TRANSFORMINGCARICOMAGRICULTURE CARICOM Agriculture Donor Conference CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, TRINIDAD, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2 June 2007 CARICOM Agriculture Donor Conference CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, TRINIDAD, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2 June 2007 Creating an Enabling Environment TRANSFORMING CARICOM AGRICULTURE AND ENSURING FOOD SECURITY

CARICOM Agriculture Donor Conference CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2 June 2007 CARICOM Agriculture Donor Conference CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2 June 2007 Enabling Environment Objectives Facing CARICOM TRANSFORMING CARICOM AGRICULTURE AND ENSURING FOOD SECURITY Improve Physical Infrastructure Targeted Policy Interventions Strengthen Institutions / Organizations Improve Marketing and Trade Services

CARICOM Agriculture Donor Conference CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2 June 2007 CARICOM Agriculture Donor Conference CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2 June 2007 Enabling Environment Objectives Facing CARICOM TRANSFORMING CARICOM AGRICULTURE AND ENSURING FOOD SECURITY Improve Physical Infrastructure  Research / technology/ laboratory facilities  Marketing / processing facilities  Marine fisheries and aquaculture facilities  Drainage and irrigation facilities  Land, air and marine transport facilities

CARICOM Agriculture Donor Conference CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2 June 2007 CARICOM Agriculture Donor Conference CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2 June 2007 Enabling Environment Objectives Facing CARICOM TRANSFORMING CARICOM AGRICULTURE AND ENSURING FOOD SECURITY Strengthen Institutions / Organizations  Farm organizations  Enterprise associations  Modernized public sector institutions  Private / public sector partnerships

CARICOM Agriculture Donor Conference CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2 June 2007 CARICOM Agriculture Donor Conference CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2 June 2007 Enabling Environment Objectives Facing CARICOM TRANSFORMING CARICOM AGRICULTURE AND ENSURING FOOD SECURITY Targeted Policy Interventions  Macroeconomic policy harmonization  Agricultural sector pro-poor policies  Enterprise / commodity development policies

CARICOM Agriculture Donor Conference CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2 June 2007 CARICOM Agriculture Donor Conference CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2 June 2007 Enabling EnvironmentObjectives Facing CARICOM Enabling Environment Objectives Facing CARICOM TRANSFORMING CARICOM AGRICULTURE AND ENSURING FOOD SECURITY Improved Marketing and Trade Services Increased market access Marketing information systems Trade Facilitation

CARICOM Agriculture Donor Conference CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2 June 2007 CARICOM Agriculture Donor Conference CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2 June 2007 Enabling Environment Interventions TRANSFORMING CARICOM AGRICULTURE AND ENSURING FOOD SECURITY National Proposals/Projects National Proposals/Projects Examples include: Infrastructure:  Marine fisheries and aquaculture projects  Irrigation type projects Trade and Marketing  Marketing Services  Processing projects

CARICOM Agriculture Donor Conference CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2 June 2007 CARICOM Agriculture Donor Conference CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2 June 2007 Enabling Environment Interventions Regional Proposals/Projects For example:  Policy / program development project  Rural finance for competitive agribusiness  Developing clusters in the agribusiness industry  Developing an Effective and Efficient Marketing System for the OECS

CARICOM Agriculture Donor Conference CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2 June 2007 CARICOM Agriculture Donor Conference CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2 June 2007 Enabling EnvironmentObjectives Facing CARICOM Enabling Environment Objectives Facing CARICOM TRANSFORMING CARICOM AGRICULTURE AND ENSURING FOOD SECURITY Coordination of Donor Support Establishment of Permanent Monitoring Mechanisms Coordinate Regional and National Programs and Donor Assistance Pursuit of Regional Perspective for Caribbean Agriculture Development