The evidence shows that foreign direct investment (FDI) can generate not only capital and revenue, but also jobs, knowledge, technology, competitiveness, innovation, upgrading and especially inclusive, sustainable and responsible growth.

Yet none of this is automatic. It depends on creating the right business environment and regulatory frameworks, underpinned by international agreements, national policies, domestic procedures and specific measures. In addition, in recent times geo-economic competition and technological change pose new and growing challenges to these benefits.

STAR FDI works to:

· Showcase Sustainable, Trusted, Agile and Responsible FDI and the best practices which lead to it

· Enable and facilitate investment flows

· Improve outcomes for host economies and investors

· Support outward investment as beneficial to firms, host and home economies

The STAR FDI Initiative brings together business and government to address these challenges and unlock the potential of investment, informed by experts, experience and evidence. This is achieved by reforming existing rules, creating new international frameworks, identifying supportive policies and measures, and implementing these in practice through in-country projects.

Implementation projects have been delivered in Cyprus, Oman, Pakistan and Rwanda, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Cambodia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Namibia, and Papua New Guinea.