As the Government’s Community Electrification Project continues to expand, the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) is reinforcing its core mission of serving vulnerable Jamaicans.

Under the Project, JSIF ensures safe and legal access to electricity. Also, beneficiaries are guaranteed a metre panel, two lights, two plugs, two switches, and a connection to the JPS grid, regardless of the size of their home.

Speaking with JIS News recently, Managing Director, JSIF, Omar Sweeney, said the agency’s poverty alleviation mandate continues to guide its work.

Since 2020, more than 3,000 households have benefited from the Government’s flagship Community Electrification Project, securing legal access to the nation’s energy grid and reducing damage to life and property.

The initiative, which is being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), is spearheaded by the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport in partnership with the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS).

Addressing a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, Managing Director of JSIF, Omar Sweeney, said the programme is providing vulnerable Jamaicans with access to electricity.

The Government of Jamaica is investing more than $4.5 billion through the Rural Economic Development Initiative II (REDI II) programme, aimed at driving sustainable growth across the agriculture and tourism sectors.

The investment, slated for roll-out over the next two years, is designed to create long-term economic opportunities, reduce poverty and enhance livelihoods, particularly in rural communities across Jamaica.

Ground has been broken for a $124-million cold storage facility at the greenhouse cluster in Content, Kirkvine, Manchester, which is expected to benefit more than 1,500 farmers and producers.

The initiative is being implemented by the Government of Jamaica through the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) under its Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) II.