Economic indicators as part of annual work programs --- Annual work programs of embassies and consulates need to include a target in terms of quantity and quality of events or activities in all the major areas of the missions, including the economic section. These goals should be set by the corresponding representative office in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Some of the economic indicators that could be tracked are: 1) participation in trade fairs), 2) investment Intentions detected by the mission, 3) relationship with new local economic agents, 4) trade or investment missions supported, 5) economic seminars or meetings organized by the office and 6) orientation on commercial and investment matters from the embassy or consulate to domestic and foreign enterprises.

Source author: Ricardo Daniel Delgado Muñoz rdelgado@sre.gob.mx