WHY WAIPA?
The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) was created in 1995. It was established as an Association under Swiss law. It has been registered in Geneva, as a non-governmental organization. From its very inception, WAIPA has represented an ever growing number of Member agencies. Through its wide range of activities, WAIPA provides the opportunity for investment promotion agencies (IPAs) to network and exchange best practices in investment promotion. WAIPA has always dedicated, and continues to dedicate, time and effort towards building the human resources capacity of its Member agencies. Membership is open to any agency, government body or entity whose prime function is “to promote any country, political sub-division of a country or other uncontested territory, as a destination for, or as source of investments”.
RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
WAIPA Webinar: “IPAs’ Role in a Post-COVID-19 World”
On 21 July 2020, WAIPA organized a webinar titled "IPAs’ Role in a Post-COVID-19 World: How an Integrative Approach Can Create a More Resilient and Sustainable Investment Ecosystem", which brought together IPAs from around the [...]
WAIPA held a number of high-level meetings with Consultative Committee Members
IPAs are at forefront of the COVID fight International Organizations highlight IPAs critical role in global economic recovery and growth WAIPA Presidency joins forces with Consultative Committee Members to drive future cooperation Geneva, 21 July [...]
EIF and WAIPA Webinar: “COVID-19 implications on global value chains and investment opportunities for the LDCs”
On 15 July 2020, WAIPA in partnership with EIF organized webinar titled “COVID-19 implications on global value chains and investment opportunities for the LDCs”, which brought investment and trade experts together with the EIF National Implementation [...]
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Ten Actions to Boost Low and Middle-Income Countries’ Productive Capacity for Medicines
Low and middle-income countries urgently need affordable personal protective equipment, diagnostics, treatments and vaccines to ward off even bigger waves of COVID-19 infection and mortality – and global production capacity is failing to ensure timely supply even of those products now on the market.
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- Supporting digital competitiveness can help economies recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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