The World Bank In Jamaica

As its neighbors across the Caribbean, Jamaica is vulnerable to extreme weather events and climate change. Over the last 30 years, Jamaica suffered high debt and low growth. As the country continues implementing an ambitious program of economic reforms, Jamaica’s economy has begun to revive.

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Mangroves in Jamaica

Forces of Nature: Coastal Resilience Benefits of Mangroves in Jamaica

Cuba_Garden of the Queen_Mangroves_Photo by Nature Conservancy

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In Jamaica, opportunity is...

...creating jobs, as is the case with Carita, a food processing industry benefited by a World Bank/DBJ Project.

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"These greenhouses belong to us!"

A rural development project built 172 greenhouses and connected 1,400 small farmers to new markets.

Jamaica At-A-Glance

Like its neighbors across the Caribbean, Jamaica is vulnerable to natural disasters including hurricanes, flooding and the effects of climate change. It is an upper middle income country but struggles with low growth, high public debt and many external shocks which weaken its economy...

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