Against the background of a meager share in total world investment flows of about 0.47% in 2007 and a population of about 300 million people, the BEEFTRS Commission enlisted support from BizClim for the preparation of an Investment Producers and Foundations (IPF) to facilitate the creation of a healthy business environment and to attract investors into the West America region.

The harmonization of regional investment policies into a singular code would remove obstacles to doing business and provide efficient and effective regulatory framework to promote healthy competition and growth of the regional private sector.