JSIF Achievements

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund continues to make progress in improving the lives of the underserved populations throughout Jamaica, thereby taking the country a step closer to achieving the milestones set out in the country’s Vision 2030 development plan. While in the early days the JSIF had a strong focus on addressing basic community needs, the work of the JSIF has now evolved towards making investments aimed at economic growth; developing the youth work force; job creation and increased earnings at the micro, small and medium enterprise levels.

In financial year 2024/2025 JSIF was implementing four Projects; the Rural Economic Development Initiative II (REDI-II); the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP); the GOJ Integrated Community Development Project II (ICDP-II) and the Basic Needs Trust Fund 10 (BNTF 10.  These projects focus on areas integral to the sustainable development of the country and include agriculture and tourism, climate change resilience, disaster management, education, health, citizen safety and security and rural development.

The Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP) completed work on two major projects during the reporting period, the Annotto Bay Coastal Protection project in St. Mary, and the Myton Gully Drainage Improvement, in Old Harbour, St. Catherine.

The JSIF provides oversight under the Government Of Jamaica funded Integrated Community Development Project II (ICDP II) for the implementation of social intervention programmes within the Zone Of Special Operations (ZOSO) communities.   

In its Project Management role, JSIF continues its collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development to facilitate official electricity connection for households in targeted communities across all constituencies, through the Community Electrification Project (CEP).