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Under the European Union’s Special Framework of Assistance (SFA) 2004 and in collaboration with the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica, DEXIA was awarded a Grant Contract amounting to EC$3.8 Million to implement a Private Sector Development Programme referred to as the Business Gateway Over a 36 month period.
This Programme is aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of the Private Sector in Dominica, through an innovative programme of business support services. |
| Dasheen and hot pepper farmers, since 2007, have been given the opportunity to export container loads of dasheen and hot peppers to the US under DEXIA’s USAID-sponsored Caribbean Trade and Expansion Programme (CTEP). |
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| Although DEXIA’s June 2008 cocoa exports fell short of anticipated targets, the development work undertaken set the stage for a revival in the sector. |
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Although Dominica has not been growing coffee for large-scale commercial exports for well over a century, the crop may be on the verge of its biggest comeback. |
| The DEXIA Act of 1986 made a radical move towards government's intervention in facilitating the development of the agricultural sector. At that time banana was king and the non-traditional agricultural sector was making significant contributions to the national economy. There were justifiable concerns regarding output and the disposal of that output in regional and international markets. DEXIA in those early days performed the role of facilitator and did not take title to goods. |