In the opinion of the head of the Guyana Investment Office, Peter Ramsaroop, it is one of the largest investment forums of its kind that has attracted investors on the premise of a platform for business leaders to engage in meaningful dialogue and forge partnerships aligned with environmental, social and governance standards.

The call to the private sector is to present bankable projects because investors come looking for these opportunities and we want to show what Guyana is all about, Ramsaroop told the Department of Public Information.

He noted that agriculture and food security are among Guyana’s priorities for the future, and the Caribbean nation aims to achieve cheaper energy by 2025, paving the way for large-scale agricultural processing and sustainable agricultural activity as he emphasized the event coincides with its transformation as a regional power.

He highlighted, in turn, the successes of the local private sector, citing examples such as 60 percent of tourism sector projects, including the construction of hotels such as Kings Hotel and Aiden Hotel, being undertaken by domestic investors.

Organized by the Caribbean Export Development Agency in collaboration with the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, the European Union and the Caribbean Community Secretariat, the event will feature high-level discussions on sustainable investment strategies.

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