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The project Jamaica Conditional Cash Transfer Program has changed to Closed

2013-04-02T04:00:00.000Z

The project Jamaica Conditional Cash Transfer Program has changed to Closed. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project Jamaica Second HIV/AIDS Project has changed to Closed

2013-04-02T04:00:00.000Z

The project Jamaica Second HIV/AIDS Project has changed to Closed. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The Second HIV/AIDS Project for Jamaica development objectives are to assist in the implementation of the Government's National HIV/AIDS Program by supporting the: (i) deepening of prevention interventions targeted at high risk groups and the general population; (ii) increasing of access to treatment, care and support services for infected and affected individuals; and (iii) strengthening of program management and analysis to identify priorities for building the capacity of the health sector to respond to the HIV/AIDS epidemic and other priority health problems. The project components are following: (i) prevention will support scaling up of HIV/AIDS prevention interventions to halt and reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS; (ii) treatment, care and support will provide financing to strengthen the diagnostic capacity, enhance services (HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections, tuberculosis and prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV) and support for those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS; (iii) strengthening institutional capacity will support policy formulation for an enabling legal and regulatory environment, program management and monitoring and evaluation; and (iv) health sector development support will support: (a) strengthening of biomedical waste management and (b) capacity assessment for the health sector.

The project Technological Scale Up for Youth-led Urban Ornamental Aquaculture is now in the pipeline.

2013-01-04T05:00:00.000Z

The project Technological Scale Up for Youth-led Urban Ornamental Aquaculture is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project 2nd. Programmatic Debt and Fiscal Sustainability Development Policy Loan has changed to Closed

2011-10-14T04:00:00.000Z

The project 2nd. Programmatic Debt and Fiscal Sustainability Development Policy Loan has changed to Closed. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The objectives of the Second Programmatic Debt and Fiscal Sustainability Development Policy Loan (FSDPL2) Program for Jamaica are enhancing fiscal and debt sustainability, by supporting reforms to increase control on public spending and debt generation, reduce debt service burden and improve debt management, reduce financial vulnerabilities, and increase public spending effectiveness; increasing the efficiency of financial management and budget processes, by supporting efforts to improve the efficiency of public expenditure and investment, and strengthen control of public finances and the effectiveness of government budgeting practices; and reducing distortions and enhancing the efficiency of the tax system, through reducing the use of fiscal incentives and increasing the uniformity of the tax code, improving client services for tax payers, broadening the tax base, and simplifying tax payments. This program document describes the single-tranche FSDPL2 in the amount of US$100 million for Jamaica. The operation builds on the progress made under the Bank's previous FSDPL and the FSDPL1, February 2010. The reform program supported by the DPL is the manifestation of the Jamaican Government's strategy to increase fiscal and debt sustainability, improve macroeconomic stability, and accelerate growth. Reflecting the most pressing concerns at the time of operation preparation, the focus of the Government's program has been primarily on the first objective of fiscal and debt sustainability. However, the Government of Jamaica (GoJ) has made significant progress towards achievement of its objectives in each of these three areas, despite the difficult external environment and the slow pace of recovery from the adverse effects of the global crisis. The GoJ remains committed to its medium term reform program under a challenging environment. The GoJ recognizes the importance of improving macroeconomic stability and paving the way for accelerated growth while protecting the poor. The macroeconomic environment was strengthened substantially by the successful implementation of Government's reforms.

The project 2nd. Programmatic Debt and Fiscal Sustainability Development Policy Loan has changed to Active

2011-09-10T04:00:00.000Z

The project 2nd. Programmatic Debt and Fiscal Sustainability Development Policy Loan has changed to Active. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project 2nd. Programmatic Debt and Fiscal Sustainability Development Policy Loan is now in the pipeline.

2011-07-19T04:00:00.000Z

The project 2nd. Programmatic Debt and Fiscal Sustainability Development Policy Loan is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project Jamaica Hurricane Dean ERL has changed to Closed

2011-07-02T04:00:00.000Z

The project Jamaica Hurricane Dean ERL has changed to Closed. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The objective of the Jamaica hurricane Dean Emergency Recovery Loan is to restore levels of service in selected community infrastructure. Specifically, basic, primary and all-age schools, health clinics and critical feeder roads, at a minimum to pre-hurricane levels, and to increase the Government's ability to respond to natural hazards. The proposed loan incorporates three project components: 1) repair and reconstruction of basic infrastructure; 2) capacity building for hazard risk reduction; and 3) project management. Component one has four subcomponents: basic school finance restoration of early childhood schools infrastructure; restoration of primary and all-age schools infrastructure; finance restoration of Community Clinics including type I, II and III facilities; and finance restoration of feeder roads. Component two has two subcomponents which include finance training on disaster preparedness and mitigation for local government and relevant stakeholders and finance studies and activities to strengthen the capacity to better respond to natural hazards taking into account lessons learned from past events.

The project Jamaica Energy Security and Efficiency Enhancement Project has changed to Active

2011-06-15T04:00:00.000Z

The project Jamaica Energy Security and Efficiency Enhancement Project has changed to Active. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The objective of the Energy Security and Efficiency Enhancement Project is to increase energy efficiency and security through the implementation of the borrower's national energy policy. There are three components to the project. The first component of the project is strengthening the regulatory and institutional framework to improve sector performance, increase private investment and transition to cleaner fuels, it includes the six sub-components. The second component of the project is developing energy efficiency and renewable energy potential, it includes the four sub-components. The third component of the project is project management, monitoring and evaluation. This component will be managed by Ministry of Energy and Mining (MEM) and includes the two sub-components.

The project Jamaica Energy Security and Efficiency Enhancement Project is now in the pipeline.

2010-07-22T04:00:00.000Z

The project Jamaica Energy Security and Efficiency Enhancement Project is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project Jamaica Conditional Cash Transfer Program is now in the pipeline.

2010-05-14T04:00:00.000Z

The project Jamaica Conditional Cash Transfer Program is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project First Programmatic Debt and Fiscal Sustainability Development Policy Loan has changed to Closed

2010-03-02T05:00:00.000Z

The project First Programmatic Debt and Fiscal Sustainability Development Policy Loan has changed to Closed. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The objective of the First Programmatic Fiscal Sustainability Development Policy Loan (FS DPL1) Program for Jamaica is to increase the efficiency of public financial management and budgeting processes, by supporting efforts to improve the efficiency of public expenditures and investment, and strengthen control of public finances and the effectiveness of government budgeting practices. This reform program is critical to the Government of Jamaica (GoJ) strategy to create fiscal space for priority social and investment spending and increase the growth potential of Jamaica. The FS DPL1 will also support the maintenance of macroeconomic stability while the GoJ adjusts to the deterioration in the global environment while continuing to implement the longer term reform agenda for fiscal and debt sustainability. The FS DPL1 supports actions to: (a) promote fiscal sustainability through control of overall public sector balances and debt generation, and rationalization of public bodies; (b) improve the efficiency of public financial management and budget process; and (c) strengthen the tax administration capacity, reduce tax distortions and enhance the efficiency of the tax system. The Government has made progress on these key components of its reform program, even in the context of the ongoing global economic crisis.

The project First Programmatic Debt and Fiscal Sustainability Development Policy Loan has changed to Active

2010-02-26T05:00:00.000Z

The project First Programmatic Debt and Fiscal Sustainability Development Policy Loan has changed to Active. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project First Programmatic Debt and Fiscal Sustainability Development Policy Loan is now in the pipeline.

2010-02-18T05:00:00.000Z

The project First Programmatic Debt and Fiscal Sustainability Development Policy Loan is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project JM Education Transformation Capacity Building has changed to Active

2009-11-29T05:00:00.000Z

The project JM Education Transformation Capacity Building has changed to Active. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The objective of the Education Transformation Capacity Building Project for Jamaica is to build the capacity of the emerging key agencies (National Education Inspectorate (NEI), Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC), Regional Education Authorities (REA), and National Education Trust, or NEC) that are being established to support the national Education System Transformation Program (ESTP). There are three components to the project; the first component is the enhanced performance and accountability. Enhanced performance and accountability will contribute to the implementation of the Government of Jamaica (GoJ) ESTP by making operational the following key agencies to form a coherent system to monitor progress and improve accountability and quality: NEI, JTC, and REA. The second component is the mechanisms to mobilize resources to the NET. The NET will be the vehicle through which the Ministry of Education (MoE) will secure a consistent and reliable source of funds to support capital programs in education with a particular focus on, but not limited to, infrastructure. Mechanisms will be established to attract funding from the Diaspora, the private sector, and other sources. Finally, the third component is the communications, project management, and monitoring and evaluation. This component will support the implementation of a strategic communications strategy; provision of staffing, training, purchase of necessary equipment and materials, and operating costs for the MoE change management unit, responsible for overseeing implementation of the ESTP; and support to carry out evaluations of the ESTP, and annual external audits of project financing.

The project TFSCB - Strategic Statistical Development Project for Jamaica is now in the pipeline.

2009-10-06T04:00:00.000Z

The project TFSCB - Strategic Statistical Development Project for Jamaica is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project JM - REFORM OF SECONDARY EDUCATION PROJECT II has changed to Closed

2009-10-01T04:00:00.000Z

The project JM - REFORM OF SECONDARY EDUCATION PROJECT II has changed to Closed. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

In support of Jamaica's fifteen-year program to reform secondary education, the Project will improve the quality, and equity of secondary education, and expand access to upper secondary education, as well as strengthen the capacity of the central ministry, and regional offices to manage, and monitor the reform. The components of the Second Reform of the Secondary Education Project will: 1) finance grants to selected secondary schools, on the basis of annual work programs, and budgets for activities designed to improve student outcomes, as well as direct costs associated with preparing, and implementing school improvement plans. Technical assistance (TA) will support the preparation of a school improvement plan manual, and training materials, while training assistance in school development, and management will be provided; 2) finance centrally coordinated activities that complement the bottom up approach, and support all-age schools not eligible for school improvement grants (SIGs), to rally national literacy programs, and mathematics, by providing tools for teachers to diagnose the specific learning problems, enriching libraries and media centers, and supporting counseling for at-risk youths; 3) provide access to upper secondary school, by securing excess capacity in independent secondary schools, through construction of new schools, and extension of existing selected schools; and, 4) support the Ministry of Education, and regional offices implement the above components, as their role shifts from centralized, to one responsive to school-based demands for TA, and continuous support on monitoring outcomes.

The project Community-based Landslide Risk Reduction (JSDF Grant) is now in the pipeline.

2009-07-23T04:00:00.000Z

The project Community-based Landslide Risk Reduction (JSDF Grant) is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project JM Education Transformation Capacity Building is now in the pipeline.

2009-04-07T04:00:00.000Z

The project JM Education Transformation Capacity Building is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project Fiscal and Debt Sustainability Development Policy Loan is now in the pipeline.

2009-01-07T05:00:00.000Z

The project Fiscal and Debt Sustainability Development Policy Loan is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

This development policy loan (DPL) will assist the Jamaica government in improving fiscal and debt sustainability during an on-going and severe global financial crisis by supporting policies for macroeconomic stability and helping to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of public spending and investment decisions. Specifically, the loan will support policy actions in the following areas: i) promoting fiscal sustainability through controlling overall public sector balances, debt generation, and rationalization of Public Bodies, ii) in creasing the efficiency of public financial management and budgeting processes, and iii) reducing distortions and enhancing the efficiency and fairness of the tax system. The Jamaican government is taking important steps to move away from the status quo of low growth, high debt, and economic vulnerability toward a new direction of higher growth and greater stability. Moving away from the status quo under normal conditions is challenging, in the current global crisis it is even more so. It entails politically difficult decisions to change long-standing policies that benefit narrow interests of some organized groups at the cost of better overall economic progress.

The project Rural Economic Development Initiative is now in the pipeline.

2008-12-05T05:00:00.000Z

The project Rural Economic Development Initiative is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The objective of the Rural Economic Development Initiative Project for Jamaica is to improve market access for micro and small-scale rural agricultural producers and tourism product and service providers. There are three components to the project. The first component of the project is rural subprojects in agriculture and rural tourism. This component will finance two types of rural subprojects: type A subprojects will support revenue generating activities in agriculture and tourism, and type B subprojects will support provision of critical infrastructure, marketing, and management in the agriculture and tourism sectors. The second component of the project is national technical assistance and capacity building. The main objective of this component is to strengthen relevant national organizations to enhance their capacity to continue assisting the rural enterprises and other project partners and ensure the sustainability of the rural enterprises. Hence, the component will finance technical assistance (TA) and capacity building for key organizations and agencies that deliver support services in agriculture and rural tourism at the local level. The third component of the project is project management. This component will finance project management, technical expertise (tourism and agricultural specialists, monitoring and evaluation) staff training, the annual audit, vehicles, office equipment, and other operating costs. This component will also ensure that effective fiduciary arrangements are in place during implementation.