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<p>The Caribbean Aid for Trade and Regional Integration Trust Fund (CARTFund) was
launched by the UK Government in 2009 to help Caribbean countries and businesses implement
and take advantage of the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) and support
the region’s own economic integration initiative. DFID published an evaluation report
in October 2015 at the end of the project, which found that it performed relatively
well, particularly in relation to activities relating to the implementation of the
EPA.</p><p>The UK has now signed the CARIFORUM-UK EPA with 13 CARIFORUM States, providing
assurance to businesses, consumers and investors on the continuity of trade arrangements
at the end of the transition period. Building on the recommendations from the CARTFund
evaluation, DFID continues to deliver economic development objectives in the Caribbean
including the UK Trade Partnerships Programme, which will support CARIFORUM States
to implement and maximise the benefits of the CARIFORUM-UK EPA.</p>
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