China, South Africa and Sri Lanka won awards for their work in promoting sustainable investment in special economic zones

In 2019, the UN Investment Promotion Awards focused on promoting sustainable investment in special economic zones.

The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka won the award for its strategic approach to targeting investors and facilitating the investment of the first solar panel manufacturing project in the country, located in the Katunayake Export Processing Zone.

The Guangzhou Development District Administration Committee from China won the award for its instrumental role in realizing the GE BioCampus project, a partnership between General Electric and the Guangzhou Development District.

Invest Durban and Dube TradePort Special Economic Zone from South Africa won the award for their role in setting up partnerships and positioning the region as an attractive destination for high-value-added and export-oriented technology production.