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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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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
JA-T1242 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE REFORM AND PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPORT Supporting the State Modernization and Digital Government Agenda in Jamaica 280,000.00 Preparation
TC8005177 WATER AND SANITATION WATER AND SANITATION Ve's Cooper. for the Potable Water Syst. 10,000.00 Closed May. 19, 1980
TC8606058 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PUBLIC POLICY IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS Improv. Program, Telephonic System 26,000.00 Closed Oct. 14, 1986
TC9309114 ENERGY ENERGY Establishment Office of Utilities Regul. 1,452,000.00 Closed May. 18, 1994
TC9801219 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Legal Analysis for Land Administration 100,000.00 Closed Feb. 20, 1998
TC7012173 INDUSTRY INDUSTRY Construction Industry in Jamaica 67,000.00 Closed Dec. 29, 1970
TC8207244 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT Honduras: Apiculture Cooperation 13,200.00 Closed May. 25, 1982
TC8904303 EDUCATION HIGHER EDUCATION Analysis, Univ. of West Indies Activit. 30,000.00 Closed Jun. 19, 1989
JA-T1242 Supporting the State Modernization and Digital Government Agenda in Jamaica
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 280,000.00
TC8005177 Ve's Cooper. for the Potable Water Syst.
  • Sector: WATER AND SANITATION
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: May. 19, 1980
  • Financing: 10,000.00
TC8606058 Improv. Program, Telephonic System
  • Sector: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Oct. 14, 1986
  • Financing: 26,000.00
TC9309114 Establishment Office of Utilities Regul.
  • Sector: ENERGY
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: May. 18, 1994
  • Financing: 1,452,000.00
TC9801219 Legal Analysis for Land Administration
  • Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Feb. 20, 1998
  • Financing: 100,000.00
TC7012173 Construction Industry in Jamaica
  • Sector: INDUSTRY
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Dec. 29, 1970
  • Financing: 67,000.00
TC8207244 Honduras: Apiculture Cooperation
  • Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: May. 25, 1982
  • Financing: 13,200.00
TC8904303 Analysis, Univ. of West Indies Activit.
  • Sector: EDUCATION
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Jun. 19, 1989
  • Financing: 30,000.00
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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]

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Be the first to find out about the IDB news in Jamaica!
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Jul 24, 2025
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Jul 28 - 29, 2025
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05:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Jul 29 - 31, 2025
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Learn More
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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
JA-T1242 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE REFORM AND PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPORT Supporting the State Modernization and Digital Government Agenda in Jamaica 280,000.00 Preparation
TC7609037 EDUCATION COMPENSATORY EDUCATION Strengthening, Credit Fund for Students 80,000.00 Closed Mar. 18, 1976
TC8504252 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION Advising for Banks,prepar.of Documentat. 26,000.00 Closed May. 10, 1985
TC9201237 FINANCIAL MARKETS BANKING MARKET DEVELOPMENT Auction System of Credit Fund 17,996.00 Closed Nov. 21, 1991
TC9703217 - - Management Training for Tvet Institution 206,500.00 Closed Jun. 19, 1997
TC8008436 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT Rehabil. of Agriculture & Fishing Sect. 100,000.00 Closed Aug. 25, 1980
TC8703234 - - Preparation of An Economic Analysis 30,000.00 Closed Jun. 18, 1987
TC9406019 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE REFORM AND PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPORT Streng. Supervision Dep.bank of Jamaica 150,000.00 Closed Jun. 17, 1994
JA-T1242 Supporting the State Modernization and Digital Government Agenda in Jamaica
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 280,000.00
TC7609037 Strengthening, Credit Fund for Students
  • Sector: EDUCATION
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Mar. 18, 1976
  • Financing: 80,000.00
TC8504252 Advising for Banks,prepar.of Documentat.
  • Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: May. 10, 1985
  • Financing: 26,000.00
TC9201237 Auction System of Credit Fund
  • Sector: FINANCIAL MARKETS
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Nov. 21, 1991
  • Financing: 17,996.00
TC9703217 Management Training for Tvet Institution
  • Sector: -
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Jun. 19, 1997
  • Financing: 206,500.00
TC8008436 Rehabil. of Agriculture & Fishing Sect.
  • Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Aug. 25, 1980
  • Financing: 100,000.00
TC8703234 Preparation of An Economic Analysis
  • Sector: -
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Jun. 18, 1987
  • Financing: 30,000.00
TC9406019 Streng. Supervision Dep.bank of Jamaica
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Jun. 17, 1994
  • Financing: 150,000.00
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IDB Group Country Strategy with Jamaica 2022 - 2026
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