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USAID/Jamaica 

Operational Plan 

FY 2006 

June 15, 2006 
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Please Note: 

The attached RESULTS INFORMATION is from the FY 2006 Operational Plan and was assembled 

and analyzed by the country or USAID operating unit identified on the cover page. 

The Operational Plan is a "pre-decisional" USAID document and does not reflect results stemming 

from formal USAID review(s) of this document. 

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Portions released on or after July 1, 2006 
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Program Performance Summary FY 2005: Program Narrative (FY 2005): Background: Jamaica is a 

highly indebted lower middle income country with per capita income of US$2,900. Jamaica’s economy 

has experienced negative or slow growth during the last ten years. Paradoxically, despite slow or 

negative growth for most of the latter part of 1990s, absolute poverty was nearly halved from 28.4% of the 

population in 1990 to 16.8% in 2001, which many believe is largely due to the impact of remittances. 

However, recent trends suggest that further progress on poverty reduction will require accelerated, broadbased, and more inclusive growth than in the past. 

Many of the social indicators for Jamaica compare well with countries of similar per capita income level; 

however, we are beginning to see some fall off in these indicators because of Jamaica's diminishing 

social sector investments caused by fiscal constraints and the higher priority given to keeping current its 

significant debt repayments. The past positive trends in Jamaica's social indicators reflect the importance 

of private remittances from the Jamaican diasporas and the growth of the informal sector which is not fully 

captured by measured economic growth. Life expectancy increased from 73.2 years in 1990 to 76 years 

in 2003. Enrollment in primary and junior secondary education is near universal with gender parity; 

however significant concerns exist regarding the quality of education. The adult literacy rate is 88%. 

Access to improved water and sanitation facilities is about 92% and 99%, respectively. Jamaica is one of 

a small number of developing countries that is on track to achieve more than half of the Millennium 

Development Goals (MDG), including targets on poverty reduction, universal primary education, and 

access to safe drinking water. It is however lagging behind the MDG targets in child (under-5) mortality 

and maternal health. Jamaica has a HIV prevalence rate of 1.2% with the trends among youth, 

particularly females, showing a continuing spread of HIV and AIDS. 

Jamaica’s macroeconomic situation is precarious. It is grappling with continuing fiscal deficits and a 

significant debt burden. According to the latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates, the total 

debt outstanding as of the end of Jamaican fiscal year 2005 is US$1.2 billion, or a debt to GDP ratio of 

136%, 51% of which is denominated in foreign currency. The debt load is not likely to come down 

significantly in the next five years. As a result, Jamaica has a limited fiscal space to maneuver. 

Government revenue as percentage of GDP is already very high for a lower middle income country, 31% 

of GDP, nearly twice that of the United States (17% of GDP) but lower than that of the United Kingdom 

(40% of GDP). Consequently, the government’s ability to increase tax revenue further through raising tax 

rates or introducing new fiscal measures is quite limited and may actually be counterproductive. There 

is, however, room for improving tax compliance as well as the efficiency of tax administration, especially 

by reducing opportunities for rent seeking behavior, particularly in the area of customs and import duties. 

The limitations on increasing taxes mean that any fiscal adjustments will have to come predominantly 

from public expenditure reform. In fiscal year 2005, government expenditure accounted for almost 36% 

of GDP of which nearly half (16.7%) was for debt servicing. To bring government spending down will 

require a restructuring of the government's expenditure priorities and strict fiscal discipline, measures that 

have proven difficult to date. 

 

During the past year, Jamaica continued its focus on maintaining macroeconomic stability. Inflation, still 

high (more than 12%), has been fueled by recent natural disasters and petroleum price increases but its 

growth has slowed considerably. Domestic interest rates dropped sharply from their March 2003 peak. 

The reduction in interest rates and the build-up of international reserves have stabilized the exchange 

rate and limited its appreciation vis-a-vis the US dollar. The IMF completed in June 2005 its semi-annual 

Intensified Surveillance of the GOJ’s medium-term macroeconomic and structural policies - an 

assessment of policy performance and government commitment. It concluded that the GOJ had 

succeeded for the second consecutive fiscal year in maintaining macroeconomic stability following the 

near crisis in the first half of 2003 and the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan in late 2004. The IMF however 

cautioned about the fragility of the situation and areas of vulnerability, particularly Jamaica’s heavy debt 

burden, external terms-of-trade shocks, and its vulnerability to natural disaster. It encouraged the GOJ to 

deepen its reforms. 

The impact of Hurricane Ivan adversely affected the economy, lowering growth from the original target of 

2.5% growth to 0.7% in 2004/05. Real GDP growth is expected to rebound to 3.5-4.0% in fiscal year 

2005/6 driven by foreign investment in infrastructure, service sectors, tourism, mining, construction and by 
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recovery in agriculture. Public debt relative to GDP is expected to decline to 125-130 %of GDP and 

inflation to single digits, if the government continues to implement sound macroeconomic and financial 

policies. 

U.S. Interests and Goals: The U.S.’s strategic goals are driven by geopolitical interests, stemming from 

Jamaica’s proximity to the United States. Jamaica is considered to be a “Third Border” country, locating 

550 miles south of Miami, Florida and having more than one million American visitors annually. Our first 

and foremost goal is to neutralize potential threats to U.S. homeland security caused by transnational 

crime and opportunities for terrorists as Jamaica is a significant transit hub for narcotics, weapons, 

peoples, and the proceeds thereof. It is also in the interest of the United States to have a politically 

stable and prosperous Jamaica as its close neighbor in the region. The post's other priorities are to assist 

Jamaica to further democracy as well as respect for human rights; to support its efforts to maintain 

macroeconomic stability and revitalize the economy while ensuring environmental sustainability; and to 

assist Jamaica in addressing key social issues, especially crime, violence and HIV/AIDS. 

Donor Relations: Overall official development assistance (ODA) to Jamaica totals about US$200 million. 

As a lower middle income country, Jamaica receives nearly half of its total ODA in the form of 

concessional loans. The United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Japan are Jamaica’s largest 

bilateral donors. Multilateral donors in Jamaica are the European Union and most of the United Nations 

major organizations - the U.N. Development Program (UNDP), U.N. Education, Scientific and Cultural 

Organization (UNESCO), U.N. Children’s Fund (UNICEF), U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA), and UNAIDS - 

and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. Multilateral development banks and other 

financial institutions active in Jamaica are the World Bank (IBRD), the International Monetary Fund, InterAmerican Development Bank, and the Caribbean Development Bank. Donor coordination through 

information sharing is good. Over the past two years donors have worked with the GOJ to develop 

Jamaica’s Medium-Term Socioeconomic Policy Framework and to have urged the GOJ use the MTF for 

budgetary and programming prioritization. Further work remains to strengthen the use of the MTF as the 

principal guide for GOJ-donor dialogue and programming. Activation of the thematic (i.e. sectoral) 

working groups, as called for by the MTF will help strengthen donor coordination and the linkage of donor 

programs to GOJ priorities. 

Challenges: Jamaica's economy remains fragile and susceptible to external economic shocks and 

natural disasters such as Hurricane Ivan in 2004. The challenge of managing the risk of economic 

shocks puts a premium on sound economic fundamentals and on the GOJ continuing the prudent 

macroeconomic and financial policies that it has adopted in recent years. Structural reforms are 

necessary to reduce the economy's vulnerability to external shocks, create employment generating 

growth, and to reverse Jamaica's declining economic competitiveness. Factors that would have to be 

tackled include rising real wages relative to productivity, the crowding out of credit for private investment 

by public sector debt, inadequate infrastructure upkeep and declining social services, and high crime and 

violence which raise the cost of doing business and dissuade investments. Imminent elimination of 

traditional trade preferences for bananas and sugar will further expose these uncompetitive sectors and 

necessitate the identification of new approaches to absorb the thousands of persons who might become 

unemployed. Over the longer term, raising competitiveness and productivity will require that Jamaica 

increases its attention to investment in human capital, especially for quality education. As Jamaica will 

always be vulnerable to natural disasters such as hurricanes, increased attention to reducing the 

country's risk profile for such natural disasters, especially among the most vulnerable, is essential for 

facilitating continued economic progress. 

 

Key Achievements: The USAID program in Jamaica is supporting the country's achievement of 

transformational economic change that will accelerate sustainable and equitable growth. 

Trade and Competitiveness: USAID’s assistance seeks to reverse Jamaica’s declining competitiveness 

and move Jamaica toward greater integration into regional and global markets. Initiation of the new SO 

was delayed due to the significant attention the Mission devoted to design, initiation and implementation 

of the 12-month, $18 million Hurricane Ivan recovery program that will be substantially completed by 

December 31, 2005. However, the implementaiton contractor has been tasked with rapid start-up of 
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assistance under the new SO that will further develop competitiveness business clusters in targeted 

sectors such as tourism, agribusiness, and entertainment. In the interim, USAID created a second credit 

facility for small and medium-sized businesses using its Development Credit Authority, thus helping to 

increase the availability of much-needed low cost credit for small and medium-sized enterprises. A 

USAID financed, joint government and private sector survey and compilation of governmental licensing 

and approval requirements referred to as the "Developer's Manual", many of them previously 

undocumented, is providing the roadmap for identifying actions to facilitate business activity, increase 

competitiveness, and foster investment. 

Natural Assets Management: USAID’s natural assets management program is improving coastal water 

quality, wastewater management, land management in targeted watersheds, enhancing the capacity of 

local groups in coastal zone and watershed management, and assisting the GOJ to develop and 

implement sound environmental policies. During this reporting period, USAID exceeded the target of 

having 91% of its monitoring sites fall within the EPA standards for fecal coliform along the coastline. As 

a result, Jamaica now has five beaches that meet international Blue Flag certification standards, which 

also provides a measure of international competitiveness. Land management and agricultural practices 

have improved for 58% of the land in USAID targeted watersheds, exceeding the target of 55%. The 

number of local groups successfully implementing environmental projects rose to 93 exceeding the target 

of 50. USAID assisted the GOJ with policy formulation in six areas: National Water Policy; Sewage 

Connection Policy; National Policy on Ocean and Coastal Zone Management; National Watershed Policy; 

National Environmental Management System Policy; and Sewage Effluent Regulations. 

Accountability and Security: USAID’s program to improve accountability and security emphasizes citizen 

participation and security, governance and the rule of law. A notable achievement during this reporting 

period was the community policing activity in two high crime inner-city communities. USAID-financed 

training helped police in the targeted communities to build closer relationships with citizens and use more 

effective, less lethal policing approaches, both of which facilitated more effective police work and 

contributed to reducing crime. An extremely successful public-private partnership between USAID and 

the American Chamber of Commerce has resulted in the equivalent of millions of US dollars being raised 

to construct a model Community Police Services Facility which is serving as an employment generator for 

the community and a symbol of the positive changes being experienced in the formerly high crime inner 

city community. USAID assistance supported the computerization of the laws of Jamaica and their 

availability via the Internet which is helping strengthen the rule of law. USAID support to strengthen the 

institutional capacity and sustainability of NGOs that focus on combating crime and violence and 

promoting citizen advocacy helped make them more effective advocates for transparence and 

accountability and more effective vehicles for addressing those issues that contribute to crime and 

violence. 

Health Status among Youth and Most Vulnerable Groups: USAID’s program targets youth and other 

high-risk individuals and promotes healthy lifestyles by reducing crime, violence, drug abuse and 

HIV/AIDS transmission through behavioral change and improving the quality and availability of 

reproductive health services and education. However, we are beginning to see some fall off in these 

indicators because of the Government of Jamaica's diminishing social sector investments caused by 

fiscal constraints and the higher priority given to keeping current its significant debt repayments. The 

GOJ is developing anti-discrimination legislation with USAID support. USAID also supported a study tour 

to South Africa for key government officials and NGO representatives that improved their knowledge of 

and capability to deliver services to support healthy adolescent lifestyle. More than 300 youths were 

trained as Health Promotion Facilitators, which is a critical building block for successful implementation of 

the Project's Behavior Change and Communication strategy. 

Education of Youths: USAID’s assistance to improve literacy and numeracy and provide opportunities for 

at-risk and out-of-school youths focuses on strengthening the quality of teaching, increasing school 

attendance and fostering better management of schools. The Impact of USAID's assistance is reflected 

in the fact that the number of pupils in schools supported by USAID having passing grades increased and 

their average testing scores rose by 47% for girls and 34% for boys. USAID, working with the Parent 

Teacher Associations (PTAs), helped reactivate the school breakfast program, which boosted pupil 
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attendance to 82 percent. USAID supported technical assistance and training for 1,500 school 

administrators and school board members that improved school management and fostered inreased and 

more effective involvement in school affairs. USAID’s funding to 12 local NGOs enabled them to provide 

"non-formal" education to more than 6,000 at-risk youths, 1,700 of which were then able to return to the 

formal system. 

Global Development Alliances: This reporting period, USAID continued to develop existing or form new 

Global Development Alliances (GDAs). The American Chamber of Commerce in Jamaica mobilized 

significant cash and in-kind support for the USAID-funded community policing activity. Grace Kennedy 

and Western Union continued to reach out to the Jamaican diaspora through a program that channels 

proceeds from remittances to improve the quality of education. Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, and Jamaica 

National Bank offered faster and cheaper remittance transfers, computers and cash contributions to 

schools. The Negril Chamber of Commerce, Rock House Foundation, and Parents-Teacher Association 

provided assistance to refurbish and build new facilities for the Negril Infant School in western Jamaica. 

The Environmental Foundation of Jamaica and The RBTT Financial Group provided loans to small 

business development and environmental awareness. 

Hurricane Recovery Program: USAID undertook a rapid start-up 12-month, $18 million program to assist 

Jamaica with recovery from the devastation of Hurricane Ivan in September 2004 and thousands of 

Jamaican horticultural and poultry farmers, fishermen, and craft producers were introduced to new 

farming or poultry techniques that in many cases resulted in at least doubling production while also 

providing greater resistance and resilience to flooding and pests or flock reducing disease. Fishermen 

have replacement fishing and safety gear that will save lives and enhance production; and craft producers 

were trained to be better attuned and responsive to market demands and supplied with critical 

replacement equipment. Forty-nine targeted primary schools were fully repaired, providing a more 

positive environment for learning for the opening of school in September 2005.. The third component of 

the recovery program is financing major and minor repairs of 836 houses, construction of 186 new 

houses, and 200 new or repaired pit latrines and sanitation systems. Start-up delays, heavy rains and 

flooding during the 2005 hurricane season as well as cement shortages slowed progress but as of 

November 2005, the 186 new homes were 60% completed and 98 major and minor housing repairs were 

complete; all planned repair and reconstruction work is now expected to be completed by March 2006. 
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FY 2006 Program 

SO: 532-009 Increased Trade Competitiveness in Target Industries 

Improve Private Sector Competitiveness 

Improve Private Sector Competitiveness ($1,428,000 DA). As Jamaica works to reduce crime and 

violence and position itself to benefit from more liberalized global trade and the formal start up of the 

Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME), USAID supports activities aimed at improving the private 

sector’s capacity to benefit from trade and investment opportunities and to contribute to economic growth 

and job creation. Although the overall program is being reduced in size, it continues to focus on 

agriculture, entertainment and culture, and tourism. USAID provides technical assistance, training, and 

mentoring for private firms in areas such as strategic planning, corporate governance, finance, 

production, packaging, marketing, and distribution to enhance their ability to innovate and otherwise take 

advantage of emerging opportunities. The program enhances the competitiveness of the workforce in 

selected industry sector(s). Mechanisms, such as the Development Credit Authority (DCA), expand the 

availability of credit to micro, small, and mediumsized businesses in inner city and rural communities by 

lowering the default risk to financial institutions. USAID is using $250,000 of DA funds for a DCA activity 

to expand access to financial capital for these sectors. Assistance may include the provision of limited 

technical assistance to the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) to support its trade and investment efforts, 

including policies, legislation, and regulation related to CSME, the Free Trade Area of the Americas 

(FTAA) and the World Trade Organization (WTO). The program also promotes strategic partnerships 

between the public and private sectors, advocacy, and public and public sector capacity-building to 

respond to global trade and investment opportunities. Principal contractor: Chemonics. 

FY 2007 Program 

SO: 532-009 Increased Trade Competitiveness in Target Industries 

Improve Private Sector Competitiveness 

Improve Private Sector Competitiveness: No funding is budgeted for this program in FY 2007. 

FY 2006 Program 

SO: 532-010 Natural Assets Managed for rural Development and Sustainable Economic Growth 

Improve Sustainable Management Of Natural Resources & Biodiversity 

Improve Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and Biodiversity ($2,246,000 DA, $100,000 Prior 

Year Unobligated funds). USAID is providing technical assistance to implement environmental 

management “best practices” within targeted river basins and conservation sites. This assistance 

develops legal, policy and regulatory frameworks for land use and development planning that reduce and 

prevent negative environmental impacts from improper zoning and land use practices. USAID works with 

Jamaican nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), which have been delegated management authority for 

designated protected areas, to improve management of terrestrial and marine parks and protected areas 

to address biodiversity conservation. USAID also supports private sector alliances and partnerships, 

using leverage from the Development Credit Authority (DCA) loan guarantee program, to facilitate access 

of rural and urban households and communities to clean and adequate water and sanitation facilities. 

USAID is using $100,000 of DA funds for the DCA related activities. USAID supports the development of 

new pilot ventures such as ecotourism, community tourism, or heritage tourism related enterprises. This 

approach involves the development of trails to historic sites along with basic amenities required for the 

comfort of the tourist. Prospective partners will include the Ministries of Agriculture and Land and 

Environment, local Parish Development Councils, Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association, and Jamaica 

Manufacturers Association. USAID may also provide limited technical assistance and training to 

agribusiness in organic farming, water harvesting and cost effective irrigation techniques. Activities 

include the introduction of appropriate technologies for irrigation and soil conservation. Principal 

contractors and grantees: PA Government Services. 
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FY 2007 Program 

SO: 532-010 Natural Assets Managed for rural Development and Sustainable Economic Growth 

Improve Sustainable Management Of Natural Resources & Biodiversity 

Improve Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and Biodiversity ($2,269,000 DA). USAID will 

support a holistic approach to conservation and development. The SO will implement skills and capacity 

building initiatives targeting community and national level personnel, especially in the government 

agencies that will sustain USAID’s initiatives. Assistance may help develop sustainable use of natural 

resources, through the creation and growth of community or ecotourism related enterprises, as an income 

generating alternative and tool for strengthening conservation activities. Sustainability of previously 

created tourism enterprises will be consolidated and new ecological and heritage tourism enterprises may 

be developed if resources allow. Support of the expansion of rural water supply and sanitation 

improvement will continue. Principal contractor: PA Government Services. 

FY 2006 Program 

SO: 532-011 Improved Health Status among Youth and Most Vulnerable Groups 

Address Other Health Vulnerabilities 

Address Other Health Vulnerabilities ($2,987,000 CSH). USAID’s program improves and expands access 

to quality youth friendly services through Ministry of Health public facilities, private medical services, and 

grassroots community based organizations (CBOs), nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and faith 

based organizations (FBOs) that provide a mix of preventive, diagnostic, referral and treatment services. 

The program is developing a multi-level mass media campaign, including airing a serial drama, to 

disseminate information, increase awareness, and foster behavior change. Through small grants, USAID 

strengthens NGOs, CBOs and FBOs and other youth serving organizations to facilitate effective and 

sustainable implementation of adolescent healthy lifestyle activities. Principal grantee: University 

Research Company. 

Reduce Transmission & Impact Of HIV/AIDS 

Reduce Transmission and Impact of HIV/AIDS ($1,485,000 CSH). USAID continues to work with the 

Ministry of Health to develop and implement an effective nationwide monitoring and evaluation system for 

HIV. USAID assistance emphasizes improving the capacity of NGOs to deliver services at the community 

level and to at-risk populations. Efforts to develop an HIV/AIDS Business Coalition and antidiscrimination 

legislation will continue as a means of combating stigma and discrimination. Principal grantee: Ministry of 

Health. 

FY 2007 Program 

SO: 532-011 Improved Health Status among Youth and Most Vulnerable Groups 

Address Other Health Vulnerabilities 

Address Other Health Vulnerabilities ($1,510,000 CSH). USAID’s program will complement the Ministry 

of Health’s efforts to strengthen compliance with standards in public health facilities and train health care 

service providers to improve their HIV/AIDS general communication and counseling skills. USAID will 

support a forum to discuss policy and advocacy issues with partners and stakeholders. USAID will also 

support mass media campaigns, organize song writing competitions, develop a counseling program for 

adolescents and train target groups using life skills, training modules and materials. Principal contractors 

and grantees: University Research Company 

Reduce Transmission & Impact Of HIV/AIDS 
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Reduce Transmission and Impact of HIV/AIDS ($1,300,000 CSH). The primary focus of the HIV/AIDS 

activity will be to expand and build sustainability of monitoring and evaluation data collection efforts to the 

NGO level for improved nation-wide surveillance among high risk groups. Local NGOs, FBOs and CBOs 

involved in HIV/AIDS treatment, care and support will also receive further assistance to foster 

organizational and programmatic sustainability. Through private sector and FBO involvement, USAID will 

work to ensure the adoption and enforcement of policies and laws that protect the rights of people living 

with HIV/AIDS. Same grantee as above. 

FY 2006 Program 

SO: 532-012 Improved Education of Targeted Jamaican Youth 

Achieve Equitable Access to Quality Basic Education 

Achieve Equitable Access to Quality Basic Education ($2,667,000 DA). USAID activities improve literacy 

and numeracy among students in poor performing primary schools and five secondary schools. This 

assistance includes training in teaching methodologies that focus on individual child needs, curriculum 

development, and tools to diagnose learning disabilities. Activities are linked to teacher training programs 

being carried out by the Caribbean Center for Excellence in Teacher Training (CCETT), a Presidential 

Initiative. To improve management of schools, USAID complements the Jamaican National Council on 

Education’s effort to improve school administration and management. This will be accomplished by 

revitalizing Parent Teacher Associations nationwide and training parent and school boards in effective 

management techniques. USAID also supports a special Global Development Alliance (GDA) activity, in 

collaboration with Global Deaf Connection (GDC), Jamaican Association for the Deaf (JAD), and Alcoa 

Foundation, to provide assistance to deaf youth in Jamaica and to expand their opportunities for higher 

education and jobs. Principal contractors and grantees: Juarez and Associates and the Ministry of 

Education, Youth and Culture (MOEYC). 

Improve Quality of Workforce through Vocational/Technical Education 

Improve Quality of Workforce through Vocation/Technical Education ($763,000 DA). USAID addresses 

the educational needs of at-risk youth by supporting pilot initiatives which focus on teacher preparation, 

professional support for literacy, language arts skills, provision of adequate resource materials, and 

parental and community involvement. USAID works with socially and economically disadvantaged at-risk 

male students and implement targeted activities in developing life skills, mentoring and exposure to 

economic opportunities. USAID works with local NGOs on a program for 16-24 year old out-of-school 

young men to improve their future prospects by providing access to educational opportunities and other 

personal development and civic education. Principal contractors and grantees: Juarez and Associates 

and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture (MOEYC). 

FY 2007 Program 

SO: 532-012 Improved Education of Targeted Jamaican Youth 

Achieve Equitable Access to Quality Basic Education 

Achieve Equitable Access to Quality Basic Education ($2,234,000 DA). Activities that focus on improved 

literacy and numeracy among students in poor performing primary schools and secondary schools will 

continue as will efforts to work with the Ministry of Education to scale up lessons learned and best 

practices. USAID will use its funds to build more strategic community and private sector partnerships as 

well as linkages with the Mission’s other strategic objectives (e.g. economic growth, health, and 

environment) to improve the quality of basic education. The program will integrate recommendations from 

USAID’s previous education program (1998-2004) to implement activities aimed at improving the learning 

environment and participation for males. Principal contractors and grantees: Juarez and Associates and 

the Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture (MOEYC). 
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Improve Quality of Workforce through Vocational/Technical Education 

Improve Quality of Workforce through Vocational/Technical Education ($1,051,000 DA). USAID will 

support the sustainability of those organizations that are educating targeted vulnerable groups such as 

out-of-school youth. Informal education and training programs will be expanded by strengthening the 

linkages with local communities, NGOs, and government ministries to identify and respond to specific 

labor force needs. USAID will continue its support for increased access to educational and other personal 

development skills and opportunities for at-risk youth. The program will support activities such as basic 

numeracy and literacy as well as job skills training for the targeted group. Potential partners will include 

local non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community-based organizations (CBOs), public secondary 

schools, and selected units in MOEYC. Principal contractors and grantees: Juarez and Associates and 

the Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture (MOEYC). 

Reduce Trafficking In Persons 

FY 2006 Program 

SO: 532-013 Improved Accountability and Citizen Security and Participation 

Promote Effective and Democratic Governance of the Security Sector 

Promote Effective and Democratic Governance of the Security Sector ($1,014,000 DA). USAID is 

strengthening the sustainability of the community policing initiative begun in Grants Pen. The program 

also replicates community policing in additional communities throughout Jamaica based on the pilot 

community policing initiative successfully implemented under the 2000 - 2004 strategy. USAID provides 

training to police officers and citizens in the areas of conflict resolution and collaborative problem solving, 

aimed at providing police officers with skills needed to perform their duties effectively while generating the 

confidence and support of citizens. USAID supports mentorship and other youth focused programs in 

the targeted communities to diminish youth vulnerability to crime and violence. USAID also works with the 

media, including community radio to support public education initiatives focusing on issues related to 

crime and violence. Implementers: To be determined through a completive process. 

Strengthen Civil Society 

Strengthen Civil Society ($1,461,000 DA). USAID works with civil society organizations, NGOs and 

CBOs to strengthen and sustain the capacity of these organizations to undertake more effective advocacy 

in areas of legislation, public policy, and community level governance in order to combat crime and 

violence as well as raise citizens’ awareness and participation in governance issues. This assistance is 

helping to achieve institutional and programmatic sustainability for community based organizations that 

are implementing USAID's pilot community policing initiative in Grants Pen, an inner city community in 

Kingston. USAID continues to support activities to develop and increase citizen, including student 

awareness of human rights and citizens’ responsibilities. Implementers: To be determined through a 

competitive process. 

FY 2007 Program 

SO: 532-013 Improved Accountability and Citizen Security and Participation 

Promote Effective and Democratic Governance of the Security Sector 

Promote Effective and Democratic Governance of the Security Sector ($1,687,000 DA). USAID will 

continue to fund consensus building activities for residents, the police, and other stakeholders. Training 

of police and citizens and other targeted activities to address specific needs will continue in other 

communities selected for replication of community policing activities. USAID may support anticorruption 

initiatives and provide technical assistance to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to improve and 

strengthen its anticorruption efforts in the inner-city communities selected for the community policing 
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replication. Implementers: Same as above. 

Strengthen Civil Society 

Strengthen Civil Society ($150,000 DA). USAID will continue its attention to programmatic and 

institutional sustainability of its civil society partners. The program will also support specialized training 

and technical assistance for these organizations to strengthen their operational outreach into areas such 

as community empowerment, media support and conflict resolution. USAID may also work with NGOs 

and CBOs on anticorruption activities to strengthen their advocacy role and their capacity for informing 

the public on critical corruption issues relating to both the public and private spheres. Implementers: 

Same as above. 
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Results Framework 

532-009 Increased Trade Competitiveness in Target Industries 

Program Title: Economic Growth 

 IR9.1: Competitive clusters developed 

 IR9.2: Business environment improved 

532-010 Natural Assets Managed for rural Development and Sustainable Economic Growth 

Program Title: Environment 

 IR1: Improved management of targeted eco-systems 

 IR1.1: Number of approaches adopted to improve national protected areas management 

 IR1.2: Number of biodiversity management plans that are operational in targeted areas 

 IR2: Institutional capacity to manage natural assets increased 

 IR2.1: Average OCAT score for targeted organizations 

 IR2.2: Number of groups that successfully negotiate joint ventures with partners 

 IR3: More environmentally sustainable rural enterprises 

 IR3.1: Number of Natural Resource Management clusters strengthened 

 IR3.2: Number environmentally-sustainable rural enterprises 

532-011 Improved Health Status among Youth and Most Vulnerable Groups 

Program Title: Health 

 IR1: Healthy behaviors among youth increased 

 IR1.1: Expand access to youth-friendly services in clinical and non-clinical settings to promote healthy 

lifestyles and improve appropriate sexual behavior 

 IR1.2: National policies and guidelines implemented in support of healthy lifestyles (focus on youth 

sexual behavior 

 IR1.3: Improve knowledge and attitudes and skills related to healthy lifestyles and appropriate sexual 

behavior 

 IR1.4: Increase community support and involvement in promoting appropriate sexual behavior of 

adolescent 

 IR2: Impact of HIV/AIDS mitigated among the most at-risk sub-populations 

 IR2.1: Increased use of strategic information regarding most at-risk groups, to improve 

management and implementation of HIV/AIDS policies and programs 

 IR2.2: Improved community based services for most at-risk populations 

 IR2.3: Improved public attitudes towards HIV and reduction of HIV/AIDS-related stigma and 

discrimination 

532-012 Improved Education of Targeted Jamaican Youth 

Program Title: Education 

 IR1: Improved literacy and numeracy in targeted schools 

 IR2: Improved quality of interventions for out of school youth 

 IR3: Increased stakeholder support for transformational education 

532-013 Improved Accountability and Citizen Security and Participation 

Program Title: Democracy and Governance 

 IR1: Civic society advocacy of public interests strenghened 

 IR2: Public safety in targeted communities increased 

532-014 More Secure Lives and Livelihoods for Jamaicans Affected by Hurricane Ivan 

Program Title: Disaster Rehabilitation and Preparedness 
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532-x15 [Communities More Secure, Productive and Sustainable] 

Program Title: Productive Communities 

532-x16 [Healthier, Better Educated Jamaicans Able to Sustain Productive Lives] 

Program Title: Healthier, Better Educated Jamaicans 

532-x17 [Program Support] 

Program Title: Program Support