Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP) IV Technical Assistance Team (TAT)

Description of the project and Services provided:

The overall objective of the programme is to empower residents of volatile communities in order to make them reach their fullest potential and contribute to the attainment of a secure, cohesive and just Jamaican society" as outlined in Goals 1 and 2 of Vision 2030 - Jamaica's National Development Plan.

The specific purpose of this contract is to improve project management support and enhance the capacity of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund to:

• ensure the efficient implementation of the Poverty Reduction Programme and
• ensure the effective monitoring and evaluation of the overall programme.

The results of the project are:

• Improved quality and access to basic socio-economic infrastructure and services.
• Increased capacity of communities to demand for, plan, implement and manage local development projects.
• Increased income generation and employment opportunities.
• Reduced deviant behaviour through work with socially and economically marginalized youth.
• Improved coordination, monitoring and evaluation capacity of the Secretariat of the Community Renewal Programme