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REGIONAL

CARIBBEAN-CENTRAL AMERICA PROFILE 2018

CARIBBEAN & LATIN AMERICAN REGIONAL

ORGANISATIONS

ASSOCIATION OF CARIBBEAN CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AND utilities and sixty six (66) Associate Members
STATES (ACS) COMMON MARKET (CARICOM) that are companies involved in some aspect of
Members: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Members: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas servicing the electric utility business and four
Barbados, Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, (Member of the Community, not the Common (5) Affiliate Members.
Cuba, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Market), Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Caribbean Electric Utilities Services
El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts Corporation (CARILEC)
Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Desir Ave., San Soucis,
Panama, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago. P.O. Box CP 5907,
Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad Castries, Saint Lucia
& Tobago, and Venezuela. The following are Associate Members: Anguilla, Bermuda, British Tel: (758) 452-0140
associate members: Aruba, France (on behalf of Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, and the Turks Fax: (758) 452-0142
French Guiana, Guadeloupe and Martinique), and Caicos Islands. E-mail: admin@carilec.com
the Netherlands Antilles and Turks and Caicos. Established in 1973 under the Treaty of Website: www.carilec.com
Eligible Associate Members: Anguilla, Chaguaramas, CARICOM replaced the former CARIBBEAN EXPORT
Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA). DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CEDA)
Islands and Montserrat. Potential members also CARICOM’s primary mandate is to provide a The Caribbean Export Development Agency
include Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. framework for regional and political integration. (Caribbean Export) evolved out of the
Independent states in the Caribbean Basin and In doing this, it would provide dynamic foundation laid by the CARICOM Export
France (on behalf of the French Departments) leadership and service in partnership with Development Project (CEDP). The agency,
signed the Agreement Establishing the Community Institutions and groups toward the which became operational on January 1, 1996,
Association of Caribbean States in July 24, attainment of viable, internationally competitive helps Caribbean manufacturers and exporters
1994. The ACS was established to encourage and sustainable Community, with improved increase their international competitiveness and
economic cooperation in trade-related areas, quality of life for all. See Trading Blocs export earnings. The Agency is funded by the
sustainable use of natural resources, cooperation European Union and CARIFORUM countries,
in coping with natural disasters, and to introduce under the Regional Profile for an overview of and has established a network of market
specialists in the Caribbean, Latin America,
new initiatives aimed at boosting trade, CARICOM activities. North America and Europe. Services offered
including private sector participation in regional include trade information, technical assistance,
and intraregional development and trade. Caribbean Community (CARICOM) trade promotion, export training and trade
Secretariat
Association of Caribbean States P.O. Box 10827, Turkeyen, policy advocacy.
5-7 Sweet Briar Road, St. Clair, Greater Georgetown, Guyana Caribbean Export Development Agency
P.O. Box 660 1st Floor, Baobab Tower, Warrens
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Tel: (592) 222-0001 St Michael, Barbados
Tel: (868) 622-9575 Fax: (592) 222-0171
Fax: (868) 622-1653 Website: www.caricom.org Tel: (246) 436-0578
E-mail: mail@acs-aec.org Fax:(246) 436-9999
Website: www.acs-aec.org CARIBBEAN ELECTRIC UTILITIES E-mail: info@carib-export.com
SERVICES CORPORATION Website: www.carib-export.com
CARIBBEAN ASSOCIATION OF (CARILEC)
INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE (CAIC) The Caribbean Electric Utility Services CARIBBEAN FORUM FOR
The Caribbean Association of Industry and Corporation (CARILEC) is an association of DEVELOPMENT
Commerce, established as the leading private electric services, dealers, manufactures and The Caribbean Forum for Development,
sector Association in the English speaking formerly the Caribbean Group for the Cooperation
Caribbean, now has extended membership links other stakeholders operating in the electricity in Economic Development (CGCED), is the
into South and Central America. industry in the Caribbean region, Central main forum that links regional leaders and the
and South Americas and Globally. The
The CAIC effects its work through strategic international donor community in a partnership
partnerships with key international economic CARILEC Secretariat endeavors to improve for dialogue and action on regional development
and development partners. communication among its members, providing priorities.
technical information, training, capacity
Caribbean Association of Industry and building, conference and other services. The The Caribbean Development Bank in Barbados
Commerce manages the Forum Secretariat. Its location
Gound Floor, Secretariat plays a leading role in electric utility in the Region provides an opportunity for
27A Saddle Road, advocacy, growth and sustainability in the regional governments, agencies and civil society
Maraval, Trinidad & Tobago Caribbean region, Central and South Americas.
Tel: (868) 628-4478 to participate more fully in its activities.
Fax: (868) 622-8936 Currently, CARILEC comprises a total of one Participating countries include most Caribbean/
E-mail: caic.admin@gmail.com hundred and six (106) members. This includes CARICOM countries, including Haiti, and the
Website: www.caic.org.tt thirty five (35) Full Members that are electric Dominican Republic.

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