JamBot: Jamaica’s talking public information and services chatbot

The objective of this project is to reduce barriers to access to public information and services in Jamaica, especially for people with limited literacy, digital skills, and internet connectivity. This will be achieved by the development of JamBot, a WhatsApp-based chatbot that can respond any question answerable from a Jamaican government website and process select transactional services.

Project Detail

Country

Jamaica

Project Number

JA-T1234

Approval Date

November 26, 2024

Project Status

Implementation

Project Type

Technical Cooperation

Sector

REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE

Subsector

E-GOVERNMENT

Lending Instrument

Lending Instrument Code

Modality

Facility Type

Environmental and Social Impact Category (ESIC)

Total Cost

USD 130,000.00

Country Counterpart Financing

Original Amount Approved

USD 130,000.00

Financial Information

Operation Number	Lending Type	Reporting Currency	Reporting Date	Signed Date	Fund	Financial Instrument
ATN/OC-21306-JA	Sovereign Guaranteed	USD - United States Dollar	Mar. 13, 2025	Nov. 26, 2024	Ordinary Capital	Nonreimbursable

Operation Number

ATN/OC-21306-JA

Lending Type: Sovereign Guaranteed
Reporting Currency: USD - United States Dollar
Reporting Date: Mar. 13, 2025
Signed Date: Nov. 26, 2024
Fund: Ordinary Capital
Financial Instrument: Nonreimbursable

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Implementation Phase

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB0002828-304159273-25

TC Document

TC Document - Disclosure_53639.pdf

Dec. 04, 2024

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