Jamaica Integrated Community Development Project

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The development objective of the Integrated Community Development Project for Jamaica is to enhance access to basic urban infrastructure and services, and contribute towards increased community safety in selected economically vulnerable and socially volatile inner city communities of Jamaica. The project has four components. The first component, basic infrastructure and access to services will develop infrastructure investments across project communities according to identified community priorities, including: (i) widening, rehabilitating, and paving existing roads; (ii) improving storm water drainage; (iii) installing water supply and sanitation household connections and promoting behavioral change for the use and maintenance of water supply and sanitation infrastructure; and (iv) improving electricity connections and lighting. The second component, public safety enhancement and alternative livelihoods will focus on supporting the development and roll-out of programs that focus on key safety concerns and high risk groups. The third component will support institutional strengthening for urban management and public safety through carrying out capacity building activities for selected entities of the Government of Jamaica (GoJ) responsible for urban management. The fourth component, project administration will support program management through: (a) carrying out project audits; (b) carrying out the financial management and procurement requirements under the project; (c) monitoring and evaluation of project activities; (d) providing equipment and training for the project implementation unit (PIU); (e) carrying out workshops and outreach activities to promote positive environmental and social behavior related to the project; (f) hiring an independent verification agent for purposes of the provision of results-based (RB) incentives under component one of the project; (g) providing technical assistance to support: (i) crime and violence prevention activities under the project; (ii) environmental and social management under the project; and (iii) financial and procurement management under the project; and (h) financing operating costs.