Trade and investment development project

investment in the region, and supporting information resource and institutional liaison activities. The project will be implemented through a TA contract, PASA"s with U.S. government agencies, and support grants to institutions involved with hemispheric open trade. The project will support the goal of hemispheric free trade expressed in the President"s Enterprise for the Americas Initiative (EAI), announced June 1990. To this end, TA will be provided to A.I.D. Missions and regional offices, including (1) assessments of the trade and investment climate, both generally and for specific sectors, in selected countries along with recommendations for Mission policy dialogue and program direction; (2) guidance in developing free trade strategies (though not in designing specific projects); and (3) help in developing interventions to educate the indigenous private sector on open trade policies. Secondly, the project will develop an outreach program to inform the U.S. business community of trade and investment opportunities, business support programs, and U.S. comparative advantages in the LAC region. The component will organize discussions on trade at several U.S. locations and will provide support for trade missions to the LAC region. The project will also collect trade and business information relevant to the region, analyze economic trends, and make information available to U.S. and host country businesses. Data to be collected and analyzed will include information on the investment climate, trade, and the indirect impact of A.I.D. assistance on U.S. exports. Lastly, liaison will be conducted with multilateral, donor, and other U.S. government agencies to support A.I.D."s role in implementing the EAI, the Andean Trade Initiative, and the Caribbean Basin Initiative II. Amendment of 1/14/91 extends the PACD 1 year to 7/95 and provides additional funding to (1) expand trade and investment promotion efforts under PASA"s with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation and the U.S. Department of Commerce, and (2) include a new TA focus on legal, regulatory, and judicial assistance planning in countries and subregions. (PD-ABD-611)