North & Central America and Caribbean

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Last reviewed: 04 June 2009

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TRADE AND INVESTMENT

Trade and Investment with the UK

Principal UK exports are machinery, fire tenders, telecommunications equipment, manufactured goods, fertilisers and foodstuffs. The UK's Harlequin Hotels and Resorts are the developers of Buccament Bay Beach Resort, a $200m venture. The principal import is bananas.

UK Development Assistance

The UK has given significant support to the Royal St Vincent Police Force to build its capacity to tackle crime, in particular in the area of drugs. The UK has also given a lot of support for prison reform and the building of a new prison which should be completed in 2009.

The Department for International Development (DFID) has a number of regional and sub-regional initiatives which St Vincent benefits from. These include technical assistance to the Caribbean Development Bank, technical assistance to the CARICOM Regional Negotiating Machinery; support to CARICOM with implementation of the regional strategic framework on HIV/AIDS; support to the Caribbean Regional Assistance Centre (CARTAC) and the Caribbean Centre for Development Administration (CARICAD).

DFID has published a Regional Development Strategy for the Caribbean covering the perioid 2008-2013.