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The objectives are:
Increased Trade Out of Jamaica, and Increased Investment
into Jamaica.
To achieve this we will:
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Place greater emphasis in our diplomatic service on trade and investment
promotion and facilitation. This involves strengthening relations with traditional
trading partners and forging strategic relationships with new and emerging
partners
•
Promote Jamaica as the centre of trade, commerce, finance, innovation and
lifestyle in the Caribbean, making the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job
Creation a key point of contact in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Foreign Trade
Closer Ties with Jamaicans
Overseas
•
More effective consular services
in protecting the interests of
Jamaicans abroad
•
Foster a stronger voice in
global affairs, through regional
collaboration
•
Repatriation of High Value Skills
•
Greater leveraging of the
Diaspora in diplomacy,
investments and trade
•
Engage the diaspora to
assist/contribute to national
development. There needs to be
a coordinated effort to this end,
as there is a repository of skills
set in the diaspora that needs
harnessing.
•
Agency for philanthropy in the
Diaspora. Many organizations
overseas are making their
contributions to education,
health and other critical sectors.
This is one way of centralizing
these activities.
Establishment of a Diaspora
Fund
I
mplementation of a Returning Residents
Policy. Returning residents have significant
resources to invest. However, their
efforts for reintegration in the Jamaican
society are stymied and discouraged
by bureaucracy and other impediments.
There needs to be stronger support for
them.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE &
INVESTMENT