United Nations Development Programme Jamaica

Thematic Area

Poverty Reduction

Location

Jamaica

Start Date

December 2008

Duration

2008 -  2013

Funding Amount

US$:1,047,000.00

Source of Funding

UNDP: US$217,778.51

DFID: US$829,221.49 

Implementing Partner

Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ)

Status

Ongoing

Objectives

In keeping with the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) and the results of the Common Country Assessment (CCA), the UNDP would like to support the Government of Jamaica in meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the national development goals. This will be assisted through the creation of a donor trust fund facility under a UNDP administered umbrella project for responding to strategic short-term development needs with flexibility. This facility is expected to have high impact and a quick turn-around time for well-defined short-term interventions. Such assistance will be available to Government agencies, NGOs and academic institutions for the development and execution of high-quality research and analysis, across various sectors.

Expected Results

• The expected outcocme is improvement in the quality of life for Jamaicans and progress in achieving the development targets set by the government in the specific area that each project seeks to address.

Profile:

The UNDP along with other donor partners seeks to support the Government of Jamaica in meeting its development goals by establishing a facility for responding to strategic short-term development needs. Some donor resource contributions to this facility have been earmarked specifically for use by the Government of Jamaica (GoJ) for Debt Sustainability Analysis and Debt Management Initiatives. This facility involves a two year umbrella project cycle and seeks to satisfy the need for a flexible high impact strategic funding instrument.

Delivery in :

2009 Allocations : US$ 294,298
2009 Expenditures : US$261,638

2010 Allocations : US$ 243,536.62

2010 Expenditures : US$ 158,490.38

2011 Allocations: US$ 191,361.00

2011 Expenditures: US$ 185,749.00

2012 Allocations: US$ 211,505.00

Contact:

Project Manager: Mrs. Andrea Shepherd-Stewart
Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ)
PIOJ, 16 Oxford Rd, Kgn 5
Tel.: 935-5070
E-mail: Andrea_Stewart@pioj.gov.jm

UNDP Programme Officer: Machel Stewart, Poverty Reduction Advisor
Address: Jamaica United Nations Development Programme, 1-3 Lady Musgrave Road, Kingston 5, Jamaica
Tel: + (876) 978-2390
Fax: + (876) 946-2163

Documents:

Download Project Document

Project Document Extension I

Project Document Extension II

Letter of Agreement with Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) for Stategic Flexible Fund  

2010 Annual Progress Report 

2009 Annual  Progress Report

Additional available information:

News Items posted on UNDP Jamaica website:

September 30, 2009

UNDP Jamaica Supporting Effective Debt Management and Expanded Fiscal Space in the Drive to Achieve the MDGs

News Items posted on UNDP Global Website:

Jamaica Debt Exchange Frees Resources for Human Development 

Photo Gallery (UNDP Jamaica Flickr Channel):

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Videos on UNDP Jamaica TV Channel:

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Local Media Coverage:

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Useful Links:

Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ)

UK Department for Internations Development (DFID)

Other Resourses :

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Publications:

Discussion paper Jamaica's Debt Exchange