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Consultancy Project Refinery – Proposal Development Mentorship Programme
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Tender Are Invited For Consultancy: Project Refinery – Proposal Development Mentorship Programme
The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export), under the Regional Private Sector Development Programme III (RPSDP III), is mandated to enhance the competitiveness of Caribbean firms and strengthen private sector development across the CARIFORUM region. A key component of this mandate is investment promotion and facilitation through structured platforms that connect regional enterprises with international capital.
The Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF), launched in 2022, serves as the region’s flagship investment marketplace. Since its inception, four (4) editions of the CIF have been convened, progressively strengthening the region’s visibility, investor networks, and project screening mechanisms. Over successive cycles, CIF has evolved into a structured investment facilitation platform incorporating defined selection criteria and staged project review processes.
The CIF Call for Projects follows a two-step process: an initial Expression of Interest (EOI) stage, followed by an invitation to submit a full proposal for shortlisted applicants. During the CIF 2025 cycle, approximately one hundred and thirty (130) EOIs were submitted from across CARIFORUM Member States. Following technical review, twenty-four (24) submissions were identified as high-potential concepts aligned with CIF priority sectors and retained within the broader investment pipeline.
While these projects demonstrated innovation and commercial promise, they were not advanced to the full proposal stage due to gaps in investment readiness. Areas requiring strengthening included financial modelling, articulation of funding requirements and deal structure, risk analysis, integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards, and overall proposal clarity. |