CAIPA: The Caribbean’s Unified Voice for Investment Promotion

CAIPA serves as the collaborative network of 24 national Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs), connecting global investors to sustainable, high-growth opportunities across the Caribbean.

Connecting Investors with Caribbean Opportunities

Whether you’re seeking to expand operations, enter new markets, or explore high-growth sectors such as renewable energy, agribusiness, logistics, or technology — CAIPA is your first point of contact for the entire region.

As the Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies, CAIPA coordinates a network of 24 national Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) that provide local expertise, site selection support, and investment facilitation services.

By working through CAIPA, investors gain:

Access to verified, investment-ready projects across multiple Caribbean markets.
Connections to local agencies and government partners who can streamline approvals and incentives.
Guidance from regional experts who understand the cultural, regulatory, and business landscapes.
CAIPA serves as a trusted regional gateway — ensuring that investors can make confident, data-driven decisions and establish strong, lasting partnerships throughout the Caribbean.

Contact CAIPA to Explore Investment Opportunities

Our Story: Building a Stronger Investment Community

About

History of CAIPA

The Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (CAIPA) was launched on the 20th day of November, 2007 in Kingston, Jamaica with funding support from the European Union under a PROINVEST Programme. The Association was established with seven member countries as an umbrella Association of CARIFORUM Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs), with the objective of enabling collaboration among Caribbean IPAs.

To date, CAIPA’s membership comprises 24 IPAs within the region, including representation from the Dutch and British Overseas Countries and Territories. The member countries include: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, Sint Maarten, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Whether you are considering a new investment in one of the Caribbean’s competitive sectors, or you are seeking to expand existing operations, we invite you to invest in the one place everyone wants to live - the Caribbean.

Contact the CAIPA Secretariat for help with your investment project. We will be able to find a solution for you in one of the 24 member states of the Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (CAIPA).

What CAIPA Does

Beyond connecting investors, CAIPA strengthens its member Investment Promotion Agencies to ensure the Caribbean remains a leading destination for foreign direct investment (FDI).

We help our members build capacity, collaborate regionally, and position the Caribbean as a cohesive, investment-ready brand through the following initiatives:

1. Building Capacity for Investment Attraction

CAIPA enhances the ability of member IPAs to attract, retain, and expand investment by delivering training sessions, workshops, study tours, and exchange missions. These programs ensure IPA professionals are equipped with the latest tools and best practices in investment promotion.

2. Branding the Caribbean for Sustainable Investment

CAIPA works to establish the Caribbean as a recognized global brand for sustainable investment — one that integrates economic growth, human capital development, and environmental responsibility.

3. Delivering Reliable Market Data and Intelligence

We strengthen access to accurate, timely, and comparable investment data by coordinating regional research, data management systems, and active information exchange among IPAs. This data-driven approach supports investors, policymakers, and development partners.

4. Advocating for a Competitive Business Environment

CAIPA promotes policy dialogue and reform to improve the regional investment climate, encouraging cross-border collaboration, transparency, and ease of doing business throughout the Caribbean.

5. Facilitating Access to Technical Assistance and Funding

We help member IPAs and national agencies gain access to technical assistance, donor funding, and international expertise through partnerships with multilateral and bilateral institutions.

6. Strengthening Investment Policy and Strategy Development

CAIPA assists IPAs in advising their respective governments on the formulation of investment promotion policies and strategic frameworks that foster sustainable and inclusive growth.