 Lara is still struggling to shake off a knee injury |
They were knocked out in the first round when the tournament was played in South Africa four years ago.
But Lara said: "We have a very good record at home, and the players are really looking forward to this event. We have the ingredients to do well.
"We are looking to make the semi-finals and then take it from there."
West Indies face a tough start when they meet Pakistan in the opening game at Sabina Park in Jamaica on 13 March.
The result is important as the winners will carry their points forward to the Super 8 phase, with both teams expected to progress from a group which also includes Zimbabwe and Ireland.
And Lara's side will have to raise their game based on their most recent home series against Pakistan in 2005, when they were beaten 3-0.
Despite that, he added: "It's the greatest tournament in the West Indies, and we are looking forward to doing very well."
The 37-year-old is still struggling to shake off a persistent knee problem and sat out Trinidad and Tobago's domestic championship final win over Barbados at the weekend.
They won by 49 runs after bowling Barbados out for 226, with pace bowler Ravi Rampaul, a player discarded by the West Indies selectors, taking 7-51.
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