Seismic shift - JSIF to help earthquake unit become better prepared

The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus will today sign a memorandum of understanding with the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), which will see the university’s Earthquake Unit getting support valued at $104 million to strengthen its ability to monitor seismic activity in Jamaica.
This initiative is being implemented under JSIF’s Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP), which is aimed at enhancing Jamaica’s resilience to disaster and climate risk. The project is valued at US$30 million and is being funded with a loan from the World Bank.