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Jamaica
The Challenge
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 Government of Jamaica (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 have to be tackled include rising real wages relative to outpacing productivity, public sector debt crowding out credit for private investment, inadequately maintained infrastructure, declining social services, and high crime and violence which raise the cost of doing business and dissuade investments. Over the longer term, Jamaica needs to increase investment in human capital, especially for quality education.
Objectives, Sectors and Workforce
Definitions of Information Contained in the Country Profile Tables
Please note: All linked documents below are in PDF format
| Program Budget (Appropriations by Objective) |
FY 2004 ($000) |
FY 2005 ($000) |
FY 2006 ($000) |
FY 2007 ($000) |
Percent Change FY 04-07 |
2005 SO Performance Score |
Direct SO Admin. Cost Ratio |
| 532-002 Sustainable Improvement of Natural Resources |
3,957 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
1.33 |
Exceeded |
N/A |
| 532-003 Improved Reproductive Health |
3,488 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
N/A |
| 532-004 Improving Education Quality in Jamaica |
4,677 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
1.46 |
Exceeded |
N/A |
| 532-006 Enhancing Business Development in Jamaica |
2,210 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
1.61 |
Exceeded |
N/A |
| 532-008 Strengthening Democracy and Governance in Jamaica |
2,599 |
1,522 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
1.32 |
Exceeded |
0.06 |
| 532-009 Economic Growth |
717 |
2,574 |
1,428 |
0 |
N/A |
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|
0.41 |
| 532-010 Environment |
0 |
4,224 |
2,246 |
2,269 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
0.24 |
| 532-011 Health |
1,133 |
4,542 |
4,472 |
2,810 |
148.0% |
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|
0.22 |
| 532-012 Education |
0 |
2,980 |
3,430 |
3,285 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
0.32 |
| 532-013 Democracy and Governance |
0 |
1,103 |
2,475 |
1,837 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
0.71 |
| 532-014 Disaster Rehabilitation and Preparedness |
0 |
18,000 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
0.04 |
| Country Total |
18,781 |
34,945 |
14,051 |
10,201 |
-45.7% |
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Mission Director: Karen Turner
MCA Status: Currently Not Eligible
PEPFAR Focus Country: No
Provided or Received Services From Other Missions: Received
| Program Budget (Appropriations by Account) |
FY 2004 ($000) |
FY 2005 ($000) |
FY 2006 ($000) |
FY 2007 ($000) |
Percent Change FY 04-07 |
| Child Survival and Health Programs Fund |
4,621 |
4,542 |
4,472 |
2,810 |
-39.2% |
| Development Assistance |
14,160 |
12,403 |
9,579 |
7,391 |
-47.8% |
| International Disaster and Famine Assistance |
0 |
18,000 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
| Total |
18,781 |
34,945 |
14,051 |
10,201 |
-45.7% |
| Program Budget by Sector and Account |
FY 2004 ($000) |
FY 2005 ($000) |
FY 2006 ($000) |
FY 2007 ($000) |
Percent Change FY 04-07 |
| Basic Education |
DA |
4,677 |
2,980 |
3,430 |
3,285 |
-29.8% |
| Agriculture and Environment |
DA |
3,957 |
4,224 |
2,246 |
2,269 |
-42.7% |
| Economic Growth |
DA |
2,927 |
2,574 |
1,428 |
0 |
N/A |
| Human Rights |
DA |
100 |
150 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
| Democracy and Governance |
DA |
1,499 |
2,475 |
2,475 |
1,837 |
22.5% |
| Conflict Management / Humanitarian Assistance |
DA |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
| |
IDA |
0 |
18,000 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
| Family Planning / Reproductive Health |
CSH |
2,250 |
2,178 |
1,980 |
1,000 |
-55.6% |
| HIV / AIDS |
CSH |
1,300 |
1,315 |
1,485 |
1,300 |
0.0% |
| Child Survival and Maternal Health |
CSH |
544 |
539 |
497 |
0 |
N/A |
| Other Infectious Diseases |
CSH |
527 |
510 |
510 |
510 |
-3.2% |
| Total |
18,781 |
34,945 |
14,051 |
10,201 |
-45.7% |
| Workforce |
FY 2004 |
FY 2005 |
FY 2006 |
FY 2007 |
Percent Change FY 04-07 |
| US Direct Hires |
6 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
16.7% |
| US Non Direct Hires |
6 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
16.7% |
| Foreign Nationals |
72 |
65 |
65 |
65 |
-9.7% |
| Total |
84 |
79 |
79 |
79 |
-6.0% |
| Operating Expense |
FY 2004 ($000) |
FY 2005 ($000) |
FY 2006 ($000) |
FY 2007 ($000) |
Percent Change FY 04-07 |
| Salaries and benefits |
1,380 |
1,334 |
1,354 |
1,354 |
-1.9% |
| Travel |
245 |
229 |
69 |
58 |
-76.3% |
| Transportation of things |
66 |
14 |
54 |
64 |
-3.0% |
| Rent |
245 |
222 |
202 |
202 |
-17.6% |
| Security |
413 |
419 |
377 |
377 |
-8.7% |
| Equipment |
87 |
77 |
4 |
3 |
-96.6% |
| ICASS - Operating Expense only |
89 |
69 |
106 |
106 |
19.1% |
| Other Operating Expense |
613 |
620 |
318 |
320 |
-47.8% |
| Total OE Budget |
3,138 |
2,984 |
2,484 |
2,484 |
-20.8% |
| US direct hire salary and benefits |
923 |
762 |
807 |
894 |
-3.1% |
| Program Funded Administrative Expenses |
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1,468 |
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| Country Total Administrative Budget |
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4,846 |
| Percent of Bureau OE Total |
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6.0% |
| Mission Summary |
FY 2004 |
FY 2005 |
FY 2006 |
FY 2007 |
| Program per US Direct Hire ($000) |
3,130 |
4,992 |
2,007 |
1,457 |
| Program per All US ($000) |
1,565 |
2,496 |
1,004 |
729 |
| Program per Position ($000) |
224 |
442 |
178 |
129 |
| Operating Expense as % of Program Funding |
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24.4% |
| Program Funded Admin Expense as % of Total Admin |
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30.3% |
| Total Admin Expense as % of Program Funding |
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47.5% |
Other Major Donors:
Bilateral: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Japan
Multilateral: European Union, United Nations organizations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Inter-American Development Bank, Caribbean Development Bank
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