into priority sectors in the Caribbean;
• Build partnerships with key business entities, that can be sustained over time;
• Promote the Caribbean as a place for investment;
• Showcase opportunities/areas for investment;
• Showcase successful investment in the Caribbean;
• Engage potential investors and financing institutions regarding their interest and requirements for investing in the opportunities;
• Pitch specific ventures to specific investors;
• Increase the Caribbean’s insertion into the global business community through the creation of links with journals, newsletters, key influencers and networks; and
• Work towards attaining the sustainable development goals focused on no poverty, zero hunger, good health and well-being, decent work and economic growth, life on land and partnerships.

The focus for this event will be placed on presenting bankable investment opportunities in projects and sectors that are a priority for the region as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic and seeks to fast track the transition to a GREEN-er and SMART-er economy.

Priority sectors will include agribusiness (with a focus on AgTech), IT enabled services (digitalizations/digital economy), the blue economy, the green economy (including renewable energy) and logistics and transportation, to name a few.

To support the effective implementation of this event an experienced marketing and communications agency is required to support the production of the Caribbean Investment Forum – Bahamas including the development of the communications strategy to support event participation.

2. Overall Objective

The overall objective of the Consultancy is to promote the Caribbean Investment Forum by raising the profile of the event in the international market through effective marketing and public relations.

3. Requirements

3.1 Work Experience

• Demonstrated experience managing high-profile events including communications (Please provide some evidence of at least 3 events that have been executed in the past 8 years);
• Demonstrated experience implementing event websites (Please provide some evidence of at least 3 events that have been executed in the past 8 years);
• Demonstrated experience creating event materials;
• Demonstrated experience in location marketing;
• Experience working with and in the Caribbean would be an asset.

3.2 Required Documentation

• The Applicant must submit technical and financial proposal together with the completed Applicant Declaration Form to Ms. JoEllen Laryea, Manager (Ag) – Partnerships, Advocacy and Reporting at jlaryea@carib-export.com and copied to dbrathwaite@carib-export.com no later than 9:00 am AST on May 11, 2023.

The Caribbean Export Development Agency invites interested CARIFORUM SMEs to submit their applications to participate in a trade and investment mission to Accra Ghana scheduled for 5-9 June, 2023.

Objectives

The objective of the mission will be to explore opportunities for trade, investment and cooperation between countries of the Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) and Ghana.

Specifically, the mission will seek to:

1. Identify potential partnerships for joint activities to promote trade and investment between CARIFORUM countries and Ghana
2. Facilitate Business – to – Business meetings between CARIFORUM SMEs and private sector counterparts in Ghana in identified sectors.

The sectors of focus for this activity are:

1. Renewable energy;
2. Agriculture and Agriculture Technology (AgTech); and
3. Information Communications Technology (ICT) including Financial Technology (Fintech).

To be considered for this mission, please download the full document below and complete the Expression of Interest by midday AST 12th April 2023. For answers to queries, email the team at africamission[@]carib-export.com.

Caribbean Export has embraced the task of propelling the development of the Caribbean private sector through forging relationships with key in-market partners in Ghana and Nigeria, both private and public, facilitating knowledge and technology transfer and sharing of best practice. Consequently, Caribbean Export will lead a small delegation of SMEs and business/investment support organisations from the region to participate in this programme. The dates for the programme are as follows: Accra Ghana, 5-10 June; Lagos Nigeria, 11-15 June, 2023.

2. OBJECTIVE, PURPOSE & EXPECTED RESULTS

The overall objective of the Consultancy is to explore opportunities for trade, investment and cooperation between CARIFORUM countries on the one hand and Ghana and Nigeria.

2.2 Specific Objectives

The specific objectives of the Consultancy are:

1. Explore opportunities for trade, investment and cooperation between CARIFORUM countries and Ghana and Nigeria on this inaugural mission by Caribbean Export.
2. Identify areas for trade, investment and cooperation in 3 targeted sectors:
   • renewable energy
   • agriculture and AgTech,
   • ICT including fintech
3. Secure participation of private sector firms, organisations, business support agencies, investment promotion agencies and other industry associations, as well as qualified investors from Ghana and Nigeria, for a schedule of business meetings with Caribbean participants.
4. Secure partnerships with a view to undertaking Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) between Caribbean-Africa key public and private sector stakeholders.
5. Secure partnerships for joint activities to promote trade and investment between both regions.
6. Secure commitment and participation of African counterparts to a reciprocal trade and investment mission in CARIFORUM – the Caribbean Investment Forum 2023 scheduled for October 2023 in the Bahamas.
7. Assist in finalizing of logistical arrangements such as coordination of meetings.

2.3 Purpose of consultancy and expected results

The target for this consultancy is at least 40 confirmed business matchmaking meetings broken down as follows:

• 20 investors and private sector firms in target sectors in Accra Ghana;
• 10 business support organizations, investment promotion agencies, chambers of commerce and industry associations including 3 partnership agreements in Accra Ghana;
• 10 business support organizations, investment promotion agencies, chambers of commerce and industry associations including 3 partnership agreements in Lagos Nigeria.

The expected results include a robust business-to-business programme that will enhance the prospect of increasing business and trade opportunities; increase the understanding of doing business across the two regions; CARIFORUM SMEs will be exposed to best practice and learn from the African counterparts; and open the Africa-Caribbean trade corridor in identified sectors.

3. SCOPE OF WORK

The consultant is expected to deliver the following results:

• Business matchmaking: The identification, confirmation, and profiling of at least 20 qualified firms and investors in Accra Ghana, and the scheduling of meetings with CARIFORUM participants as part of business matchmaking programme. (Please note that CARIFORUM SMEs in the three sectors identified will only attend mission in Accra Ghana, while the rest of the delegation will proceed to Lagos Nigeria).
• Development of partnerships: Provide support in identifying and securing 10 business and investment promotion partners (business support organizations, investment promotion agencies, chambers of commerce and industry associations) to attend and participate in a matchmaking programme with similar agencies from CARIFORUM, in each of the two locations, with 6 of these resulting in signed MOUs. These partnerships may include Chambers of Commerce, Private Sector Organisations and other business/investment promotion agencies with a focus on internationalising their local firms, among others.
• Event co-ordination in both markets: Provide support and guidance to Caribbean Export in coordinating the mission in both locations, including conferencing facility and attendant agenda including welcome reception and business agenda, accommodation and logistics/transport etc. to site visits where applicable. The full scope of deliverables will be determined in consultation with Caribbean Export.
• Post event feedback: Provision of a final report that includes feedback on the lead generation and partnerships and scheduled meetings, with recommendations for future work.

4. REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION

The Applicant must submit technical and financial proposals in EUROS, together with the completed Applicant Declaration Form to Mrs. Natasha Edwin- Walcott, Senior Advisor Competitiveness and Export Promotion at nwalcott@carib-export.com with a copy to Dr. Damie Sinanan, Manager Competitiveness and Export Promotion at dsinanan@carib-export.com no later than 4:30 pm AST on Friday April 7, 2023.

Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) was commissioned by the Governments of the Dominican Republic, Haiti and the European Union to implement the “Trade and Private Sector Component” of the Haiti-Dominican Republic Binational Cooperation Program, under the eleventh (11th) European Development Fund (EDF) FED/2018/399-379.

The general objective of this Program is “Strengthen economic and trade cooperation between Haiti and the Dominican Republic in a sustainable manner, supporting initiatives that can reduce current imbalances in the long term and reduce poverty levels.”

This call for proposals is part of the activities to support the expansion of the Dominican company Recursos Globales.

Caribbean Export is looking for suitable suppliers in the Dominican Republic to submit a quotation for the supply of equipment.

The deadline to submit quotations is April 7, 2023. Please review the document below and send your proposal to Ms. Ileana Tejada at itejada[at]carib-export.com .

Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export/the Agency) is the only regional export and
investment promotion Agency in the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States. Caribbean Export was
established by an Inter-Governmental Agreement signed by the 15 States of the Caribbean Forum
(CARIFORUM), namely: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican
Republic, Haiti, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines,
Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago. Caribbean Export has Headquarters in Barbados and a Sub-regional
office in the Dominican Republic. Currently, the Agency also operates with a Programme Office in Portau-Prince, Haiti.

Caribbean Export’s mission is to increase the competitiveness of Caribbean countries by providing quality
export development and trade and investment promotion services through effective programme
execution and strategic alliances with development partners. Since its inception, the primary source of
funding has been the European Development Fund (EDF). During the period 2017 to 2023 the Agency is
executing a work programme with funding under the 11th EDF Regional Private Sector Development
Programme (RPSDP). Additionally, during the period 2018 to 2023 Caribbean Export implements the 11th
EDF Trade and Private Sector component of the Haiti-Dominican Republic Binational Cooperation
Programme. The Agency receives contributions from the fifteen (15) CARIFORUM states under the
Agreement establishing Caribbean Export with the main financial partner being the European Union,
together with Caribbean Development Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, Tecnalia and Enterprise
France among others.

A critical factor in Caribbean Export’s future success will be its ability to build valuable and sustainable
partnerships with key stakeholders. This will require the consolidation of existing partnerships and the
creation of new ones.

It is against this background that Caribbean Export is seeking to hire the services of a Partnership Officer
Consultant, for a six-month period on a full-time basis, who will help identify and access funds from
traditional and non-traditional sources that will allow for sustained action by the Agency to achieve its
mandate.

Objective

The objective of this assignment is to help the Caribbean Export Development Agency mobilze funding
and forge new relationships and partners via researching possible opportunities, developing project
proposals/concept notes and writing proposal submissions for donor funding.

Submission

Interested persons are required to submit a quotation to deliver the scope of work outlined in EUROS, together with the completed Applicant Declaration Form , curriculum vitae and two (2) references to Ms. JoEllen Laryea – Manager (Ag), Partnerships, Advocacy and Reporting no later than 4:30 pm AST on April 3, 2023.

Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) was commissioned by the Governments of the Dominican Republic, Haiti and the European Union to implement the “Trade and Private Sector Component” of the Haiti-Dominican Republic Binational Cooperation Program, under the eleventh (11th) European Development Fund (EDF) FED/2018/399-379. The general objective of this Program is “Strengthen economic and trade cooperation between Haiti and the Dominican Republic in a sustainable manner, supporting initiatives that can reduce current imbalances in the long term and reduce poverty levels.”

This call for proposals is part of the activities to support the expansion of company Savons des Iles from Haiti.

Caribbean Export is looking for suitable suppliers in Haiti to submit a Proforma which includes:

• Warranty time
• Delivery time
• Terms of payment
• Detail of the technical specifications of the equipment
• Whether it includes delivery of the equipment at the location of the beneficiary company, installation and start-up of the equipment.
• Amount to pay in USD.

The deadline to send your Proforma is April 3, 2023. Please review the documents below and send your proposal to Ms. Ileana Tejada at itejada[at]carib-export.com , with the reference ‘Equipment for Savons des Iles’.

Under the 11th EDF bi-national Programme, Caribbean Export along with its bi-national partners are pursuing the development of a Binational Value Chain Strategy for the Essential Oil and Cosmetics sector in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, in order to maximize the potential export from both countries.

As part of the Strategy, eight (8) beneficiaries from the sector in Haiti and the DR were identified, (four (4) from each country), to be part of the Value Chain Project and an individual strategy/a detailed Action Plan was prepared for each, to improve its quality and international competitiveness, including possible collaborations with other international institutions.

For this reason, Caribbean Export started with the implementation of the individual strategies and action plans for the beneficiary companies of the Project.

This consultancy has been developed in response to an immediate need for the beneficiary company LABORATORIO MK SRL.

Objective

The objective of this consultancy is to hire the services of a consultant/firms who will prepare a Destination Market Research and Export Plan focused on attracting new clients and distributors for hair cosmetics in the markets of: Florida, Lawrence, Providence, Boston and Puerto Rico, for the Company Laboratorio MK SRL.

The consultant(s) must develop in a participatory manner a Destination Market Research and Export Plan aligned with the strategic lines, the areas of action of Laboratorio MK SRL, and focused on attracting new customers and distributors for cosmetics capillaries in the markets of: Florida, Lawrence, Providence, Boston and Puerto Rico. Likewise, to strengthen the capacities of the technical team of the company for the implementation of the Export Plan. Interested persons are kindly asked to review the full terms of reference and submit a technical and financial proposal electronically to Ileana Tejada, Senior Advisor – Private Sector Development & IP at itejada@carib-export.com.

The deadline for submissions is March 31, 2023, 5:00 pm (Dominican Republic local time).

The working language of this consultancy is Spanish; therefore the TORs are only available in Spanish.

Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) was commissioned by the Governments of the Dominican Republic, Haiti and the European Union to implement the “Trade and Private Sector Component” of the Haiti-Dominican Republic Binational Cooperation Program, under the eleventh (11th) European Development Fund (EDF) FED/2018/399-379. The general objective of this Program is “Strengthen economic and trade cooperation between Haiti and the Dominican Republic in a sustainable manner, supporting initiatives that can reduce current imbalances in the long term and reduce poverty levels.”

In this sense, this call for proposals is part of the activities agreed with the company Savons des Iles from Haiti, in the letter of agreement that was signed with Caribbean Export, to support the expansion of their market and increase their sales.

Caribbean Export is looking for suitable suppliers in Haiti to submit a Proforma.

The Proforma must indicate the following:

1. Warranty time
2. Delivery time
3. Terms of payment
4. Detail of the technical specifications of the equipment
5. Whether it includes delivery of the equipment at the location of the beneficiary company, installation and start-up of the equipment.
6. Amount to pay in USD.

The deadline to send your Proforma is March 20, 2023. Please review the documents below and send your proposal to Ms. Ileana Tejada at itejada[at]carib-export.com , with the reference ‘Equipment for Savos des Iles’.

Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export), under the Regional Private Sector Development Programme (RPSDP) funded by the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) will be assisting CARICOM firms interested in participating in Agroalimentaria 2023.

Acknowledged as one of the most important Food Industry trade fairs in the Caribbean region, Agroalimentaria provides a unique opportunity for food, tobacco, and beverage firms to showcase their products to international buyers. The 8th edition of Agroalimentaria will be held on May 31 to June 3rd, 2023 at the Dominican Fiesta Hotel & Convention Center in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and is organized by the Dominican Agroindustry Board (JAD) and the Dominican trade and investment promotion office ProDominicana.

Products will be exhibited by thematic areas:

• Organic and Fair Trade
• Gourmet
• Health and Wellness
• Technology and Services
• Agribusiness Suppliers

In the previous edition of 2019, 135 exhibitors participated, 165 international buyers attended the show, more than 2,200 matchmaking sessions were held; and over US$350 million in negotiated sales were reported. For more information on Agroalimentaria 2023, please visit: http://agroalimentaria.com.do/.

For this activity Caribbean Export will support the companies providing the following:

• Exhibition space within the CE pavilion,
• Event registration,
• Booth design and décor
• Participation on all activities during the event such as B2B meeting and presence at the specially designed gastronomy event,
• Round trip airfare to and from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic via the most direct and economical route for one representative of each participating company.

Participants are responsible for their accommodation, meals, ground transportation, shipping of samples and any other associated expenses.

Eligibility Requirements

• Firm must be registered and operating in the CARICOM countries
• Firm must be in operation for at least 2 years
• Firm must be able to demonstrate export potential or be an existing exporter
• Firm must comply with relevant international standards, quality registration and/or certification technical standards (e.g. HACCP, FSMA, ISO etc)
• Firm must have the capacity and be able to meet export orders generated through participation in the show.

The application process will be guided by 2 phases:

Phase 1: Interested firms must submit an Expression of Interest no later than 4:00 p.m. AST (DR time) on March 17th, 2023.

Phase 2: Shortlisted Applicants must complete Caribbean Export’s Diagnostic Tool Assessment. This online tool assesses firms on four (4) pillars (Management, Production, Finance and Marketing) to determine their current capacity to take advantage of opportunities that may be presented at the trade show.

Applications will be reviewed by Caribbean Export and the selection committee. Successful participants will be notified no later than March 31st, 2023.

Please note that submission of the Application form does not guarantee participation. Only fully completed application forms shall be considered and evaluated for suitability.

The information provided will be held in strict confidence and will be used to facilitate the review and selection process, arrange relevant B2B meetings and assist in our Monitoring & Evaluation activities.

Please download and complete the application form and submit all required documents no later than 4:00 pm AST on March, 17, 2023 to Romily Thevenin – Communications & Research Officer at rthevenin[at]carib-export.com

The Caribbean Export Development Agency is requesting quotations for the supply of equipment from firms in the Dominican Republic.

The deadline to receive submissions is 10 am on March 17, 2023.

Download the full terms of reference to review the details.