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The objective of this report is to identify the main obstacles to longer term growth in Jamaica. The report takes a … growth in Jamaica. The report also examines how the country might further accelerate growth through private sector … development. This Country Economic Memorandum assesses the key causes that have stalled Jamaica's economy over the past four …
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This first Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) for Jamaica comes at a pivotal time. The country is seeking a return to … Jamaica into a low-emissions and climate-resilient economy …
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Jamaica's poor growth performance has a number of well-known explanations, but they need to be supplemented for the … achievement of sustained growth. The report questions Jamaica's self-sustaining and job-creating growth restoration, and argues …
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Several economies in the Caribbean region, especially from the lower income group, are highly dependent on remittances. Between 1991 and 2006, the combined flows of total remittances reaching the Caribbean have seen almost a 17% average annual growth rate, surpassing USD 6billion in 2005 and...
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Jamaica has made many notable achievements in the fight against HIV/AIDS, which include a robust treatment program and … mortality. The national response to HIV/AIDS in Jamaica is currently financed by the Government as well as by several external … implications for the delivery of HIV services. The Government of Jamaica requested this study so as to inform its future HIV …
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Jamaica is a Caribbean country that has initiated comprehensive programs to address Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs … programs. The main objective of this study is to learn from Jamaica's experience in tackling major NCDs and related risk … factors, to provide policy options for Jamaica to improve its NCD programs and to share with other countries the lessons …
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, financial reporting, and auditing practices in Jamaica. It builds on its predecessor, a 2003 ROSC-A&A, and its aims to assist … the Government of Jamaica's efforts to strengthen accounting and auditing practices and to enhance financial transparency … current and potential investors with respect to the financial reporting environment. Jamaica has embarked on an economic …
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Ratings for the Early Childhood Development Project are as follows: Outcome was moderately unsatisfactory, Bank performance was moderately unsatisfactory, and Quality of monitoring and evaluation was modest. This assessment offers the following lessons: (1) Collaboration, strong national...
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