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More Schools to Be Provided With Modern Sanitary Facilities

By: , February 19, 2018

The Key Point:

An additional $125 million has been allocated to continue work under the Government’s School Sanitation Project.
More Schools to Be Provided With Modern Sanitary Facilities
Photo: Adrian Walker
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

The Facts

  • It will go towards the construction of modern sanitary facilities in 12 institutions.
  • To date, 70 primary schools have benefited from upgrading of sanitary facilities.

The Full Story

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 with flush toilets through the construction of modern sanitation blocks.

To date, 70 primary schools have benefited from upgrading of sanitary facilities.

The School Sanitation Project is being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) with grant support from the PetroCaribe Development Fund.

After two extensions, the project will conclude in March 2019.

Last Updated: February 20, 2018

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