IDB UWI Fiscal Research Center Collaboration

The objective of this Technical Cooperation is to support the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) in developing and launching a first-of-its-kind Fiscal Research Center (FRC) at The University of the West Indies (UWI). This TC will finance three types of activities: (i) a collaboration between the IDB's Vice Presidency for Countries, the Caribbean Country Department and relevant IDBG Divisions to design, produce and disseminate policy-oriented research with FRC and UWI-affiliated experts (including relevant data); (ii) development of curricula for students and practitioners in economic and public finance policy and practice; and, (iii) development and delivery of focused courses and related outputs that will help to build capacity for public servants from across the region.

Project Detail

Country

Jamaica

Project Number

JA-T1231

Approval Date

September 11, 2024

Project Status

Implementation

Project Type

Technical Cooperation

Sector

REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE

Subsector

FISCAL POLICY FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND GROWTH

Lending Instrument

Lending Instrument Code

Modality

Facility Type

Environmental and Social Impact Category (ESIC)

Total Cost

USD 800,000.00

Country Counterpart Financing

Original Amount Approved

USD 400,000.00

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Implementation Phase

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0002329-1825027827-25

TC Document

TC Document - Disclosure_32209.pdf

Sep. 13, 2024

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