REDI II – PARADISE CHILD – EQUIPPING
Loan No. 9017-JM
Loan No. 9017-JM
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has underscored the importance of environmental stewardship as communities undergo development.
Speaking at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Myton Gully Drainage Improvement Project in Old Harbour, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (June 10), Dr. Holness maintained that as communities continue to develop, the environment must be protected for present and future generations.
Hundreds of small farmers, including women and youth, are slated to benefit from millions of dollars in essential supplies and equipment to strengthen the resilience of their agricultural enterprises.
The support is being provided under two initiatives being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) under its Second Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI II).
The Government of Jamaica has received a loan from the World Bank towards the cost of the SECOND rural economic development initiative (REDI II) proj