Includes how major projects are financed and gives examples where relevant. Explains activities of the multilateral development banks in and other aid-funded projects where procurement is open to U.S. bidders.
Last Published: 7/20/2019

Trinidad and Tobago is considered a high income country and does not receive development assistance from all multilateral institutions.  U.S. government agencies such as the Export-Import Bank of the United States and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), as well as state and local bodies (e.g., Small Business Administration) offer a variety of programs to assist exporters with their financing and insurance needs. 

The Commercial Service maintains Commercial Liaison Offices in each of the main multilateral development banks, including the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank. These institutions lend billions of dollars in developing countries on projects aimed at accelerating economic growth and social development by reducing poverty and inequality, improving health and education, and advancing infrastructure development. The Commercial Liaison Offices help American businesses learn how to get involved in bank-funded projects, and advocate on behalf of American bidders. Learn more by contacting the:

 


 
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