The IDB works with our Jamaican partners to strengthen the island's economy and its social services. The Bank's new country strategy supports the government’s objectives of faster inclusive growth and durable debt reduction, and it encourages collaboration with the private and public sectors to support private sector-led post-pandemic recovery.
The new IDB Group Country Strategy (CS) 2022–2026 with Jamaica supports the Government’s development objectives of faster inclusive growth and durable debt reduction. The CS supports postpandemic recovery that is socially inclusive, sustainable, and driven by the private sector under two strategic areas:
(i) reactivating the productive sector for sustainable growth and
(ii) addressing social gaps. In addition, the cross-cutting themes of gender and diversity, climate change and environmental sustainability and institutional capacity and rule of law are streamlined into each strategic area.
Our team on the Ground
Address of the IDB representation in Jamaica: 6 Montrose Rd, Kingston 6, Jamaica
Mailing Address: 6 Montrose Rd, Kingston 6, Jamaica
(T) (876) 764-0815
(F) (876) 764-0852/(876) 764-0853
Executive Director: Navita Anganu
ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):
- Quinton Charles Lamont Lightbourne
ELECTED BY: Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago
Total Contribution: 8,374,080
Number of votes: 81,863
of the institution's ownership
Like all the shareholders, Jamaica appoints a Governor, who represents the country on the Board of Governors.
For day-to-day business at the Bank's Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Jamaica is represented by a chair on the Board of Executive Directors. The chair, shared with Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago, is headed by an Executive Director, who is elected to a three-year term by the Governors of Jamaica, Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Country strategies remain valid for one year beyond the stated period, as they remain active throughout the preparation of the following strategy.
| Project Number | Sector | Projects | Financing | Project Status | Approval Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JA-T1221 | TRANSPORT | Revitalization of Railway in Jamaica | 350,000 | Preparation | |
| JA-T1232 | ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS | Emergency Assistance Due to Hurricane Beryl | 200,000 | Implementation | |
| JA-T1222 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | Fiscal Policy for Climate Change in Jamaica | 2,000,000 | Preparation | |
| JA-T1231 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | IDB UWI Fiscal Research Center Collaboration | 800,000 | Preparation | |
| JA-T1230 | OTHER | Implementation of the ConnectJA application to support diaspora outreach | 100,000 | Preparation | |
| JA-L1094 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | Continued Support to the Public Sector Transformation Programme | 70,000,000 | Preparation | |
| JA-L1095 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | Strengthening the Digital Transformation of Government | 25,000,000 | Preparation | |
| JA-L1091 | SOCIAL INVESTMENT | Skills Development for Strategic Jamaican Industries | 50,000,000 | Preparation |
The new IDB Group Country Strategy (CS) 2022–2026 with Jamaica supports the Government’s development objectives of faster inclusive growth and durable debt reduction. The CS supports postpandemic recovery that is socially inclusive, sustainable, and driven by the private sector under two strategic areas:
(i) reactivating the productive sector for sustainable growth and
(ii) addressing social gaps. In addition, the cross-cutting themes of gender and diversity, climate change and environmental sustainability and institutional capacity and rule of law are streamlined into each strategic area.
Our team on the Ground
Address of the IDB representation in Jamaica: 6 Montrose Rd, Kingston 6, Jamaica
Mailing Address: 6 Montrose Rd, Kingston 6, Jamaica
(T) (876) 764-0815
(F) (876) 764-0852/(876) 764-0853
Executive Director: Navita Anganu
ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):
- Quinton Charles Lamont Lightbourne
ELECTED BY: Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago
Total Contribution: 8,374,080
Number of votes: 81,863
of the institution's ownership
Like all the shareholders, Jamaica appoints a Governor, who represents the country on the Board of Governors.
For day-to-day business at the Bank's Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Jamaica is represented by a chair on the Board of Executive Directors. The chair, shared with Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago, is headed by an Executive Director, who is elected to a three-year term by the Governors of Jamaica, Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Country strategies remain valid for one year beyond the stated period, as they remain active throughout the preparation of the following strategy.
| Project Number | Sector | Projects | Financing | Project Status | Approval Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JA-T1221 | TRANSPORT | Revitalization of Railway in Jamaica | 350,000 | Preparation | |
| JA-T1232 | ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS | Emergency Assistance Due to Hurricane Beryl | 200,000 | Implementation | |
| JA-T1222 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | Fiscal Policy for Climate Change in Jamaica | 2,000,000 | Preparation | |
| JA-T1231 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | IDB UWI Fiscal Research Center Collaboration | 800,000 | Preparation | |
| JA-T1230 | OTHER | Implementation of the ConnectJA application to support diaspora outreach | 100,000 | Preparation | |
| JA-L1094 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | Continued Support to the Public Sector Transformation Programme | 70,000,000 | Preparation | |
| JA-L1095 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | Strengthening the Digital Transformation of Government | 25,000,000 | Preparation | |
| JA-L1091 | SOCIAL INVESTMENT | Skills Development for Strategic Jamaican Industries | 50,000,000 | Preparation |
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