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FT Discover Dominica's Blossoming Ecotourism After Hurricane Maria, Supported by Its Citizenship by Investment Programme
Today, Dominica is unrecognisable and has even exceeded pre-Maria levels of development, with the CBI Programme also building the foundation of the island's flourishing ecotourism and creating thousands of jobs for its 73,500 population. Furthermore, the government directed funds from the EDF towards financing several health centres, waiving tuition fees, responding efficiently to people's needs and investing in small businesses, Emmanuel Nanthan , Head of the Citizenship by Investment Unit, told FT Specialist.
Complementing its sustainable development efforts, the second route under Dominica's CBI Programme provides citizenship hopefuls with a chance to invest in luxury real estate. The Minister of Tourism, Robert Tonge , mentioned that attracting big brands such as Kempinski, Hilton or Marriott will not only improve awareness of the Nature Isle of the Caribbean worldwide, as Dominica is commonly known as, but also create life-changing spinoff business opportunities for the local communities.
Speaking to FT Specialist, eco resort Jungle Bay owner
Sam Raphael credited Dominica's CBI Programme applicants for making it possible to relocate and rebuild the hotel entirely after it was severely damaged by
Storm Erika in 2015. Meanwhile, CBI-approved eco-luxury resort Secret Bay and Sanctuary Rainforest also continue to attract investors looking for second citizenship and getting ahead of
Dominica's blossoming ecotourism sector.
Attracting high quality investors is important to Dominica . In August, FT's Professional Wealth Management magazine published its 2019 CBI Index, where it placed Dominica for the third time as the world's best country for economic citizenship, with unbeatable credentials such as due diligence, efficiency and convenience for applicants.
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