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Foreword

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund The articles here demonstrate
(JSIF) has been entrusted with the that sustainable development
mandate of improving the social and is not something that happens
economic infrastructure of the nation’s instantaneously. It takes careful and
most underserved communities since strategic planning. It is something you
1996 when it was established as part of invest in. From contributions to the
the Government of Jamaica’s National improvement of social and economic
Poverty Eradication Programme. Despite infrastructure, to the organization’s
challenges, JSIF has been successful commitment to environmentally-friendly
in fulfilling its objectives of mobilizing development, these pages are full of
resources to develop the socio-economic lessons on boosting economic and social
infrastructure and social services needs viability and transforming underserved
of the country’s most underserved communities. The reverberating theme
communities and vulnerable groups. is that of an organization that continues
Over the years, JSIF in meeting its to deliver sound, high quality projects,
objectives, has developed a sterling which justify JSIF’s relevance to the
reputation for transparent procedures Government of Jamaica’s struggle
and processes and for professional and against poverty and its efforts to tackle
technical competence. under-development. JSIF recognizes
that real answers to real problems are
This publication highlights several derived from dedication and hard work;
noteworthy achievements of the in service to our country and in particular,
organization’s twenty-year journey of the poor.
making significant contributions to the
11 Oxford Road development of communities, across the
length and breadth of Jamaica. Through
(Ground floor the Dorchester Building) the delivery of an assortment of social
and infrastructure sub-projects, aimed at
Kingston 5, maximizing the impact of investments
on the poor and vulnerable, JSIF has built
(Entrance on Norwood Avenue) an impressive track record of providing
high quality projects to communities, in a
Jamaica, WI manner that is efficient, transparent and
without regard to biased considerations.
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