This publication is one of a number of initiatives to mark the 40th anniversary of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Its purpose is to focus on the many and varied investment opportunities the Region offers for those who wish to build effective, profitable long-term partnerships.

Caricom at 40: Investing in the Future celebrates the culture, heritage and history of our Community, and is an institutional expression of our Caribbean civilisation. The Members of CARICOM comprise a diverse fusion of nations in a common space, but each with a uniqueness that makes it a special place with its own history, achievements and accomplishments.

The publication also profiles our 15 Member States and five Associate Members, to assist in identifying the wealth of resources (both human and natural), products and services available, as a guide to where investment opportunities exist. It will focus on the economic climate and strengths of each Member and their objectives for the future, while providing contact details of investment agencies and other relevant information to aid investment decisions.

In highlighting the opportunities available throughout the Region, it becomes clear how they may be efficiently converted into mutually beneficial business relationships, particularly with the assistance of public and private-sector organisations both in individual states across the Caribbean Community and in the Region as a group. Regional opportunities abound within our CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), which currently encompasses 13 of our Member States, allowing for the free trade of goods and services, and the movement of labour and capital, among other provisions.