The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) reports that funds have gone to implement 1,600 projects in four parishes under the European Union-funded Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP) - projects that are helping to attain the outcomes of the country's long-term National Development Plan, Vision 2030 Jamaica, including sustainable management and use of environmental and natural resources; and hazard risk reduction and adaption to climate change.
"One main focus for the projects is sustainability. We need to see that once we invest in a project, 10 years later we want it to continue and benefit more than those who we have initially intended," said PRP programme manager in Jamaica, Dr Eleanor Henry.
Explore further
Themes
Climate change
Environment and ecosystems
Economics of DRR
Disaster risk management
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Country and region
Jamaica