Business View Caribbean | January 2020

3 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN JANUARY 2020 O p e n i n g L i n e s J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 0 F DI Intelligence, a service from the Financial Times, advises that Dominica is one of the top 20 tourism destinations of the future, in a recently published FDI Strategy ranking. Furthermore, it included Dominica in two specialism awards categories: ‘Ecotourism’ and ‘Health and Wellness Tourism.’ Known as the ‘Nature Isle of the Caribbean,’ Dominica excels at offering eco-conscious tourists a unique experience that only the island’s natural beauty, wellness facilities, exquisite locations and kind people can provide. Importantly, Dominica valiantly overcame the mass devastation following Category 5 Hurricane Maria in 2017. The same ranking bestowed DOMINICA IS THE WELLNESS DESTINATION OF THE FUTURE upon Dominica the bespoke awards for ‘Climate Resilient Strategy’ and ‘Voluntourism,’ two titles it holds exclusively. Furthermore, Dominica was awarded as one of the top countries receiving bespoke awards for ‘Hotel Development and Investment,’ ‘Incentives,’ and ‘Recovery.’ Thanks to reputable foreign investors wishing to become citizens of Dominica in exchange for an economic contribution, the island has managed to build sufficient monetary reserves to sponsor large scale rehabilitation and modernization of the country. This ranged from rebalancing the ecosystem and investing in sustainable energy to fixing and reinforcing roads, bridges, hospitals, schools, homes and natural sites. The Citizenship