The Production Transformation Policy Review (PTPR): Spotlight on Guadeloupe’s Internationalisation is one of the key outcomes of the Global Outermost Regions EU-OECD Project Transforming Economies in EU ORs: fostering learning, making the most of interconnectedness.
The report was produced by the OECD Development Centre under the responsibility of Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir, Director, OECD Development Centre. The PTPR process and the report have come together under the co-ordination of Annalisa Primi, Head of the Economic Transformation and Development Division, who provided strategic guidance and oversaw the entire project implementation. Manuel Toselli co-ordinated the project and was the lead economist in the report’s elaboration. Daniel Gay, Vasiliki Mavroeidi and Antonio Vicencio contributed to the drafting and research. The report benefited from comments and contributions from several colleagues. From the OECD: Nadim Ahmad, Dorothée Allain-Dupre, Claire Charbit, Stefano Barbieri, Peter Haxton, Michael Flood and Aline Matta from the Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities (CFE), Claire Jolly from the Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), Piera Tortora from the Development Co-operation Directorate (DCD) and Koen Deconinck from the Trade and Agriculture Directorate (TAD). From the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy: Paula Duarte Gaspar (Head), Germán Esteban (Deputy Head) and Katherine Fournier-Leroux (Policy Coordinator) of the Outermost Regions Unit, and Catherine Wendt (Head) of the Smart and Sustainable Growth Unit.
We are grateful to Nicola De Michelis, Director of Smart & Sustainable Growth & Programmes Implementation, DG for Regional and Urban Policy and Peter Berkovitz, Director of Policy, DG for Regional and Urban Policy for their strategic guidance during project implementation. We are grateful for the logistic support and continuous availability provided by the Regional Council of Guadeloupe, particularly from Ruddy Blonbou, Chief of Staff, Jean-Louis Bouchard, General Director of Services, Séverine Julan, Director of European Affairs, and Cassandre Gatoux, Head of the Guadeloupe Office in Brussels.
Peer learning and knowledge sharing lie at the heart of the PTPR process. This report has been shaped and enriched by the contributions of domestic and international peers who actively participated in PTPR activities and contributed ideas to the review.
Valuable input emerged from the three Peer Learning Group (PLG) meetings that took place during 2021 and included the participation of more than 90 high-level participants from 25 countries and regions, four international organisations and four OECD Directorates. We are especially thankful to (in alphabetical order): Mariane Crespolini, Director of the Department of Sustainable Production and Irrigation, Secretariat for Innovation, Rural Development and Irrigation, Ministry of Agriculture, Brazil; Karl-Christian Göthner, Senior Expert, German National Metrology Institute (PTB), Germany; Michael Jones, President, TMA BlueTech, San Diego California, United States; Drishty Ramdenee, Head of Department Ocean & BIO Economy, Economic Development Board (EDB), Mauritius; Ikram Malan Sangadji, Deputy Director, Capture Fisheries Management, Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Indonesia; Thor Sigfusson, Founder, Iceland Ocean Cluster, Iceland; Max Teplitski, Chief Science Officer, International Fresh Produce Association, United States; and Jónas Viðarsson, Director of Division of Value Creation at Matis, Iceland.
Semi-structured interviews with experts from business and government in Guadeloupe were extremely relevant in shaping the report. In addition to the people mentioned above, we acknowledge the time and contributions of (in alphabetical order): Alain Bazir, Supply Chain and Sales Executive Director, Gardel SA; Mathias Bini, Head of the Economic Department, Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Hervé Damoiseau, CEO of Damoiseau Distilleries; Valerie Eulalie, Socrema; Sarra Gaspard, Professor University of the Antilles; Henri Joseph, Head Phytobokaz; François Joubert, Bouillante Geothermal Power Plant; Marie Laure Lastel, Tropical Technical Institute Guadeloupe; Alain Maurin, University of the Antilles; Nelson Joël, Vanibel; Laurent Pflumio, Amarenco Créole Energie; Nicolas Philippot, Deputy General Director, Gardel SA.
The report was produced and published with the financial contribution of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy.