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Nearly 3,000 persons benefitted from Phase 2 of ‘Operation funds for the ‘Step Up 2013 Sweet Paradise Expansion’ project
Certification’ - part of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund implemented in the Greater Brown’s Town community by
(JSIF) Inner-city Basic Services Project which, in association JSIF with the guidance of the Ministry of Agriculture’s Apiary
with the Registrar General’s Department, delivered registration Division. The project provided training for 16 youths from the
documents free of charge to 12 inner-city communities. area in the art of beekeeping and honey production.

The European Union (EU) allocated over $1.2 million in grant Over 30 groups of farmers across the island were introduced

JSIF Supports the Middle Quarter Shirmp Vendors
Association

2013 The Middle Quarters Shrimp Vendors Association receives Tourism Product Development Co training & uniforms from
the Rural Economic Development Initiative. In addition they got temperature controlled carts to store and sell their
shrimp when working.

to practices which were expected to improve returns while
positively impacting the environment. The farmers were
trained under the Rural Economic Development Initiative
(REDI), a project of JSIF in partnership with the Rural
Agricultural Development Authority (RADA).

Two hundred persons, including jerk vendors, were trained in
food safety under the Food Safety and Quality Compliance
for Pork Producers Project being run by the Jamaica Pig
Farmers’ Association with funding from the World Bank. The
grant of $21 million was provided through JSIF’s REDI project
and focused on capacity building.

Students at the Genesis Academy on South Camp Road
in Kingston benefitted from the development of a new play
area and sporting facilities - their first exposure to structured
recreation and learning through play. The Jamaica Social
Investment Fund (JSIF) through the Caribbean Development
Bank-funded Basic Needs Trust Fund project funded the
development.

Genesis Academy play area and recreational space (post upgrade).

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