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: Quinton Charles Lamont Lightbourne
ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):
- Sarah Anne Yearwood
ELECTED BY: Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago
Total Contribution: 11,435,100
Number of votes: 81,863
of the institution's ownership
Address: 6 Montrose Rd Kingston 6
Jamaica
6 Montrose Rd Kingston 6
Jamaica
Phone number: (T) (876) 764-0815
E-mail: [email protected]
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 | Subsector | Project Title | Financing | Project Status | Approval Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JA-L1099 | FINANCIAL MARKETS | RISK FINANCING | Contingent Loan for Natural Disaster Emergencies - Support for the Response to Hurricane Melissa | 260,000,000.00 | Implementation | Jul. 1, 2026 |
| JA-G1009 | OTHER | OTHER | Rapid Energy Development for Emergency Response and Energy Transition in Rural Areas of Jamaica | 700,000.00 | Preparation | |
| JA-T1264 | SOCIAL INVESTMENT | CITIZEN SAFETY | Advancing a Regional Centre of Policing Excellence in Jamaica | 1,343,000.00 | Preparation | |
| JA-T1254 | AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT | SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT | Roadmap for Mobilizing Public and Private Capital for Resilient Agrifood Systems in Jamaica | 600,000.00 | Preparation | |
| JA-T1258 | ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS | INTEGRATED DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT | Support for Enhancing Disaster Resilience in Jamaica | 1,100,000.00 | Preparation | |
| JA-T1251 | PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT | ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, CLUSTERS AND INNOVATION | Reactivating Key Productive Sectors for Growth Post-Hurricane Melissa | 220,000.00 | Preparation | |
| JA-T1252 | SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | STI POLICY & INSTITUTIONS | Operational Support for Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (BIGEE II) | 240,000.00 | Preparation | |
| JA-T1269 | PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT | MICROENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT | Supporting the Development of the Jamaica Mushroom Cluster | 685,000.00 | Preparation |
- Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Jul. 1, 2026
- Financing: 260,000,000.00
- Sector: OTHER
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 700,000.00
- Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 1,343,000.00
- Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 600,000.00
- Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 1,100,000.00
- Sector: PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 220,000.00
- Sector: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 240,000.00
- Sector: PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 685,000.00
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: Quinton Charles Lamont Lightbourne
ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):
- Sarah Anne Yearwood
ELECTED BY: Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago
Total Contribution: 11,435,100
Number of votes: 81,863
of the institution's ownership
Address: 6 Montrose Rd Kingston 6
Jamaica
6 Montrose Rd Kingston 6
Jamaica
Phone number: (T) (876) 764-0815
E-mail: [email protected]
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 | Subsector | Project Title | Financing | Project Status | Approval Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JA-L1099 | FINANCIAL MARKETS | RISK FINANCING | Contingent Loan for Natural Disaster Emergencies - Support for the Response to Hurricane Melissa | 260,000,000.00 | Implementation | Jul. 1, 2026 |
| JA-G1009 | OTHER | OTHER | Rapid Energy Development for Emergency Response and Energy Transition in Rural Areas of Jamaica | 700,000.00 | Preparation | |
| JA-T1254 | AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT | SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT | Roadmap for Mobilizing Public and Private Capital for Resilient Agrifood Systems in Jamaica | 600,000.00 | Preparation | |
| JA-T1264 | SOCIAL INVESTMENT | CITIZEN SAFETY | Advancing a Regional Centre of Policing Excellence in Jamaica | 1,343,000.00 | Preparation | |
| JA-T1258 | ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS | INTEGRATED DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT | Support for Enhancing Disaster Resilience in Jamaica | 1,100,000.00 | Preparation | |
| JA-T1251 | PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT | ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, CLUSTERS AND INNOVATION | Reactivating Key Productive Sectors for Growth Post-Hurricane Melissa | 220,000.00 | Preparation | |
| JA-T1252 | SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | STI POLICY & INSTITUTIONS | Operational Support for Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (BIGEE II) | 240,000.00 | Preparation | |
| JA-T1269 | PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT | MICROENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT | Supporting the Development of the Jamaica Mushroom Cluster | 685,000.00 | Preparation |
- Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
- Project Status: Implementation
- Approval Date: Jul. 1, 2026
- Financing: 260,000,000.00
- Sector: OTHER
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 700,000.00
- Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 600,000.00
- Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 1,343,000.00
- Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 1,100,000.00
- Sector: PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 220,000.00
- Sector: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 240,000.00
- Sector: PRIVATE FIRMS AND SME DEVELOPMENT
- Project Status: Preparation
- Approval Date:
- Financing: 685,000.00
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