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.
Overview
Jamaica, as a member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), designates a Governor to represent its interests on the IDB Board of Governors.
At the IDB Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Jamaica is represented on the Board of Executive Directors. This position is shared with the Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago. The chair is held by an Executive Director, who is elected for a three-year term by the Governors of Jamaica, the Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago. This setup ensures that Jamaica has a significant role in the IDB's executive operations and decision-making processes.
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
IDB Country Office in Jamaica
E-mail: IDBJamaica@iadb.org
The IDB Group Country Strategy (CS) 2022-2026 with Jamaica is designed to support the Government’s goals of achieving faster, inclusive growth and sustainable debt reduction. This strategy focuses on facilitating a post-pandemic recovery that is socially inclusive, environmentally sustainable, and driven by private sector engagement.
The Country Strategy is centered around two key strategic areas:
- Revitalizing the Productive Sector for Sustainable Growth: Enhancing productivity and fostering sustainable economic development through targeted support for the productive sector.
- Addressing Social Gaps: Tackling disparities and improving social equity to ensure broad-based benefits from economic progress.
Additionally, the strategy integrates cross-cutting themes into each strategic area, including gender equality and diversity, climate change and environmental sustainability, and strengthening institutional capacity and rule of law. These themes are essential for achieving comprehensive and sustainable development outcomes.
| Project Number | Sector | Projects | Financing | Project Status | Approval Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JA-O0016 | FINANCIAL MARKETS | Contingent Loan for Natural Disaster and Public Health Emergencies | Preparation | ||
| JA-T1234 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | JamBot: Jamaica’s talking public information and services chatbot | 130,000 | Implementation | |
| JA-T1233 | SOCIAL INVESTMENT | The Direct and Indirect Long-Term Impacts of PATH in Jamaica | 337,500 | Implementation | |
| JA-T1228 | SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Strengthening the National Quality Infrastructure for Competitiveness and Green Growth in Jamaica | 170,000 | Implementation | |
| JA-T1221 | TRANSPORT | Revitalization of Railway in Jamaica | 175,000 | Implementation | |
| 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 | 1,000,000 | Implementation | |
| JA-T1231 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | IDB UWI Fiscal Research Center Collaboration | 400,000 | Implementation |
Overview
Jamaica, as a member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), designates a Governor to represent its interests on the IDB Board of Governors.
At the IDB Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Jamaica is represented on the Board of Executive Directors. This position is shared with the Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago. The chair is held by an Executive Director, who is elected for a three-year term by the Governors of Jamaica, the Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago. This setup ensures that Jamaica has a significant role in the IDB's executive operations and decision-making processes.
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
IDB Country Office in Jamaica
E-mail: IDBJamaica@iadb.org
The IDB Group Country Strategy (CS) 2022-2026 with Jamaica is designed to support the Government’s goals of achieving faster, inclusive growth and sustainable debt reduction. This strategy focuses on facilitating a post-pandemic recovery that is socially inclusive, environmentally sustainable, and driven by private sector engagement.
The Country Strategy is centered around two key strategic areas:
- Revitalizing the Productive Sector for Sustainable Growth: Enhancing productivity and fostering sustainable economic development through targeted support for the productive sector.
- Addressing Social Gaps: Tackling disparities and improving social equity to ensure broad-based benefits from economic progress.
Additionally, the strategy integrates cross-cutting themes into each strategic area, including gender equality and diversity, climate change and environmental sustainability, and strengthening institutional capacity and rule of law. These themes are essential for achieving comprehensive and sustainable development outcomes.
| Project Number | Sector | Projects | Financing | Project Status | Approval Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JA-O0016 | FINANCIAL MARKETS | Contingent Loan for Natural Disaster and Public Health Emergencies | Preparation | ||
| JA-T1234 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | JamBot: Jamaica’s talking public information and services chatbot | 130,000 | Implementation | |
| JA-T1233 | SOCIAL INVESTMENT | The Direct and Indirect Long-Term Impacts of PATH in Jamaica | 337,500 | Implementation | |
| JA-T1228 | SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Strengthening the National Quality Infrastructure for Competitiveness and Green Growth in Jamaica | 170,000 | Implementation | |
| JA-T1221 | TRANSPORT | Revitalization of Railway in Jamaica | 175,000 | Implementation | |
| 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 | 1,000,000 | Implementation | |
| JA-T1231 | REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE | IDB UWI Fiscal Research Center Collaboration | 400,000 | Implementation |
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