On November 14, 2019 the World Bank Board gave its approval for a US$40 million loan to fund the Second Phase of the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI II) project. Subsequent to this approval, the Government of Jamaica, the World Bank signed the Project and Loan Agreements on March 3, 2020.
Enhancement to the REDI II approaches. Building on the experience and results of REDI II, the new project will focus on strengthening value chains and the development of tourism clusters, with an emphasis on the linkages between producers/service providers and buyers, to improve economies of scale for small agricultural and tourism enterprises and to mainstream climate resilience.
REDI II - Project Components
Climate Resilient Agricultural and Community Tourism Investments for Rural Enterprises
Total US$28.0 million, IBRD US$26.0 million and Beneficiary Contribution US$2.0 million).
The objective of this component is to promote the development of agricultural/community tourism
enterprises that are better integrated in productive partnerships or “alliances" and operate more
competitively in selected value chains, with more reliable linkages with buyers and markets and increased capacity to manage climate risks.
Component 2:
Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building for Public Entities
IBRD US$8.0 million
This component aims to strengthen the capacity of relevant public sector institutions—the
Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, and Fisheries (MICAF), MOT, and JSIF—and associated entities, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), and others) to provide the public infrastructure and quality services needed to promote inclusive rural development (based on the agriculture and tourism nexus) and to ensure the sustainability of the rural enterprises and productive partnerships supported by the project.
Subcomponent 2.1—Public Infrastructure Investments (IBRD US$6.0 million). This subcomponent will
finance civil works, goods, and consulting services for the priority public infrastructure investments (to
develop new or rehabilitate existing infrastructure) required to improve the efficiency and climate
resilience of targeted agri-food and tourism value chains.
Subcomponent 2.2: Technical Assistance and Capacity Building (IBRD US$2.0 million). This
subcomponent will finance technical assistance (consultant and non-consultant services, goods, training,
workshops, and study tours) to strengthen the capacity of relevant national organizations and other
partner entities responsible for assisting the agricultural and community tourism enterprises.
Component 3:
Project Management, Monitoring, and Evaluation
This component will finance incremental costs associated with the coordination, administration, supervision, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of project implementation by JSIF and the technical Project Management Team (PMT) that JSIF will establish for REDI II. Costs to be financed include technical expertise (agriculture, tourism, business development, M&E, and so on), salaries of other contractual staff of JSIF supporting the project, staff training, annual audit, vehicles, office equipment, and other operating costs. This component will also ensure that effective safeguard, fiduciary, and M&E arrangements are in place during implementation.
Component 4:
Contingent Emergency Response
This component will allow loan proceeds to be reallocated from other components to support emergency recovery and reconstruction following an eligible crisis or emergency at the national or subnational level. Specifically, given the design of the proposed project, this Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC) is expected to be operationalized through a reallocation from Component 1 to provide emergency recovery and reconstruction support. To ensure that there is capacity to implement this component, the POM includes a CERC annex applicable to eligible disasters detailing fiduciary, safeguard, monitoring, reporting, and any other implementation arrangements necessary.
Groups of persons who are engaged in existing or new enterprises that are legally registered as a Cooperative, Benevolent or Friendly Society. MSMEs, or any legally established association formed by micro and small farmers and fishers engaged in supplying agro-based products and services and tourism producers (including artisans making handicrafts) and service providers that meet the eligibility criteria may apply.
Eligibility Requirements