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1 A New Agenda for Investment Promotion and Facilitation WAIPA World Investment Forum 13 October 2016, Istanbul Paul Wessendorp Chief, Investment Promotion Section UNCTAD 1

2 Why this new agenda? Productive investment gap SDG investment gap Systemic policy gap 2

3 1 Productive investment gap Global FDI inflows by group of economies, , and projections, (billions of US dollars and per cent) Source: UNCTAD. 3

4 2 SDG investment gap Estimated annual investment needs in key SDG sectors in developing countries, (trillions of US dollars, annual average) Total annual investment needs Current annual investment Annual investment gap Source: UNCTAD World Investment Report

5 3 Systemic policy gap Categories of promotion and facilitation policies, (per cent) Source: UNCTAD 5

6 What to promote and facilitate? UN SDGs for 2030 focus efforts on fighting poverty and addressing global development and environmental challenges Source: United Nations. 6

7 How to promote and facilitate SDG projects? Broaden contacts with potential investors Build incountry partnerships SDG project targeting and facilitation Regional cooperation Source: UNCTAD. Partnerships with OIAs 7

8 Investment promotion: targeting SDG projects Agree on SDG priority sectors and activities Create dedicated units for the preparation of SDG projects Develop inhouse expertise for each of these units Prepare pipelines of bankable SDG investment project proposals Develop and use new marketing skills and practices in SDG project promotion Source: UNCTAD. 8

9 Investment facilitation: UNCTAD s Global Action Menu Action lines: 1. Promote accessibility and transparency in the formulation of investment policies, regulations and procedures relevant to investors 2. Enhance predictability and consistency in the application of investment policies 3. Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of investment administrative procedures 4. Build constructive stakeholder relationships in investment policy practice 5. Designate a lead agency or investment facilitator with a specific mandate for disputes prevention and mediation 6. Establish monitoring and review mechanisms for investment facilitation 7. Enhance international cooperation for investment facilitation 8. Strengthen investment facilitation efforts in developing-country partners through technical assistance 9. Enhance investment policy and proactive investment attraction in developingcountry partners 10. Enhance international cooperation towards investment for development, including through provisions in IIAs Source: UNCTAD. 9

10 Building in-country multi-stakeholder partnerships Traditional Partners Government ministries Private sector groups IPA Other stakeholders Ministries of industry, trade, and investment, Prime Minister s office TPOs, EDAs, industrial zones, EPZs Chambers of commerce, manufacturing associations SDGs Support Partners Source: UNCTAD. SDG investors and donors Ministries of energy, health, education, agriculture, labour NGOs, local governments, informal sector representatives Local representatives of development banks, donors 10

11 Broaden contact with potential investors Relative sizes of selected potential sources of investment, 2012 (value of assets, stocks and loans in trillions of US dollars) Bank assets 121 Pension funds 34 Insurance companies 26 TNCs 25 SWFs 6.3 Source: UNCTAD World Investment Report

12 Regional cooperation between governments and their IPAs Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies East Africa Community 12

13 Photo: Dutch Good Growth Fund Partnerships with outward investment agencies Information sharing Outward investment agencies (OIAs) Technical cooperation Foreign enterprise Investment opportunities marketing Inward investment promotion agencies (IPAs) 13

14 Selected UNCTAD services on investment policies, promotion and facilitation 1. Investment promotion and facilitation advisory services 2. Capacity-building for investment promotion officials and diplomats 3. Best-practice exchanges & UNCTAD's Investment Promotion Awards 4. Investment Policy Reviews 5. Investment Policy Framework for Sustainable Development 6. Assistance on key issues in IIAs 7. OIA-IPA partnership development 8. Business linkages programme 9. eregulations programme & online Investment Guides 10. GreenFDI.org platform & SmartPromotionNetwork 14

15 GreenFDI.org, a tool for promoting green investment 15

16 Thank UNCTAD s you! Investment Promotion Programme Paul Wessendorp Chief, Investment Promotion Section UNCTAD paul.wessendorp@unctad.org 8 December 2015, Geneva 16

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