PROJECT SUMMARY

On October 28, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) approved a loan in the amount of USD12.085 mn to assist in the financing of the Jamaica Community Investment Project for which the Jamaica Social Investment Fund was the Executing Agency.

PROJECT OBJECTIVES

The overall objectives of the project were to improve the socio-economic conditions in poor rural communities by increasing access to basic social and economic infrastructure, social services and social development initiatives, as well as organisational strengthening interventions.