In response to technological and competitive pressures, companies from every developed country, as well as from an increasing number of developing countries, are becoming more globally active. Foreign direct investment is of increasing importance to national and regional economies.

Competitive pressures, new technologies, privatisation and national government policies encouraging investment are some of the factors leading to new developments. In addition, regional schemes (European Union, ASEAN, APEC, MERCOSUR, NAFTA, SADC), facilitating regional integration of production networks, are increasingly stimulating business globalisation.

INTEGRATION offers innovative strategies designed to enhance export capabilities and manage investment promotion programs throughout the world. We advise governments on macroeconomic policy adjustments and regulatory frameworks, analyse domestic production in reference to competition and customer requirements, support industrial park and free zone development, and assist firms in designing international marketing strategies.

INTEGRATION offers the following services to Investment Promotion Agencies:

• Assistance in advising their respective governments in the formulation of appropriate investment promotion policies and strategies;
• Sharing country and regional experiences in attracting investment;
• Strengthening information gathering systems and information exchange amongst Investment Promotion Agencies;
• Assistance to gain access to technical assistance and training through referrals to relevant agencies;
• Facilitation of access to funding and other assistance for the development and implementation of investment promotion programmes.
• Identification of potential investors, quantification of goals for individual target markets, and development of such information tools as databases and MIS.