Scores of households across the parishes of St. Elizabeth and Manchester have been wired for connection to the national grid under the Government’s Community  Electrification Project. 

Being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) in partnership with Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), the project aims to regularise electricity access for communities, prioritising vulnerable populations.  

It involves free house wiring and connection to the JPS grid for eligible households, ensuring safe and legal access to electricity.  

Caribbean Development Bank's BNTF 10, Implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund Delivers Birth Certificates to Residents of Pisgah, St. Elizabeth.
Caribbean Development Bank

The partnership between the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and the Charles Town Maroon Council began in 2012, under the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI I), which was funded by the The World Bank Group.

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).