The Latin America and Caribbean-OECD Investment Initiative aims to increase the contribution of private investment to economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean. It does so through peer dialogue, both between governments as well as between governments and investors.

The Initiative helps governments create better policies at three levels: through general improvements to the investment climate (e.g. less red tape); through more focused approaches that reflect the particular needs of specific sectors (e.g. investment in agriculture); and through initiatives that enhance the development contribution of private investment (e.g. creating fairer public-private partnerships for essential infrastructure).

The Initiative was officially launched in September 2010 in Santiago, Chile.

Colombia hosted the second meeting on 6-8 July 2011, which focused on investing in infrastructure for jobs and development, with a particular emphasis on the role of private investment and on how to have successful public-private partnerships.

Costa Rica hosted the Initiative's third meeting in October 2012. This meeting aimed to identify practical policy options for Latin American governments in the formulation of their investment promotion strategies with a specific focus on international value chains.

Contact us

Any questions relating to the Latin America and Caribbean-OECD Investment Initiative should be addressed to Michael Gestrin (Tel: +33 1 45 24 76 24, michael.gestrin@oecd.org)

DOCUMENTS AND LINKS

OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

Policy Framework for Investment

OECD Principles for Private Sector Participation in Infrastructure

Private sector participation in the water and sanitation sector‌