Innovations in Foreign Direct Investment Attraction

5. Rolling out the program to selected investors: For key investors agreeing to par-

ticipate in the program, the IPA should develop a customized skills and training 

program, to be provided for new and expansion projects 

they are working on. Clear 

monitoring and evaluation should take place to evaluate the success of the program.

The budget and resources the IPA will need to develop a skills and training program 

will depend on the number of investors the service will be provided for, the type 

and number of sectors to be covered, and the partnership organizations involved in 

delivery of the program. At a minimum, the IPA should recruit a skills and training 

expert to lead support for investors, even if it is more of a signposting and partner-

ship driven approach. For IPAs seeking to develop in-house deliver capability, a team 

of training and skills specialists will be needed.