•       Social services projects

§  Facilitates the empowerment of communities

§  Assists communities in identifying priorities for funding

§  Vests communities with responsibility  to execute their own projects

Social Enterprises for meeting developmental needs (cont’d.)

§  Citizens Security and Justice Programme (CSJP): works with (NGOs) in specific inner city communities to provide specific services

§  Services targeted at adolescents and parents

§  Services include:

 Behavioural and remedial training

Life skills programmes

Parenting skills

Social services interventions

Maximizing efficiency and effectiveness

q  Developing capacity of Local Authorities to:

Effectively manage their parish

Attract potential investment to their parish

Adopt a citizen-centred approach to local management

Foster a culture of openness and accountability

Adopt techniques which guarantee a high standard of fiscal management

Develop processes and procedures which guarantee efficient & effective service delivery

Maximizing efficiency and effectiveness (contd.)

q  Build local capacity to support performance of critical elements including:

Safety and Security

Solid Waste Management

Disaster Preparedness & Hazard Mitigation

Protection of marginalised citizens (poor, old, destitute)

Fire Services (maximizing resources/potentials to include outreach)

Funding Sustainable Development Initiatives

§  Creation/Updating of Local Sustainable Development Plans (LSDP) in 8 of the 14 parishes in order to action development priorities (EU)

§  Creation of Local Economic Development Plans (LED) as part of LSDPs to drive local investment

§  Support of LED in five municipalities/parishes (CIDA)

Funding Sustainable Development Initiatives (contd.)

§  Urban Renewal Initiatives e.g. Kingston Lifestyle Centre (local private sector)

§  Urban Renewal Initiatives e.g. Kingston Urban Renewal Programme (IDB)

§  Urban Renewal Initiatives e.g. Montego Bay (Emerging Sustainable Cities Initiative - IDB)

International Investment

Once the environment is prepared, effective, efficient and safe, the climate and opportunities will be conducive and attractive, and,the investments will flow: we shall overcome