Investment Facilitation, Sustainable Development and Building Back Better

This course provides practical guidance to Investment promotion Agencies (IPA) and other institutions with a mandate for investment promotion and facilitation to address the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and strategic thinking on how recovery can contribute to building back better in line with national and regional development priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals. OBJECTIVES Investment projects for sustainable development. Investment facilitation practices for attracting FDI for sustainable development. Employment and decent work within the wider IPA environment. Partnerships for development (private and public sector). Resilience of IPAs (engaging with investors, digitization). CONTENT Module 1 – FDI and sustainable development. Module 2 – Responsible business, employment and decent work. Module 3 – After care and business linkages. Module 4 – Final assignment development. ACHIEVEMENT Became knowledgeable on the latest trends and information regarding investment facilitation in relation to sustainable development and decent work. Gained a better understanding on how to implement a system of after care services and investment promotion measures contributing to sustainable development. Understood the positive links between FDI, decent work and sustainable development and the role of IPAs. Understood the role and strategic position of IPAs towards building back/forward better and the Covid-19 recovery strategies.