Russia residents welcome ICDP launch

Funded by a World Bank loan of US$42 million, the ICDP is being implemented in 18 communities island-wide by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), over a five-year period.
Managing director of JSIF, Omar Sweeney, speaking at the launch in Russia, said that the project seeks to promote public safety.
"A major leg will be the improvement in access to basic infrastructure such as roads, storm water drainage, sewerage, water supply, household sanitation connections, and zinc fence replacement," he outlined.
The project will also provide a range of social service interventions, including after-school educational and recreation projects, minor rehabilitation to school infrastructure, provision of birth certificates, mentorship, employment and skill-training opportunities for youth through partnerships with numerous entities including HEART Trust/NTA, National Solid Waste Management Authority and private sector companies.