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Jamaica

The IDB works with our Jamaican partners to strengthen the island's economy and its social services.  The Bank's new country strategy supports the government’s objectives of faster inclusive growth and durable debt reduction, and it encourages collaboration with the private and public sectors to support private sector-led post-pandemic recovery.

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Natacha C. Marzolf
IDB Country Representative in Jamaica
[email protected]

 

Overview

 

Jamaica, as a member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), designates a Governor to represent its interests on the IDB Board of Governors.

At the IDB Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Jamaica is represented on the Board of Executive Directors. This position is shared with the Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago. The chair is held by an Executive Director, who is elected for a three-year term by the Governors of Jamaica, the Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago. This setup ensures that Jamaica has a significant role in the IDB's executive operations and decision-making processes.

Jamaica's representatives at the IDB

Executive Director: Navita Anganu

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Quinton Charles Lamont Lightbourne

ELECTED BY: Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago

Total Contribution: 9,554,080

Number of votes: 81,863

of the institution's ownership

Address: 6 Montrose Rd Kingston 6

Jamaica

6 Montrose Rd Kingston 6

Jamaica

Phone number: (T) (876) 764-0815

E-mail:  [email protected]

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Strategy and Projects

The IDB Group Country Strategy (CS) 2022-2026 with Jamaica is designed to support the Government’s goals of achieving faster, inclusive growth and sustainable debt reduction. This strategy focuses on facilitating a post-pandemic recovery that is socially inclusive, environmentally sustainable, and driven by private sector engagement. 

The Country Strategy is centered around two key strategic areas:

  • Revitalizing the Productive Sector for Sustainable Growth: Enhancing productivity and fostering sustainable economic development through targeted support for the productive sector. 
  • Addressing Social Gaps: Tackling disparities and improving social equity to ensure broad-based benefits from economic progress.

Additionally, the strategy integrates cross-cutting themes into each strategic area, including gender equality and diversity, climate change and environmental sustainability, and strengthening institutional capacity and rule of law. These themes are essential for achieving comprehensive and sustainable development outcomes.

Project Number Sector Subsector Project Title Financing Project Status Approval Date
JA-T1243 HEALTH HEALTH SYSTEM STRENGTHENING Reinforcing the Health System of Jamaica to Respond to the Health Needs of the Population 240,000.00 Preparation
JA-T1242 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE REFORM AND PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPORT Supporting the State Modernization and Digital Government Agenda in Jamaica 280,000.00 Preparation
TC7503049 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT Studies, Project of Rice Production 455,000.00 Closed Mar. 6, 1975
TC8311201 EDUCATION PRIMARY EDUCATION Inprovement of the Primaty Education 516,000.00 Closed Nov. 9, 1983
TC9007495 - - Strengthen of Bureau of Women's Affairs 30,000.00 Closed Dec. 4, 1990
TC9508013 SOCIAL INVESTMENT GENDER EQUALITY & WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT Support Women's Construction Collective 150,000.00 Closed Nov. 6, 1995
TC7805114 TRADE TRADE Cooperation of Mexico in Finance Matters 1,300.00 Closed May. 11, 1978
TC8508113 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE REFORM AND PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPORT Design of An Administrative System 26,000.00 Cancelled Dec. 18, 1985
JA-T1243 Reinforcing the Health System of Jamaica to Respond to the Health Needs of the Population
  • Sector: HEALTH
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 240,000.00
JA-T1242 Supporting the State Modernization and Digital Government Agenda in Jamaica
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 280,000.00
TC7503049 Studies, Project of Rice Production
  • Sector: AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Mar. 6, 1975
  • Financing: 455,000.00
TC8311201 Inprovement of the Primaty Education
  • Sector: EDUCATION
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Nov. 9, 1983
  • Financing: 516,000.00
TC9007495 Strengthen of Bureau of Women's Affairs
  • Sector: -
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Dec. 4, 1990
  • Financing: 30,000.00
TC9508013 Support Women's Construction Collective
  • Sector: SOCIAL INVESTMENT
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Nov. 6, 1995
  • Financing: 150,000.00
TC7805114 Cooperation of Mexico in Finance Matters
  • Sector: TRADE
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: May. 11, 1978
  • Financing: 1,300.00
TC8508113 Design of An Administrative System
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Cancelled
  • Approval Date: Dec. 18, 1985
  • Financing: 26,000.00
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Country Office
Image of Natacha Marzolf - Country Offices - Inter American Development Bank - IDB
Natacha C. Marzolf
IDB Country Representative in Jamaica
[email protected]

 

Overview

 

Jamaica, as a member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), designates a Governor to represent its interests on the IDB Board of Governors.

At the IDB Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Jamaica is represented on the Board of Executive Directors. This position is shared with the Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago. The chair is held by an Executive Director, who is elected for a three-year term by the Governors of Jamaica, the Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago. This setup ensures that Jamaica has a significant role in the IDB's executive operations and decision-making processes.

Jamaica's representatives at the IDB

Executive Director: Navita Anganu

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(S):

  • Quinton Charles Lamont Lightbourne

ELECTED BY: Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago

Total Contribution: 9,554,080

Number of votes: 81,863

of the institution's ownership

Address: 6 Montrose Rd Kingston 6

Jamaica

6 Montrose Rd Kingston 6

Jamaica

Phone number: (T) (876) 764-0815

E-mail:  [email protected]

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Be the first to find out about the IDB news in Jamaica!
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Sep 18, 2025
Code4Dev | Learn to Implement the Open Source Tool DIGIT
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
United States of America - Outro
Sep 22, 2025
EconNet | How Are Gender Norms Perceived?
08:00 AM - 09:30 AM
United States of America - Washington, D.C.
Sep 23, 2025
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08:30 AM - 11:00 AM
United States of America - Nova Iorque
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Learn More
Partnering for a Resilient Caribbean
Learn More
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Learn More
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Learn More
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Strategy and Projects

The IDB Group Country Strategy (CS) 2022-2026 with Jamaica is designed to support the Government’s goals of achieving faster, inclusive growth and sustainable debt reduction. This strategy focuses on facilitating a post-pandemic recovery that is socially inclusive, environmentally sustainable, and driven by private sector engagement. 

The Country Strategy is centered around two key strategic areas:

  • Revitalizing the Productive Sector for Sustainable Growth: Enhancing productivity and fostering sustainable economic development through targeted support for the productive sector. 
  • Addressing Social Gaps: Tackling disparities and improving social equity to ensure broad-based benefits from economic progress.

Additionally, the strategy integrates cross-cutting themes into each strategic area, including gender equality and diversity, climate change and environmental sustainability, and strengthening institutional capacity and rule of law. These themes are essential for achieving comprehensive and sustainable development outcomes.

Project Number Sector Subsector Project Title Financing Project Status Approval Date
JA-T1243 HEALTH HEALTH SYSTEM STRENGTHENING Reinforcing the Health System of Jamaica to Respond to the Health Needs of the Population 240,000.00 Preparation
JA-T1242 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE REFORM AND PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPORT Supporting the State Modernization and Digital Government Agenda in Jamaica 280,000.00 Preparation
TC8207129 - - Investment, Public & Private Sectors 9,000.00 Closed May. 12, 1982
TC8901101 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS Environ. Parameters System 1,190,000.00 Closed Dec. 20, 1989
TC9503196 TRANSPORT TRANSPORT Northern Coastal Highway Improvement 550,000.00 Closed May. 26, 1995
TC9911053 HEALTH HEALTH Aids Treatment and Prevention 405,325.00 Closed Aug. 28, 2000
TC7606067 REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT Study of a Program for Financial Sector 54,000.00 Closed Mar. 23, 1978
TC8406086 - - Advisory Services to Jecic 9,000.00 Closed Jul. 6, 1984
JA-T1243 Reinforcing the Health System of Jamaica to Respond to the Health Needs of the Population
  • Sector: HEALTH
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 240,000.00
JA-T1242 Supporting the State Modernization and Digital Government Agenda in Jamaica
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Preparation
  • Approval Date:
  • Financing: 280,000.00
TC8207129 Investment, Public & Private Sectors
  • Sector: -
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: May. 12, 1982
  • Financing: 9,000.00
TC8901101 Environ. Parameters System
  • Sector: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Dec. 20, 1989
  • Financing: 1,190,000.00
TC9503196 Northern Coastal Highway Improvement
  • Sector: TRANSPORT
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: May. 26, 1995
  • Financing: 550,000.00
TC9911053 Aids Treatment and Prevention
  • Sector: HEALTH
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Aug. 28, 2000
  • Financing: 405,325.00
TC7606067 Study of a Program for Financial Sector
  • Sector: REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Mar. 23, 1978
  • Financing: 54,000.00
TC8406086 Advisory Services to Jecic
  • Sector: -
  • Project Status: Closed
  • Approval Date: Jul. 6, 1984
  • Financing: 9,000.00
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IDB Group Country Strategy with Jamaica 2022 - 2026
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