(a) Fiscal incentives reduce the tax burden for a foreign investor.

Secondly, what would be the purpose of this investment what would it do?

The Government had elaborated a programme aimed at creating a favourable climate for foreign direct investment.

15. Trade policies were complemented by policies to increase rapidly the rate of savings and investment.

The medium term fiscal objectives aim to enhance domestic resource mobilization for the social and poverty programmes and for investment in infrastructure.

UNIDO's efforts to promote domestic investment, FDI and other forms of business alliances are intended to strengthen institutions for the provision of public goods for investment promotion and accessing supply chain networks in developing countries.

To carry out the mission and achieve the Fund's goals and objectives, the Investment Section of the Investment Management Service actively manages portfolios of equity, fixed income, real estate and short term investments, constantly analysing capital markets and investment opportunities.

It had developed a number of tools for investors and Governments aimed at helping trade promotion.

The objective of this note is to examine the extent to which developing countries are emerging as a growing source of FDI and the patterns and driving forces involved.

Earlier this year, Canada launched the Canada Investment Fund for Africa, a public private initiative designed to provide risk capital for private investments in Africa.

25. Encourages developed countries and other partners to support the promotion of private investment in African countries from their countries, in particular in the key productive sectors of the economy, to provide investment guarantees for such investment and to support policies of African countries aimed at promoting a conducive environment to attract foreign investment

Although the Investment Management Service is not a registered investment company, the goal of the Risk and Compliance Section would be to enhance the compliance function and, in doing so, foster improved compliance.

Furthermore, in order to support SMEs proactively, the Government had created the National Agency for Private Investment (ANIP) with the purpose of facilitating foreign investment in the country and a national institute for the support of SMEs.

Both leaders welcome the signing of the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Russian Federation, on the Promotion and Protection of Investments, aimed at the establishment of the Japanese Russian Investment Company.

The action taken by the public authorities aims to make the private sector the engine of growth for investment, production and employment.

An instrument of that kind, aimed at affording guarantees for potential investors, both national and international, was of particular importance to the Russian Federation, which was trying to create favourable conditions for investment.

Economic policy is orientated towards the fostering of a macroeconomic environment which encourages and gives certainty to investment decisions by private agents.

218. Special attention should be given by all countries to measures aimed at promoting international investment flows and enhancing their contribution to development.

Invest, invest, invest.

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In addition to specific funds that give a wider scope to projects co financed with associations, the schemes comprise mechanisms that aim to facilitate investment in the country of origin.

319. This health system is designed to reduce the disparities within and between regions and make best use of the available investment resources.

The Review action plan recommended that action be taken to review and update the current investment legislation, to reform land access, to strengthen the local investment promotion agency, to promote good governance and to devise proactive policies dedicated to the promotion of national and regional investment opportunities.

Investment promotion strategies focus on three main elements the country, the investor and the investment.

In terms of investment promotion strategies, investment promotion agencies (IPAs) are mainly focused on investors based in developed countries.

Institutions that facilitate outward investment are particularly important for encouraging South South FDI, as their programmes are mostly relevant for firms with little experience in overseas projects and geared to facilitate FDI in locations that are associated with higher political and commercial risks (UNCTAD, 1999).

During the second phase, however, the previous restrictions that supported SMEs internationalization through OFDI were relaxed.

Mobilizing community level and household resources can make an important contribution to local water investments in informal settlements and peri urban and rural areas.

The project Needs Assessment to Attract Asian FDI to Africa provides assistance to African countries in formulating policies favourable to attracting FDI from Asia, including SMEs.

TRADP promotes the harmonization of trade regimes, reduces cross border trade and immigration impediments, enhances the exchange of information on trade and investment opportunities and provides training in trade and investment promotion and resource mobilization.

This dataset takes account of only the approved equity capital for projects in production and under implementation, not actual, and does not cover reinvested earnings and other capital.

What are the likely implications of including portfolio investment under a BIT in terms of investment protection and, where applicable, in terms of admission of investment?

They convert investor intentions into actual investment and ensure continued satisfaction through the life of the investment ( aftercare ).

The agreement aims at strengthening the complementarity between the two organizations by focusing on science and technology, investment promotion and enterprise development, especially small and medium sized enterprises.

The creation of a positive image of the host country to investors is considered the first step in investment promotion.

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These outputs are intended to increase national capacities for designing and managing policies, strategies and instruments for investment promotion, an expansion of the number of domestic enterprises linked to global value chains and trade, and the promotion of domestic investments to facilitate the attraction of FDI and generate employment opportunities.

In Djibouti, the installation of the Investment Gateway, which is an Internet based interactive platform for investment promotion, is under way.

The Facility would be designed to provide a rapid increase in official assistance through innovative financing arrangements that would allow Governments' future aid commitments to be expended before they are budgeted.

Programmes have provided direct capital investment grants and loans in the past, mainly to industry, while a more recent programme has been designed to provide financial incentives to the industry, transport and building sectors.

11. Environmental investments total investments

Latin America's investment in this sector totals 1.6 per cent of world investment.

His Government attached considerable importance to boosting investment, particularly in the manufacturing sector.

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Last year, Brazil's green investment (in the investment model of building factories abroad) was 17.9 billion, a year on year fall of 2.1 .