The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) will be embarking on the second phase of a pilot programme for climate resilience in the next fiscal year. The project seeks to improve the quality and use of climate-related data and information for effective planning and action at local and national levels. A sum of $139 million has been provided in the 2018/19...

The Government will be strengthening the delivery of skills training and special education needs to poor persons with disabilities during the new fiscal year. This is through a $55.5-million allocation to the Social and Economic Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities Project, which is being implemented by the Ministry of Labour of Social Security. As contained in the 2018/19 Estimates of...

A sum of $81.9 million has been allocated for the Justice Undertakings for Social Transformation (JUST) project, as outlined in the 2018/19 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project seeks to improve service delivery and the management capacity of justice-sector institutions; improve capacity of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to coordinate and streamline the process of...

The Government will be spending $566 million to construct and improve police stations and other buildings. The project, entitled ‘Construction and Improvement of Police Buildings’, is being implemented by the Ministry of National Security and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). As outlined in the 2018/19 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives, the money will go towards the...

The Government has allocated $270.015 million for the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III. This is outlined in the 2018/19 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The programme seeks to enhance security and justice in targeted communities through gender-responsive justice services. For the new fiscal year, the Victim Services Division is expected to identify and retrofit...

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) will be developing a national statistical migration database this year as it continues work on the formulation of a National Policy and Plan of Action on International Migration and Development. The project aims to build the capacity of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to implement the national plan of action. It also seeks public...

An additional $125 million has been allocated to continue work under the Government’s School Sanitation Project. The sum is contained in the 2018/19 Estimates of Expenditure now before the House of Representatives. It will go towards the construction of modern sanitary facilities in 12 institutions. The project, which commenced in January 2012, aims to replace pit latrines in primary schools...