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Jamaica

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.

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Country Office
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Natacha C. Marzolf
IDB Country Representative in Jamaica
[email protected]

 

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.

Jamaica's representatives at the IDB

Executive Director: Navita Anganu

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Quinton Charles Lamont Lightbourne

ELECTED BY: Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago

Total Contribution: 9,554,080

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]

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Strategy and Projects

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
TC8206139 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT Training, Human Development Corporation 20,000.00 Closed Mar. 24, 1982
TC8807101 - - Natural Disaster: Hurricane Gilbert 5,000,000.00 Closed Dec. 14, 1988
TC9502320 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT Inst. Strengthening to Bank of Jamaica 129,663.00 Closed May. 31, 1995
TC9909001 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT Portland Bight Fisheries Management 98,500.00 Closed Sep. 24, 1999
TC7509104 WATER AND SANITATION WATER AND SANITATION Organization, Potable Water Services 85,000.00 Closed Dec. 4, 1975
TC8405179 - - Advisory for Jamaican Development Bank 13,000.00 Closed May. 25, 1984
TC9104043 - - Airport in Kingston Renovation 30,000.00 Closed Jun. 18, 1991
TC9603194 EDUCATION EDUCATION Support Dev. of Hur Management System 2,325,000.00 Closed Nov. 20, 1996
TC8206139 Training, Human Development Corporation
  • Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Mar. 24, 1982
  • Financing: 20,000.00
TC8807101 Natural Disaster: Hurricane Gilbert
  • Sector: -
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Dec. 14, 1988
  • Financing: 5,000,000.00
TC9502320 Inst. Strengthening to Bank of Jamaica
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: May. 31, 1995
  • Financing: 129,663.00
TC9909001 Portland Bight Fisheries Management
  • Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Sep. 24, 1999
  • Financing: 98,500.00
TC7509104 Organization, Potable Water Services
  • Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Dec. 4, 1975
  • Financing: 85,000.00
TC8405179 Advisory for Jamaican Development Bank
  • Sector: -
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: May. 25, 1984
  • Financing: 13,000.00
TC9104043 Airport in Kingston Renovation
  • Sector: -
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Jun. 18, 1991
  • Financing: 30,000.00
TC9603194 Support Dev. of Hur Management System
  • Sector: EDUCATION
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Nov. 20, 1996
  • Financing: 2,325,000.00
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Country Office
Image of Natacha Marzolf - Country Offices - Inter American Development Bank - IDB
Natacha C. Marzolf
IDB Country Representative in Jamaica
[email protected]

 

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.

Jamaica's representatives at the IDB

Executive Director: Navita Anganu

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Quinton Charles Lamont Lightbourne

ELECTED BY: Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago

Total Contribution: 9,554,080

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]

IDB Lab Launches Call to Empower Jamaican Entrepreneurs
KINGSTON — IDB Lab, the innovation and venture capital arm of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), is inviting Jamaican companies to participate in its Caribbean Open Call for Loan Proposals. This opportunity offers between US$500,000 and US$2 million in debt financing for innovative, impact...
IDB and Caribbean Governors Discuss Reforms and Initiatives for Impact and Scale
Governors agree on next steps for ONE Caribbean regional integration program. NASSAU, The Bahamas – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) held its XIII Annual Consultation with the governors of Caribbean member countries on February 2-3 in Nassau, The Bahamas. The gathering was part of...
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The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) inaugurates a new emerging technology laboratory hub for the Caribbean, TechLab, in Trinidad and Tobago. This initiative aims to advance the region’s digital transformation agenda, fostering innovation and sustainable growth.
Be the first to find out about the IDB news in Jamaica!
Subscribe
Jun 10, 2025
The Gains from Foreign Multinationals in an Economy with Distortions
08:30 AM - 10:00 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
Jun 11, 2025
Webinar 1: Territorial Reconversion
06:00 AM - 07:30 AM
Jun 11, 2025
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07:00 AM - 08:00 AM
Brazil - Otro
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Learn More
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Learn More
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Learn More
The Caribbean of 2040: vibrant economies where people are safe, productive and happy
Learn More
How are Caribbean cities responding to climate change?
Learn More
Strategy and Projects

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
TC7502091 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT Study of Project, Fishing Development 127,500.00 Closed Aug. 12, 1976
TC8305014 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE MANAGEMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT RESULTS Advising to the Nat. Pranning Authority 20,000.00 Closed Feb. 18, 1983
TC9005259 - - Ppf: Rural Township Devel. Program III 150,000.00 Closed Aug. 30, 1990
TC9507429 SOCIAL INVESTMENT POVERTY ALLEVIATION Social Investment Fund 20,000.00 Closed Sep. 5, 1995
TC7707154 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS INTEGRATED DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT Technical Coop.with Sinistered Countries 100,000.00 Closed Jan. 19, 1977
TC8507496 - - Br's Coop in Pre-Investment Programs 9,100.00 Closed Nov. 26, 1985
TC9301293 - - Solid Waste Management Program 30,000.00 Closed Jul. 13, 1993
TC9707087 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS Support to Centre for Nuclear Sciences 20,000.00 Closed Jul. 16, 1997
TC7502091 Study of Project, Fishing Development
  • Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Aug. 12, 1976
  • Financing: 127,500.00
TC8305014 Advising to the Nat. Pranning Authority
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Feb. 18, 1983
  • Financing: 20,000.00
TC9005259 Ppf: Rural Township Devel. Program III
  • Sector: -
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Aug. 30, 1990
  • Financing: 150,000.00
TC9507429 Social Investment Fund
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Sep. 5, 1995
  • Financing: 20,000.00
TC7707154 Technical Coop.with Sinistered Countries
  • Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Jan. 19, 1977
  • Financing: 100,000.00
TC8507496 Br's Coop in Pre-Investment Programs
  • Sector: -
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Nov. 26, 1985
  • Financing: 9,100.00
TC9301293 Solid Waste Management Program
  • Sector: -
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Jul. 13, 1993
  • Financing: 30,000.00
TC9707087 Support to Centre for Nuclear Sciences
  • Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Jul. 16, 1997
  • Financing: 20,000.00
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Be the first to find out about the IDB news in Jamaica!
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IDB Group Country Strategy with Jamaica 2022 - 2026
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Acceptance of Partial Use of Country Procurement Systems
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