JM PUB SCTR MODERNIZ

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The objective of the Public Sector Modernization Project for Jamaica is to support the governments' efforts to a) improve selected public agencies' service quality; b) improve the selected Ministries' ability to: formulate sector policies, technical standards and operational norms; effectively monitor and evaluate downstream agencies; and efficiently perform corporate management functions; c) continue public sector rationalization; d) improve efficiency, value for money and transparency in government procurement and contracting; e) enhance public financial and personnel management; and f) prepare the next stage of the modernization process. The project will consist of five components: a) modernization of public sector entities; b) privatization; c) government procurement, contracting, internal control and auditing; d) management information systems component; and e) project implementation, communication campaign and development of stage II.