The second regional seminar on the promotion of SDG projects, for Latin America and the Caribbean, took place from 7 to 8 November 2017, in Mexico City. Hosted by ProMexico and co-sponsored by Bancomext, the seminar focused on developing and marketing bankable SDG investment project proposals which IPAs can use in their promotional work.
The Government of Egypt would like to increase the level of FDI into the country even further. The principal government body promoting, regulating, and facilitating investment in Egypt is the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), which is an affiliate of the Ministry of Investment.
The Government of Jordan would like to increase the level of FDI into the country. The principal government body regulating and facilitating investment in Jordan is the Jordan Investment Commission (JIC), which was established in 2014 as the successor of the Export Promotion Department of the Jordan Enterprise and Development Corporation, the Development and Free Zones Commission, and the Jordan Investment Board.
UNCTAD participated in the 21st World Investment Conference of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA). This included a workshop on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and investment promotion and a session on foreign direct investment as a main driver to achieving the SDGs.
