MEDIUM TERM SOCIO-ECONOMIC POLICY FRAMEWORK (MTF) 2009 - 2012 Two-Year Progress Report April 2009 – March 2011 (Draft) Prepared by the Planning Institute of Jamaica Two-Year Progress Report TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Abbreviations and Acronyms .................................................................................................... 4 National Vision ................................................................................................................................. 7 Overview of Progress 2009 - 2011 ...................................................................................................... 8 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 8 Background and Context ........................................................................................................................... 8 Overview of Progress 2009 - 2011 .......................................................................................................... 10 Monitoring and Evaluation Framework .................................................................................................. 13 Key Lessons Learned and Recommendations ......................................................................................... 14 Overview of Progress 2009 - 2011 ..................................................................................................... 15 Priority National Outcome – Security and Safety ................................................................................... 16 Priority National Outcome – A Stable Macroeconomy ........................................................................... 23 Priority National Outcome – Strong Economic Infrastructure ................................................................ 30 Priority National Outcome – Energy Security and Efficiency .................................................................. 39 Priority National Outcome – World Class Education and Training ......................................................... 44 Priority National Outcome – Effective Governance ............................................................................... 50 Supporting National Outcome – An Enabling Business Environment..................................................... 57 Supporting National Outcome – Internationally Competitive Industry Structures ................................ 68 Supporting National Outcome – Hazard Risk Reduction and Adaptation to Climate Change ................ 84 Supporting National Outcome – Effective Social Protection .................................................................. 87 Supporting National Outcome – Authentic and Transformational Culture ............................................ 90 Two-Year Progress Report List of Abbreviations and Acronyms AAJ Airports Authority of Jamaica BCJ Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica BOJ Bank of Jamaica BNS Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica Limited BSJ Bureau of Standards Jamaica BTU British Thermal Units CBET Competency Based Education and Training CBO Community Based Organization CDA Child Development Agency CERE Centre for Excellence in Renewable Energy CITO Central Information Technology Office CMA Caribbean Maritime Authority CPC Chief Parliamentary Counsel CSO Civil Society Organization CTO Caribbean Tourism Organization DBJ Development Bank of Jamaica DCS Department of Correctional Services DEVINFO Development Information ECC Early Childhood Commission EDC Economic Development Committee (Cabinet) EFJ Environmental Foundation of Jamaica EPA Economic Partnership Agreement EPI Environmental Performance Index ESSJ Economic and Social Survey Jamaica EU European Union FAO Food and Agriculture Organization FBO Faith Based Organization FSC Financial Services Commission GCI Global Competitiveness Index GDP Gross Domestic Product GI Geographical Indications GIS Geographical Information Systems GMP/HACCP Good Manufacturing Practices/Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points GOJ Government of Jamaica HDI Human Development Index HEART Trust/NTA Human Employment and Resource Training Trust/National Training Agency HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ICT Information and Communications Technology IDB Inter-American Development Bank IDP International Development Partners IMF International Monetary Fund INSPORT Institute of Sport IP Intellectual Property IPL Independence Park Limited IPP Independent Power Producers IWRM Integrated Water Resources Management JAMSTATS Jamaica Statistics JBDC Jamaica Business Development Corporation 4 JBI Jamaica Bauxite Institute JCC Jamaica Chamber of Commerce JCDC Jamaica Cultural Development Commission JCF Jamaica Constabulary Force JDF Jamaica Defence Force JCTU Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions JEA Jamaica Exporters’ Association JEF Jamaica Employers’ Federation JMA Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association JPC Jamaica Productivity Centre JIPO Jamaica Intellectual Property Office JPAT Jamaica Protected Areas Trust JPSCo Jamaica Public Service Company Limited JRC Jamaica Railway Corporation JSIF Jamaica Social Investment Fund JSLC Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions JTB Jamaica Tourist Board JTI Jamaica Trade and Invest JUTC Jamaica Urban Transit Corporation LCEP Least Economic Cost Expansion Plan LICJ Land Information Council of Jamaica LPG Liquid Petroleum Gas LRIDA Labour Relations and Industrial Disputes Act MDAs Ministries, Agencies and Departments MDGs Millennium Development Goals MEFL Micro Enterprises Financing Limited M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MGD Mines and Geology Division Met Office Meteorological Office MFAFT Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade MOFP Ministry of Finance and Planning MYC Ministry of Youth and Culture MIIC Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce MIND Management Institute for National Development MIS Management Information System MLSS Ministry of Labour and Social Security MSTEM Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining MNS Ministry of National Security MOAF Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries MOE Ministry of Education MOH Ministry of Health MOJ Ministry of Justice MOU Memorandum of Understanding MSME Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise MTEF Medium Term Expenditure Framework MTF Medium Term Socio-Economic Policy Framework MTW Ministry of Transport and Works MWH Ministry of Water and Housing NCTVET National Council on Technical Vocational Education and Training NCYD National Council for Youth Development NEPA National Environment and Planning Agency NGO Non Governmental Organization NIC National Irrigation Commission 5 NIDP National Irrigation Development Project NIS National Insurance Scheme NLA National Land Agency NPC National Planning Council NROCC National Road Operating and Construction Company NWA National Works Agency NWC National Water Commission NYS National Youth Service ODPEM Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management OPM Office of the Prime Minister OUR Office of Utilities Regulations PACT Peoples Action for Community Transformation PAJ Port Authority of Jamaica PATH Programme for Advancement through Health and Education PCJ Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica PDC Parish Development Committee PICA Passport, immigration and Citizenship Agency PIOJ Planning Institute of Jamaica PMES Performance Monitoring and Evaluation System PSIP Public Sector Investment Programme R & D Research and Development RADA Rural Agricultural Development Authority RBM Results-Based Management SAJ Shipping Association of Jamaica SBAJ Small Business Association of Jamaica SDC Social Development Commission SDF Sport Development Foundation SMA Spectrum Management Limited SRC Scientific Research Council STATIN Statistical Institute of Jamaica TA Transport Authority TEF Tourism Enhancement Fund TGCC/JTI Target Growth Competitiveness Committee/Jamaica Trade and Invest TMC Technical Monitoring Committee TPDCO Tourism Product Development Company TWG Thematic Working Group UDC Urban Development Corporation UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNICEF United Nations Children Fund USA United States of America USAID United States Agency for International Development UTECH University of Technology UWI University of the West Indies WRA Water Resources Authority 6 7 Two-Year Progress Report Overview of Progress 2009 - 2011 INTRODUCTION he country’s first long-term strategic plan, Vision 2030 Jamaica - National Development Plan, tabled in Parliament in May 2009, provides a comprehensive and integrated T planning framework that aims to put Jamaica in a position to achieve developed country status by 2030 based on the vision statement: As a companion document of Vision 2030 Jamaica, the Medium Term Socio-Economic Policy Framework (MTF) 2009 – 2012 sets out a prioritized package of policies, strategies and programmes proposed by the Government for implementation of Vision 2030 Jamaica over the period 2009 - 2012. The Progress Report 2009 – 2011 covers the two year period from FY2009/2010 to FY 2010/2011, and presents the main highlights of the implementation of the Plan, including the progress toward achieving the quantitative targets for each area of the Plan. The Progress Report has been prepared by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) based on inputs provided by each Ministry and other sources. The Report also represents an important input for the preparation of the new MTF for FY2012/2013 to FY 2014/2015. BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT The first two years of implementation of the Vision