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Country-At-A-Glance

Jamaica is a member of a constituency comprised of the following countries: Antigua And Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Kitts And Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago

Active Project Portfolio

Trust Fund Project Type Number of Projects Total Financing Total Co-Financing Ratio
GET National 9 $15,711,053 5.03
GET Regional/Global 23 $404,826,195 1.83
LDCF National/Regional $0 0.00
SCCF National/Regional $0 0.00
Financing for national and regional projects is inclusive of financing covering all participating countries.

STAR GEF-8 Allocation and Utilization (All amounts in US$)

Focal Area Allocated Utilized Available Sources of funds * utilized Sources of funds available
Biodiversity $6,503,787 $650,000 $5,853,787 $650,000 $5,853,787
Climate Change $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $0 $2,000,000 $0
Land Degradation $2,950,270 $1,995,000 $955,270 $1,995,000 $955,270
Total $11,454,057 $4,645,000 $6,809,057 $4,645,000 $6,809,057
* In light of the GEF-8 STAR full flexibility across three STAR focal areas, sources of funds are to indicate from which STAR focal area (Biodiversity, Climate Change, Land Degradation) funds are withdrawn to finance projects. This information is endorsed by the country’s Operational Focal Point.

STAR GEF-7 Allocation and Utilization (All amounts in US$)

Focal Area Indicative allocation Allocation utilized Allocations remaining to be programmed
Biodiversity $4,123,471 $3,628,193 $495,278
Climate Change $1,000,000 $2,166,400 ($1,166,400)
Land Degradation $1,837,523 $1,166,400 $671,123
Total $6,960,994 $6,960,993 $1

STAR GEF-6 Allocation and Utilization (All amounts in US$)

Focal Area Indicative allocation Allocation utilized Allocations remaining to be programmed
Climate Change $2,000,000 $200,000 $1,800,000
Biodiversity $4,791,582 $5,062,348 $-270,766
Land Degradation $1,989,220 $2,615,652 $-626,432
Total $8,780,802 $7,878,000 $902,802

STAR GEF-5 Allocation and Utilization (All amounts in US$)

Focal Area Indicative allocation Allocation utilized PIFs cleared by CEO awaiting approval Allocations remaining to be programmed
Biodiversity 4,800,000 4,816,371 0 -16,371
Climate Change 2,000,000 1,983,710 0 16,290
Land Degradation 2,090,000 2,089,916 0 84
Total 8,890,000 8,889,997 0 3

RAF GEF-4 Allocation and Utilization Summary(All amounts in US$)

Focal Area GEF-4 Indicative Allocation* Allocation Utilized PIFs cleared by CEO awaiting approval Allocations remaining to be programmed
Biodiversity $5,150,000 $4,810,125 $0 $339,875
Climate Change $3,300,000 $2,630,100 $0 $669,900
Total $8,450,000 $7,440,225 $0 $1,009,775

RAF GEF-4 Projects in Biodiversity (All amounts in US$)

GEF_ID Focal Area GEF Agency Project Type Approval Date GEF Project Grant GEF Agency Fee Total Transaction
3180 Biodiversity UNDP EA 2008-01-31 $218,620 $21,862 $240,482
3183 Biodiversity UNEP FP 2008-02-22 $749,020 $80,000 $829,020
3183 Biodiversity UNEP PPG 2007-12-12 $50,980 $0 $50,980
3514 Biodiversity UNDP FP 2007-06-14 $245,728 $9,272 $255,000
3764 Biodiversity UNDP FP 2008-11-13 $2,770,585 $289,058 $3,059,643
3764 Biodiversity UNDP PPG 2008-09-15 $120,000 $0 $120,000
3871 Biodiversity UNDP FP 2009-04-21 $245,192 $9,808 $255,000
Total $4,400,125 $410,000 $4,810,125

RAF GEF-4 Projects in Climate Change (All amounts in US$)

GEF_ID Focal Area GEF Agency Project Type Approval Date GEF Project Grant GEF Agency Fee Total Transaction
4167 Climate Change UNEP FP 2010-06-08 $2,361,000 $236,100 $2,597,100
4167 Climate Change UNEP PPG 2010-04-29 $30,000 $3,000 $33,000
Total $2,391,000 $239,100 $2,630,100

Contacts

Operational Focal Point
Ms. Gillian Guthrie
Operational Focal Point since 2014-09-29
Senior Director
Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change
16 A Halfway Tree Road
Kingston
Jamaica
Tel: +876 633 7522
Email: emdmohe(a t )yahoo.com; gillian.guthrie(a t )megjc.gov.jm