Bath Botanical Gardens in St. Thomas will be rehabilitated over a five-month period at a cost of $29.5 million.
The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), along with the Ministries of Tourism, and Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, signed a contract with SM Quality Construction for the undertaking on Thursday (February 5), at JSIF’s Richmond Avenue offices in Kingston.
The project will be implemented under the second Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI II), which is designed to enhance and promote sustainable heritage tourism experiences.
The passage of Hurricane Melissa last October has put Jamaica’s infrastructure resilience, especially in the built environment, front and centre. Jamaica, as a small island developing state (SIDS), faces unique challenges in implementing sustainable building practices. Poverty, job scarcity, high cost of living, and low growth highlight the need for tailored solutions to guide sustainable development efforts.
