World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies
The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies is an international Non-governmental organization established in 1995 by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development that acts as a forum for investment promotion agencies, provides networking and promotes best practice in investment promotion.
The objectives of WAIPA, as reflected in the Association’s Statutes, are to:
The Secretariat has been based in Geneva, Switzerland since 1995. Since 2015 its headquarters are established in Istanbul, Turkey, from where Waipa serves its 170+ members in 130 countries.