PIOJ Annual Report 2006 - Planning Institute of Jamaica

PLANNING INSTITUTE OF JAMAICA 

ANNUAL REPORT 

2006

P I O J A N N U A L 

Mission Statement 

The Planning Institute of Jamaica 

is committed to leading the process of policy 

formulation on economic and social issues 

and external cooperation management 

to achieve sustainable development 

for the people of Jamaica

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Table of Contents 

Director General’s Statement 

Director General’s Secretariat 

Plan Development Unit 

Economic Planning and Research 

External Cooperation Management 

Social Policy, Planning and Research 

Sustainable Development and Regional Planning 

Corporate Affairs, Marketing and Communications 

Corporate Services 

Consulting Services Unit 

Compensation Package of Senior Managers 

2006 Year In Review 

Members of the Board of Directors 

Audited Financial Statements 2006 

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Director 

General’s 

Statement 

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) proudly 

presents the 23 rd edition of its Annual Report. The 

year 2006 was a successful one as we continued to 

deliver on our wide mandate of policy advice on sustainable 

development issues, external cooperation 

management, research, project design and monitoring. 

The achievements over the year reflected inter-sectoral, 

inter-agency and inter-divisional collaboration 

Focus 

DR. WESLEY HUGHES – Director General 

“ 

The PIOJ continued to emphasize 

collaboration, capacity building and the 

creation of awareness of the services 

and products of the Institute islandwide. 

Activities were designed to build on the 

momentum created by the 50 th 

Anniversary celebrations. 

” 

Last year, a major milestone was the 50 th Anniversary of 

the Planning Institute. In recognition of this, the historic 

anniversary publication, Central Planning Unit to 

Planning Institute of Jamaica, 1955–2005: Anchoring 50 

Years of Development Planning in Jamaica, which was 

commissioned in 2005, was completed and launched. 

There were two main foci of the Institute in 2006. 

First, in response to a directive issued by the Hon. Omar 

Davies, Minister of Finance and Planning, the Institute 

focused on laying the groundwork for the preparation 

of the National Development Plan (NDP) which foresights 

to the year 2030. Central to this was the development 

of Jamaica’s version of Threshold 21 (T21) – a 

comprehensive, integrated model. The development of 

T21 is being led by the Millennium Institute of Virginia 

in the United States of America in a highly collaborative 

process which involves a team of core modellers and 

some external stakeholders. The technical staff 

responded positively to the challenge to integrate their 

core responsibilities with the demands of the NDP. 

The second area of focus was the refurbishing of the 

Institute’s future home at 5 Oxford Road, Kingston 5. 

The vision is that this project will be completed and 

the PIOJ offices will be relocated there towards the end 

of 2007. 

The PIOJ continued to emphasize collaboration, 

capacity building and the creation of awareness of the 

services and products of the Institute islandwide. 

Activities were designed to build on the momentum 

created by the 50 th Anniversary celebrations. There 

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were three Dialogue for Development fora in rural 

Jamaica and the radio programme, “Development in 

Perspective”, complemented the Dialogue series. The 

redesign of the corporate website, which is targeted for 

completion during the second quarter of 2007, was 

undertaken to support the Institute’s thrust toward 

increased visibility and communication. 

Milestones/Achievements 

During 2006, the Institute negotiated and managed a 

total of US$1.8 billion in Official Development 

Assistance (ODA) maintaining its reputation as chief 

negotiator for the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) with 

the International Development Partners. Funds from 

this source are used to enhance the social and economic 

development of Jamaica. 

The Consulting Services Unit, which celebrated its 

first anniversary of operations, began to carve out a 

niché for its services in Jamaica and the Caribbean. The 

Unit worked on projects spanning both the public and 

private sector and earned a notable $8.1 million, which 

covered approximately 50.0 per cent of the total 

expenses of the Unit. This is a first step towards the 

ultimate goal of the Unit becoming self-financing. 

Since the reintroduction of the Science and Technology 

(S&T) portfolio last year, many linkages have been 

formed with the S&T community. The Unit hosted two 

workshops which focused on assessing post-disaster 

impacts and Jamaica’s capacity to deal with disasters. 

In addition to our usual publications, such as the 

Economic and Social Survey Jamaica (ESSJ), and the 

Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions (JSLC) other publications 

including the GOJ/ILO study on The Transition of 

Jamaican Youth to the World of Work were completed and 

launched. 

The JamStats Secretariat was established to facilitate 

further enhancement of the JamStats database and 

build capacity for database management within the 

Government. JamStats provides a comprehensive database 

which allows for tracking key development 

signposts. 

The Research and Analysis Programme (RAP) continued 

to provide funding and oversight for research projects. 

Three of these projects, which looked at parental 

involvement in education, economic development, and 

criminal deportees, were more than 90 per cent completed. 

The aim of RAP is to inform policy making with 

action oriented research; hence, the projects reflect the 

cross-cutting impact of social and economic issues on 

our current realities. 

The technical capacity of the Institute was strengthened 

by a number of training initiatives, in line with 

the policy framework of the PIOJ and the GOJ. Wellness 

Week was a welcome complement to the training activities. 

The initiative affirmed the Institute’s commitment 

to not only the tangible outputs but to the spiritual and 

physical well-being of our staff. 

The Documentation Centre made commendable 

efforts to better support the research and analysis functions 

of the technical Divisions and, hence, the overall 

quality of the Institute’s outputs. 

Looking Ahead 

The Management Retreat in November provided an 

opportunity for the Institute to assess the year’s performance 

and to plan for 2007. It was noted, with 

pride, that a number of the targets for 2006 were 

exceeded. The Retreat provided the perfect setting to 

reiterate the objectives of the NDP for 2007 and to gain 

consensus regarding the strategies which will be used 

towards their realization. 

I thank the Board of Directors for providing direction 

and oversight to the PIOJ. Without the Institute’s 

dedicated staff, the targets for 2006 could not have been 

achieved. I am confident that the professionalism and 

diligence that was demonstrated in 2006 will be 

evident in 2007. 

Wesley Hughes 

Director General 

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Director 

General’s 

Secretariat 

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is responsible 

for: i) providing policy and technical advice to 

the Government of Jamaica (GOJ), International 

Development Partners (IDPs) and other stakeholders on 

issues of national interest; ii) initiating and coordinating 

the development of policies, plans and programmes 

for the socio-economic, environmental and cultural 

development of Jamaica; iii) aligning and managing 

external cooperation resources with the development 

priorities of the country; and iv) monitoring and evaluating 

policies and programmes. 

The Director General, as the head of the organization, 

is responsible for the overall strategic, technical 

and managerial leadership of the PIOJ. At the national 

level, the Director General provides policy advice to the 

GOJ and other stakeholders to inform decision making 

on issues related to sustainable national development. 

He also represents the GOJ in negotiations with the 

international lending institutions; and works closely 

with the IDPs in designing and monitoring projects and 

programmes. At the organizational level, the Director 

General gives strategic leadership and oversees operations 

of the Institute to ensure the timely and efficient 

delivery of high quality, efficient, and cost effective 

goods and services to its clients. 

The Director General is assisted by the Directors 

General’s Secretariat (DGS) which provides administrative 

and technical support in the execution of his daily 

tasks and responsibilities. The DGS also collaborates 

with the other Divisions of the Institute in meeting the 

data and information needs of the Director General. 

During 2006, the Director General, with support 

from the Divisions and external data suppliers, continued 

to provide technical advice and policy recommendations 

to the GOJ on current and emerging sustainable 

development issues. At the Planning Institute’s 

Conference on Economic and Social Development 

Planning in November 2005, the Minister of Finance 

and Planning, the Hon. Omar Davies, mandated the 

PIOJ to prepare a long-term development plan that will 

put Jamaica in a position to achieve developed country 

status by 2030. This process is being supported by the 

development of a comprehensive, integrative, collaborative 

and dynamic planning model, Threshold 21 

Jamaica. The Millennium Institute, which was contracted 

to develop the model has been working in close 

collaboration with a core team of modellers from the 

PIOJ. A Plan Development Unit consisting of a Project 

Manager, Economic Specialist, Social Sector Specialist, 

Sustainable Development and Governance Specialist, 

Communications Specialist and Administrative 

Assistant, was established to ensure the timely development 

of the Plan and supporting model. 

As a part of the ongoing monitoring of the economy, 

the Director General provided regular updates on the 

economy at the following meetings: Post Cabinet 

Review, Economic Programme Monitoring, National 

Planning Council, National Commission on Science 

and Technology, Development Bank of Jamaica and 

Development Council. 

“ 

The Director General, as the head of 

the organization, is responsible for the 

overall strategic, technical and managerial 

leadership of the PIOJ. At the 

national level, the Director General 

provides policy advice to the GOJ and 

other stakeholders to inform decision 

making on issues related to 

sustainable national development. 

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Ms. Grace Munroe (right), Strategic Planner, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), speaks with Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (second left), 

Minister of Finance and Planning in the Ministry of Finance and Planning during the launch of the Institute’s latest work Central Planning 

Unit to Planning Institute of Jamaica 1995–2005: Anchoring 50 years of Development Planning in Jamaica. Sharing in the moment are 

Dr. Wesley Hughes (left) Director General, PIOJ, and Former Secretary General of CARICOM and author of the work, Mr. Roderick Rainford 

(third from left). The occasion was the launch of the publication, held Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at the Terra Nova All Suites Hotel. 

The Director General also represented Jamaica in the 

capacity of Alternate Governor at the Annual 

Caribbean Development Bank and the World Bank 

meetings held in Jamaica and Singapore, respectively. 

He also headed the Jamaica delegation to the 

Commonwealth Finance Minister’s meeting in Sri 

Lanka and the EU/CARIFORUM in the Dominican 

Republic. 

The Institute continued to provide leadership to the 

Public Sector Investment Programme via discussions 

with the IDP, private, public sector entities and nonstate 

actors. These meetings were aimed at: i) communicating 

the GOJ’s socio-economic policies and 

programmes; ii) ensuring consistency of official development 

assistance with the GOJ strategic priorities; 

iii) providing up-to-date information on the macroeconomic 

performance of the Jamaican economy; and iv) 

obtaining feedback from the Institute’s stakeholders. 

As Chairman of the Board of Directors and the 

Committee of Management, the Director General gave 

oversight to the organization’s governance and operational 

process, ensuring that the desired outcomes were 

achieved in a timely manner. He also provided strategic 

leadership to the PIOJ Strategic Planning Retreat to 

ensure the integration and consistency of the Institute’s 

planning process with the Ministry of Finance and 

Planning’s Corporate/Operational Plans. 

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Plan Development Unit 

MRS. LEILA PALMER– Director 

In November 2005, the GOJ mandated the PIOJ to 

prepare a long-term development plan which would 

chart a course for Jamaica to achieve developed 

country status by 2030. Since then, considerable 

progress has been made under the leadership of the 

Director General, in laying the groundwork for the 

preparation and completion of a 25-year National 

Development Plan by 2008. 

In commencing the process, the PIOJ: 

• sought the approval of Cabinet to engage the services 

of the Millennium Institute (MI) Virginia, USA, 

to assist with the preparation of an integrated development 

model as an appropriate quantitative tool 

for the comprehensive development planning 

envisaged for the country; 

• negotiated a contract with the MI for developing 

and customizing the Threshold 21 (T21) model to 

Jamaican specifications; 

• negotiated funding assistance from CIDA for overseas 

training of Jamaicans in the T21 model; 

• developed a project request and received approval 

from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) for 

approximately US$1.7 million (grant and concessionary 

loan funding) for development of the T21 

Model and preparation of the Jamaica long-term 

Development Plan; and 

• convened two workshops with Directors and 

Managers of the PIOJ to articulate a vision, consistent 

with ideas expressed during a national visioning 

exercise and develop strategic priorities and 

relevant sub-thematic areas. 

Institutional Arrangements 

During the year, institutional arrangements for the plan 

development process were made, with the Institute 

having responsibility for the timely preparation, articulation 

and monitoring of the National Plan. To this 

end, a Plan Development Unit (PDU) was established 

within the Office of the Director General to guide the 

preparation of the plan and ensure the building of the 

model. Three technical consultants joined the 

Programme Director to undertake the work of the Unit. 

In addition, officers of the PIOJ were identified to 

undertake the role of technical secretaries to sector task 

forces for the sub-thematic areas to be established in 

February 2007. 

The PDU also prepared an organizational chart, 

which established the functional relationships of the 

main units that would be responsible for the plan 

development process. Following this exercise the Unit: 

• commenced the compilation of a preliminary list of 

individuals for membership on a Plan Advisory 

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Group (PAG), a voluntary, private sector led body, 

comprising individuals with technical expertise 

from all levels of the society; 

• identified the areas to be included in the Plan; and 

• configured task forces, based on the major sectors 

of the economy. These task forces will include government 

ministries, other relevant public sector 

bodies, the private sector, civil society and 

International Development Partners (IDPs). Each 

task force is to be co-chaired by public/private sector 

representatives. 

“ 

During the year, institutional 

arrangements for the plan development 

process were made, with the Institute 

having responsibility for the timely 

preparation, articulation and 

monitoring of the National Plan. 

” 

Stakeholder Meetings 

During the year, the PDU held face-to-face meetings 

with a number of key stakeholders to inform them of 

the proposed new direction in the national planning 

process, and importantly to solicit their input and feedback. 

Those targeted included the Leader of the 

Opposition, IDPs, Permanent Secretaries’ Board, PIOJ 

directors, technical officers and support staff. 

Threshold 21/T21 Integrated 

Development Model 

The Threshold 21 Integrated Development Model, 

based on the System Dynamics methodology, was 

selected as the quantitative tool to guide the process of 

comprehensive development planning in support of 

achieving national goals and international commitments. 

Throughout the year, major activities were 

undertaken, with technical support from the MI to: 

(i) 

(ii) 

customize the model to meet the needs for policy 

analysis, report on key indicators under different 

policy scenarios, expand understanding of intersectoral 

linkages and other planning tasks; and 

build local capacity to use, modify and institutionalize 

the model, and ensure its sustainability. 

Highlights of these activities included: 

(i) 

participation of three employees from the PIOJ 

and one from the Ministry of Education, Youth 

and Culture in a nine-week training course on 

modelling techniques at the University of Bergen, 

Norway, between March and May; 

(ii) signing of a contract by the PIOJ and the MI in 

June, for the customization of the model; and 

(iii) a two-week hands-on training workshop held in 

Kingston during December by a visiting MI team. 

Participants comprised the four Bergen trainees, 

and approximately 20 technical officers from the 

Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Ministries of 

Finance and Planning, and Education, Youth and 

Culture and staff of the PIOJ. 

Preparation of Key Documents 

• Preparation and submission of project document to 

the CDB for financing of the T21 Jamaica Integrated 

Development Model and National Development 

Planning Institute of Jamaica; 

• Terms of Reference (TOR) for Task Forces; Technical 

Secretaries; the Plan Advisory Group (PAG); 

• TOR for four technical and one support staff; 

• Submission on the planning process to the Minister 

of Finance and Planning, and Cabinet for approval; 

• Four draft sector situation analyses; 

• Power point presentations, briefs and special papers 

on the plan development process. 

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Economic 

Planning and 

Research 

DR. PETER-JOHN GORDON – Director 

“ 

The strategic objectives of the EPRD work 

plan focused on the provision of researchbased 

policy advice and technical support 

to the Government on various areas of the 

micro and macro economy. This was 

undertaken by way of timely and in-depth 

economic analysis and monitoring, and 

” 

forecasting on economic variables. 

The strategic objectives of the Economic Planning 

and Research Division (EPRD) work plan focused 

on the provision of research-based policy advice and 

technical support to the Government on various areas 

of the micro and macro economy. This was undertaken 

by way of timely and in-depth economic analysis and 

monitoring, and forecasting on economic variables, 

using various econometric tools. Policy advice was also 

provided on trade and trade-related issues based on 

monitoring and reporting on developments in international 

markets and the global economy. 

During 2006, the EPRD collaborated with a larger 

number of agencies and institutions to produce critical 

and pertinent information and data relevant to outputs 

related to routine research, monitoring and policy 

advice portfolios, and the timely preparation of 

monthly Inflation Reports for the Board of Directors. 

Substantial effort was made to improve the research 

and forecasting capabilities of the Division as well as to 

expand and deepen the coverage of areas that were 

monitored and evaluated. Accordingly, members of the 

Division participated in a number of training activities 

through courses, seminars and workshops. 

The Division took steps to increase its research and 

economic modelling activities by focusing on policy 

issues that required immediate solutions as well as 

issues requiring longer-term solutions. The Division 

sought to provide timely advice on appropriate policies 

to be pursued by the Government by undertaking written 

analyses and reports, which were published and/or 

used in internal deliberations in Government ministries 

and agencies, multilateral organizations, non-governmental 

organizations and private sector bodies. 

Planning assumed new dimensions as the staff of 

EPRD sought to understand their role in national development 

and correspondingly, got involved in the early 

stages of preparation for the National Development 

Plan 2030. Members of the Division played an integral 

role in the Institute’s adoption of a new approach to 

modelling the economy through the adaptation of the 

T21 model developed by the Millennium Institute. 

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Sixteen chapters covering macro and industry 

performance were prepared for the timely publication 

of the Economic and Social Survey Jamaica 

2005. The Division produced four editions of the 

Economic Update and Outlook (EU&O) which 

reviewed quarterly economic performance and 

facilitated the execution of the Institute’s 

Quarterly Press Conferences. 

A total of 12 papers were presented at the 

National Planning Council meetings in 2006. 

Highlights of these meetings included presentations 

on “Employment Trends in the Jamaican 

Labour Market” in September; along with 

“Telemedicine & Health Tourism” and “The 

Transformation of the Education Sector” in 

November. The preparatory activities and meetings 

were coordinated by the National Planning Jamaica, addresses the media at the Institute’s quarterly press briefing 

Dr. Wesley Hughes (at the podium), Director General, Planning Institute of 

Council Secretariat which is located in the 

Division. 

held August 17, 2006 for the quarter, October–December 2006. Looking 

on intently is Dr. Peter-John Gordon, Director, Economic Planning and 

Research Division. 

The EPRD inter-sectoral collaboration with 

other Divisions of the Institute and with external 

agencies intensified during the year. This contributed 

significantly to the Division’s success in preparing and 

presenting accurate reviews of economic performance. 

The Quarterly Press Briefings on the performance of the 

economy and consultations on the reform of the sugar 

Committee of the Ministry of Development; and participation 

in meetings and consultations with the IMF on 

real sector developments and prospects. 

The research agenda of the division was impacted 

by: 

industry with the major stakeholders were some of the – the influx of ad hoc work; 

ways through which the Division informed and interacted 

– inadequate knowledge of Model application; and 

directly with external clients on growth and 

policy-related issues. Within this context, the Statistical 

Institute of Jamaica continued its collaboration with 

– the reassignment of staff members to undertake 

modelling and other activities associated with the 

National Development Plan. 

the Division towards improving the reconciliation of 

the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data for specific sectors 

However, work was completed on: 

of the economy. 

The Division, through its continued involvement on 

a number of internal and external committees and 

1. exploring the extent to which individuals in the 

tourism industry are being paid below the minimum 

wage; 

working groups, provided technical advice to public 

and private sector entities. These included, active participation 

2. Real Wages in Jamaica 1995–2005; Comparison 

with Poverty and Unemployment; 

in the Jamaica Trade Advisory Task Force 

(JTAT) Working Group meeting on market access for 

3. methodology used by the PIOJ in estimating 

quarterly GDP for the Construction sector; and 

non-agricultural production; the Competitiveness 4. projection of cement demand for 2007. 

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External 

Cooperation 

Management 

The External Cooperation Division has the mandate 

to promote the efficient allocation and utilization 

of Official Development Assistance (ODA) in accordance 

with the national socio-economic objectives outlined 

in the Medium Term Socio-Economic Policy 

Framework (MTF). To achieve this mandate, the 

Division assesses the viability of proposed development 

programmes and projects, negotiates loan and grant 

agreements and monitors project implementation. 

The activities of the Division are carried out by five 

specialist units. The bilateral and multilateral agreements 

provide the framework through which the targets 

and objectives of each Unit’s Corporate Plan is 

developed. These units are Bilateral, Multilateral 

Financial, European Union, Multilateral Technical 

Cooperation and Project Cycle Management including 

the Pre-selection Secretariat. 

During the year, the Division monitored and coordinated 

externally funded projects as well as new ODA 

provided in the form of loans, grants and technical 

assistance from both bilateral and multilateral sources. 

In addition, the Division continued to monitor the harmonization 

initiatives of the MTF. 

Bilateral Cooperation 

MS. BARBARA SCOTT – Director 

“ 

projects as well as new ODA provided in 

During the year, the Division monitored 

and coordinated externally funded 

the form of loans, grants and technical 

assistance from both bilateral and 

” 

multilateral sources. 

The Unit coordinates and monitors assistance provided 

under bilateral cooperation arrangements from more 

than 12 countries. The aid, usually in the form of 

grants, loans or technical assistance is used to support 

Government’s priority projects and programmes. 

During the year, assistance from bilateral agencies 

included support to health, education, public sector 

modernization, justice, security, social and economic 

infrastructure and local Government reform. 

The Unit engaged in negotiations for new projects in 

the Justice and Water sectors with the Governments of 

Canada and Japan, respectively, and successfully negotiated 

with the Department for International 

Development of the United Kingdom, debt relief of 

$736.44 million. Under the Korean Equipment Grant 

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Programme, computer equipment valued at $3.3 million 

was secured for three public sector entities. 

The Unit also facilitated the approval of $32.9 billion 

in loan funding from Brazil, India and Venezuela 

for support in the areas of agriculture, and social and 

economic infrastructure. A grant of $15.3 million from 

the Czech Republic was finalized to continue assistance 

to the Mineral Resources Development Project being 

implemented by the Mines and Geology Division of the 

Ministry of Agriculture and Lands. 

The Unit assisted in the preparation for the Fourth 

Course of the Third Country Group Training Project on 

Lifestyle Diseases funded by Japan. The course, regional 

in scope, included health personnel from 14 Caribbean 

countries. A total of 80 volunteers and experts from 

Japan, the United States of America and Canada were 

assigned to government and non-governmental organizations 

for periods of up to two years. They provided 

assistance in the areas of governance, information technology, 

education and health. 

Coordination and monitoring of formulation/review 

missions continued and the Unit participated in project 

steering committee meetings to review project status 

and resolve bottlenecks affecting the pace of project 

implementation. 

European Union 

The Cooperation Programme with the European Union 

(EU) consisted of 12 projects totalling €192.4 million 

($15.6 billion) 1 in grant resources within the sectors of 

administration, economic, and social infrastructure. 

The resources were channelled through the European 

Development Fund (EDF) and the EU General Budget 

for the Special Framework of Assistance (SFA). 

The Unit in collaboration with the EC Delegation 

prepared the 2005 Joint Annual Report which formed 

the basis for the annual Operational Review of the 

Cooperation Programme. The Country Strategy Paper 

2008–2013 was also prepared focusing on areas of 

1 Exchange rate €:JM$80.98. 

budget support with education as the priority, and 

governance (security and justice). 

Total disbursement was €46.0 million ($3.73 billion), 

of which €10.5 million ($8.9 billion) was disbursed as 

direct budget support under the Support to the 

Economic Reform Programme (SERP III), and €16.0 million 

($1.3 billion) under the Northern Coastal Highway 

Improvement Project (NCHIP) – Segment 3 (Ocho Rios 

to Port Antonio). 

The GOJ and the EU signed two Financing 

Agreements (FAs) for the SFA 2005 under the Banana 

Support Programme (BSP) in the amount of €4.1 million 

($332.8 million) and the Rural and Parochial Roads 

Rehabilitation and Maintenance project for €2.0 million 

($162.0 million). The BSP is designed to increase 

international competitiveness of banana exporters, 

enhance operational efficiency and assist with diversification 

of agricultural activities. Preparations commenced 

for the following three projects: Sugar Reform 

Programme (€5.2 million), Banana Support Programme 

(€3.5 million) and Poverty Reduction Programme (€8.0 

million). 

The Unit prepared briefs for: the Hon. Prime 

Minister (EU LAC visit to Belgium), the Minister of 

Finance and Planning (on the SERP III Acceptance ceremony), 

the Director General (Rural Water Supply, End 

of Term Review & the 10 th European Development 

Fund programming exercise, and the Country Strategy 

Paper Workshops). 

The overall management of the cooperation programme 

continued to be executed via regular GOJ – EU 

Review Meetings, project steering committee meetings, 

and site visits. 

Multilateral Technical Cooperation 

The Unit continued its role of coordinating and managing 

the cooperation programmes and projects funded 

by Multilateral Technical Cooperation agencies of the 

United Nations Organization, the Commonwealth 

Fund for Technical Cooperation and the Organization 

of American States (OAS). These organizations dis- 

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bursed over US$6.0 million for the implementation of 

development programmes, in the areas of agricultural 

development, health, early childhood and adolescent 

development, community empowerment etc. The main 

contributors were UNICEF – US$1.6 million, UNDP – 

US$1.1 million and PAHO – US$1.0 million. 

The year marked the end of the 2002–2006 programme 

cycle for agencies of the UN Organization, and 

was dominated by activities to ensure that projects were 

completed, allocated funds were utilized and that 

strategies were designed to ensure the sustainability of 

the project results. To facilitate a smooth transition into 

the 2007–2011 cycle, the PIOJ collaborated with the 

IDPs to finalize a Common Country Assessment as well 

as a United Nations Development Assistance Framework, 

a document designed to improve the coherence 

and impact of the development activities of the UN 

agencies in Jamaica without conflicting with the mandates 

of the individual organizations. Each organization 

then prepared its Country Programme Action Plan 

which will guide its relations with Jamaican stakeholders 

throughout the next few years. 

As a consequence of the closure of the programme 

period, for some organizations, the Division hosted several 

programme evaluation missions. For example, The 

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) which provided 

over US$0.4 million in 2006 to fund projects 

directed at meeting the reproductive health needs of 

the disabled community as well as those of adolescents, 

fielded a mission from Dakar, Senegal, to assess the 

effectiveness of the programme in Jamaica. The conclusion 

was that the programme represented a unique 

intervention and that it represented a significant 

opportunity to provide reproductive health services to 

a previously underserved community. 

The Unit also hosted several programme formulation 

missions and participated in numerous stakeholder 

consultations which sought to detail the areas for intervention 

over the next five years. Twenty persons from 

Latin American and the Caribbean were hosted by the 

PIOJ in a week-long workshop for the development of 

two regional projects for funding by the International 

Atomic Energy Agency. The Division also hosted a mission 

from the agency which assisted several organizations 

in the formulation of projects which will utilize 

nuclear applications for development purposes. The 

result was the development of a national programme of 

cooperation for Jamaica for the next biennium. A mission 

funded by the OAS contributed to the detailing of 

a project on the Delivery of Spanish Methodology and 

Content to be implemented with the Tertiary Unit of 

the Ministry of Education. 

The Unit contributed to the development of 

national capacity by recommending several candidates 

for training in various fields. The Commonwealth Fund 

for Technical Cooperation, the OAS and the International 

Atomic Energy Agency were the main providers of 

training opportunities primarily by means of shortterm, 

highly specialized training courses. 

Multilateral Financial Programmes 

The Division coordinated and managed the programmes 

and projects funded with assistance from 

Multilateral Financial Institutions (MFIs). 2 The cooperation 

programmes totalled US$683.5 million ($45.0 billion), 

comprising loans of US$479.3 million ($31.6 

billion), grants of US$15.8 million ($1.0 billion) and 

Government’s contribution of approximately US$188.4 

million ($12.4 billion). 

The rescoping of the ROSE II and HIV/AIDS 

Prevention projects in the World Bank portfolio was 

completed. The World Bank approved a loan of 

US$29.3 million to implement the Inner City Basic 

Services Project, while the Caribbean Development 

Bank approved loan funds of US$1.2 million for the 

preparation of the National Development Plan. 

Grant resources totalling US$1.3 million ($85.6 million) 

were approved. 

2 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the International 

Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank), the 

Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the OPEC Fund for 

International Development. 

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This amount included US$450 000 from the Inter- 

American Development Bank (IDB) to Strengthen 

Government’s Capacity to Manage for Results. 

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) provided 

US$500 000 to assist with the preparation of the 

National Development Plan and US$60 000 for institutional 

strengthening of the National Environmental 

Planning Agency. 

Portfolio reviews were held with the IDB, World 

Bank and CDB, Project Executing Agencies and the 

Ministry of Finance and Planning to determine strategies 

for improving the rate of implementation of the 

existing portfolios. Additionally, the monitoring and 

coordination function of the Division was reinforced 

by continued participation on steering committees for 

projects in the portfolios and site visits to assist in the 

analysis of work in progress. 

Project Cycle Management Unit 

During the year, the Unit: 

• coordinated and participated in two Pre-selection 

Committee Meetings chaired by the Minister of 

State in the Ministry of Finance and Planning. Two 

projects were presented to the Committee for its 

approval, viz, Inner City Basic Services and Enhancement 

of Programmes and Services at the University 

of Technology, funded by the World Bank and the 

CDB, respectively; 

• provided technical advice to various ministries and 

agencies including the Cabinet Office, Ministry of 

Housing, Transport, Water and Works, as well as the 

Forestry Department in the development of a utilities 

regulatory framework, the preparation of Terms 

of Reference for the sugar and cement industries and 

the development of a transport policy; 

• participated in a number of Steering Committee 

meetings to discuss the implementation pace of the 

KMA Water Supply Project (Greater Spanish Town 

and South East St. Catherine); 

• assisted in the preparation of relevant documents 

needed to complete agreements with the MI and the 

CDB for the T21 model development. Also acted as 

part of the PIOJ’s negotiating team and participated 

in a number of discussions with the MI in an effort 

to finalize and sign the contract for implementing 

the T21 model; 

• coordinated and participated in four missions from 

the Japan Bank for International Cooperation 

(JBIC), Tokyo, to discuss, inter alia, the status of the 

KMA Water Supply project, extension of the loan 

agreement and modification to the amortization 

schedule; 

• assisted in the preparation of the JBIC Post 

Evaluation Seminar conducted in March with various 

ministries, agencies and departments. The 

seminar involved the presentation of the findings 

by consultants engaged by JBIC to review two projects 

funded by the Bank, viz, Northern Jamaica 

Development 3 and Montego Bay Water Supply 

(Great River); 

• participated in various thematic working group 

meetings under the Donor Harmonization project. 

The meeting involved the establishment of monitoring 

indicators for the Medium Term Socio- 

Economic Policy Framework; 

• collaborated with the IADB and the World Bank in 

coordinating the Country Financial Accountability 

Assessment (CFAA) and Country Procurement 

Assessment Report (CPAR) workshop in June. 

Approximately 20 ministries, agencies and development 

partners participated in the workshop with 

the intention of preparing an action plan and 

matrix; 

• provided advice to the University of Technology, 

University of the West Indies and Edna Manley 

College for the Visual and Performing Arts in the 

development of projects for funding consideration 

by the development partners; 

3 The Northern Jamaica Development project involved five subprojects, 

namely: Montego Bay Sewerage Improvement, Montego 

Bay Drainage and Flood Control, Lucea/Negril Water Supply, Ocho 

Rios Pier Improvement and North Coast Highway Improvement 

(Negril to Montego Bay – Segment 1). 

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Ms. Barbara Scott, Director, External Cooperation Management, addresses the audience during a panel discussion to commemorate the UN 

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. The panel discussion was held on Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at the PIOJ. 

• reviewed documents submitted by the Urban 

Development Corporation regarding the Montego 

Bay Convention Centre project; and 

• conducted research and provided information on 

Official Development Assistance to Jamaica for the 

Organization for Economic Co-operation and 

Development (OECD) under the Paris Declaration – 

Donor Harmonization Initiative. 

Medium Term Socio-Economic 

Policy Framework (MTF) 

During 2006, the continued implementation of the 

MTF resulted in the convening of eight meetings of various 

thematic working groups (TWGs) and the MTF 

Advisory Committee. Participation by line agencies, 

other government departments and the international 

development community was very high. 

Discussions in the TWGs meetings predominantly 

focused on the refinement of performance indicators 

and targets in the MTF Socio-Economic Policy Matrices 

which are the main monitoring tool. As a forum for 

greater policy dialogue, the National Security and 

Justice TWGs facilitated discussion on the implementation 

of the National Security Strategy and the agenda 

for the Justice Sector Review. 

There is some level of satisfaction that the discussion 

on indicators, performance measurement and target 

setting has brought about a wider appreciation of 

the importance of statistics in the formulation and 

implementation of policy. In fact, the process has 

brought about increased attention to national monitoring 

systems and the need for their strengthening and 

coordination. 

Other key outcomes for 2006 included: 

• the collaboration of the MTF Secretariat and focal 

points in four sector agencies to track performance 

against targets set for 2005/2006 for the preparation 

of the first MTF Annual Progress Report; 

• initiation of discussion with the Ministry of Finance 

and Planning regarding the use of MTF monitoring 

results to influence budgetary prioritization; and 

• forging of links with other key processes (JAMSTAT, 

JASPEV, PABN, CCA UNDAF). 

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Social Policy, 

Planning and 

Research 

DR. PAULINE KNIGHT – Director 

“ 

The Division is responsible for driving 

and coordinating policy and programmatic 

activities through the following 

Units: Human Development; Population 

Planning; Social Development and 

Gender; Social Security and Welfare; 

and Policy Research. 

” 

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The Social Policy, Planning and Research Division 

made significant contributions to social policy for 

2006 with concentration on the areas of policy 

development, monitoring and coordination of related 

projects and research, training and publication 

activities. 

The Division is responsible for driving and coordinating 

policy and programmatic activities through the 

following Units: Human Development; Population 

Planning; Social Development and Gender; Social 

Security and Welfare; and Policy Research. 

The areas covered include education and training, 

youth development, the labour market, health, 

national security, justice, children, gender issues, social 

security, poverty reduction and community development. 

Specific focus is given to vulnerable groups such 

as the disabled and the elderly. Cross-cutting areas such 

as gender and population planning are also covered. 

The Division meets its mandate by: 

• coordinating and monitoring activities of programmes 

and projects through collaboration with 

key stakeholders in line ministries and agencies, 

civil society, academia and the donor/lender community; 

• contributing to the development of evidence-based 

policy development through participation, coordination 

and monitoring of research and publications 

in the areas covered by the Division; including the 

provision of support for research conducted by 

other agencies; 

• providing leadership, coordination and monitoring 

with relevant agencies in the design and formulation 

of policies and programmes; and 

• interfacing with Cabinet and other stakeholders to 

provide policy advice as the need arises. 

Among the highlights of the year were the completion 

of the GOJ/ILO study on the Transition of Jamaican 

Youth to the World of Work; further expansion of the 

Social Safety Net Reform Programme; coordinated activities 

for further revamping of the Vital Statistics System;


Mr. Steven Kerr (second left), Manager, Human Development Unit in the Social Policy, Planning and Research Division, Planning Institute of 

Jamaica (PIOJ), discusses a point with students from the University of the West Indies (UWI) during a presentation on Social Planning and 

Projects Design. The presentation was held at UWI on Thursday, June 22, 2006. Looking on from the PIOJ are Mrs. Toni-Shae Freckleton 

(left), Mrs. Allison Webberburn (left background) and Mr. Rohan Francis (right background). 

the establishment of the JamStats Secretariat; revision 

of the National Framework of Action for Children; 

coordination of the Poverty Monitoring and Social 

Policy Analysis Programme; and the coordination of 

the PIOJ Gender Mainstreaming Committee. 

Children and Youth 

The Division continued to chair the Inter-sectoral 

Working Group on Children and Violence and oversaw 

the revision of the costing, monitoring and evaluation 

framework of the National Plan of Action for an 

Integrated Response to Children and Violence. In its 

role as Chair and Secretariat of the Social Investment 

for Children Initiative, the Division spearheaded the 

multi-agency activity to train public sector professionals, 

University of the West Indies graduates and the general 

public in budget analysis and awareness of the need 

to invest in children for national development. The 

Division contributed to policy development in the 

areas of early childhood development, parenting, child 

protection and child rights, and the children and gender 

legislative framework, through representation on 

respective national committees, boards, commissions 

and technical working groups. 

Inputs were provided in educational reform and 

youth development, particularly through participation 

in the Reform of Secondary Education (ROSE II) project, 

the Child Nutrition Committee, the National Policy on 

Family Life Education Sub-Committee, among others. 

Significant public and stakeholder sensitization was 

also done on the labour market, including child labour, 

and life-long learning. 

Social Security and Poverty 

Leadership was provided in several activities for the 

reform of the Social Safety Net Programme particularly 

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in the areas of targeting and the formulation of a new 

Welfare-to-Work initiative designed to make PATH beneficiary 

families economically independent. The latter 

included convening a sensitization seminar on international 

best practices. Significant contribution was 

also made by the Division through coordination of 

deliberations on changing health conditionalities of the 

PATH programme; provision of technical advice for the 

draft National Assistance Bill, and hosting a panel discussion 

on poverty eradication to commemorate the 

UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 

(October 17). 

Gender Issues 

The Division contributed to the process of finalizing 

the draft Sexual Harassment Policy being led by the 

Bureau of Women’s Affairs, and participated in two 

national consultations for the finalization of the 

National Gender Policy. It also continued to lead the 

PIOJ’s Gender Mainstreaming Committee. Technical 

input on gender and the achievement of gender equality 

as a cross-cutting issue for policy development and 

planning is provided by the Division through its representation 

of various committees, some of which 

include the Violence Prevention Alliance, the National 

Anti-Trafficking in Persons Task Force, the Gender 

Advisory Committee, and the Stakeholder Group on 

Gender-based Violence. 

Health 

The Division provided technical advice, and policy 

development and coordination in relation to health, 

particularly in areas such as HIV/AIDS, child health, 

mortality, and communicative diseases, among others. 

This was achieved through its collaborative and coordinating 

activities and committee representation with 

several local and international agencies, including the 

National AIDS Committee, the Ministry of Health, 

UNICEF, UNDP and the Child Development Agency. 

Security and Justice 

Policy advice, trend analysis and recommendations 

were provided through work on the National Security 

Thematic Working Group and Justice Thematic 

Working Group, respectively. Technical advice and collaboration 

with key stakeholders was provided to the 

Justice Sector Reform Process; the Social Anti-Crime 

Initiative; the UNDAF Framework for Justice, Security, 

Peace and Governance; and the National Security 

Strategy. 

Population Issues 

The Division continued to lead the coordination of 

population issues through its role as convener of the 

Population Policy Coordinating Committee. As a member 

of the EC/UNFPA Joint Sexual and Reproductive 

Health Programme for Jamaica, technical advice was 

provided on the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents, 

youths, and persons with disabilities. 

Significant public sensitization on various population 

issues was conducted through participation in eight 

radio interviews and television programmes. The 

Division also led activities to commemorate World 

Population Day (July 1) and to launch the UNFPA State 

of the World Population Report 2006. 

Policy and Programme 

Development 

The Division was very active in finalizing some policies 

and also contributed to the development of legislative 

frameworks, policy papers and new policies, all through 

collaboration and coordination with local and international 

partners and stakeholders. The matters covered 

included the: 

• draft Sexual Harassment Policy; 

• draft policy and bill on the Termination of 

Pregnancy; 

• National Framework of Action for Children; 

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• National Strategic Plan for HIV/AIDS/STI; 

• National Plan of Action for Early Childhood 

Development; 

• development of a National Disabilities Act; and 

• development of a National Parenting Policy 

Collaboration with Local and 

International Partners 

Programme development activities included coordination 

of and collaboration with local and international 

development partners, particularly in the areas of population 

and development, migration and remittances, 

early childhood development, social research, child 

rights, child protection, gender-based violence, poverty 

reduction, social safety nets and youth development. 

Through the Division’s role as Secretariat for the 

Vital Statistics Commission, local collaborative efforts 

were intensified to modernize the national vital statistics 

system, with key partners such as the Registrar 

General’s Department, the Statistical Institute of 

Jamaica (STATIN), the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry 

of Health and the Jamaica Constabulary Force. 

The initiative to develop a second National Poverty 

Map was advanced and included collaboration with the 

Social Development Commission and STATIN in order 

to define community boundaries and map poverty 

levels across the island. Similarly, the JAMSTATS project 

engaged by the Division relies on key collaboration 

with STATIN and other agencies such as the Ministry of 

Health, the Jamaica Constabulary Force and the 

Ministry of Education and Youth. During the year, steps 

were taken for the Division to assume overall responsibility 

for JAMSTATS by establishing a Project Implementation 

Unit. 

The Division represented Jamaica at the European 

Union/Latin American and Caribbean Regional 

Consultation on Migration in Columbia, at the 39 th 

Session of the UN Commission on Population and 

Development and at the 1 st Meeting of ACP Ministers 

responsible for Asylum, Migration and Mobility 

(Brussels, Belgium, April 2006). 

Inputs were made to various UN country 

programmes of assistance, specifically UNFPA, PAHO, 

the EU and the UNDP assistance framework. Collaboration 

continued with UNICEF in components of the 

GOJ/UNICEF Country Programme (2002–2006) specifically 

for the monitoring and implementation of activities 

in early childhood and child protection. 

Activities for a collaborative research project on 

gender-based violence, to be managed by the Division, 

commenced with the Centre for Gender and Development 

Studies Unit, UWI, Mona. 

Research and Publications 

The Division participated and/or coordinated research 

activities. Through the Research and Analysis Programme, 

which is managed by the Division, several studies 

were undertaken, continued and some completed. 

At the end of the calendar year 2006, of the 10 projects 

in operation, five were completed while three were near 

completion. Completed studies included Global 

Entrepreneurship Monitoring and Marcus Garvey’s Cultural 

Legacy. Research undertaken in 2005 to guide policies 

and programmes for youth transitioning to the workplace 

was completed by the Division in 2006 and 

jointly published with the ILO Transition of Jamaican 

Youth to the World of Work. Ongoing research continues 

for the study on the Changing Roles of Father in the 

Context of Jamaican Family Life. Three new research projects 

were also approved and given oversight, viz, 

“Parental Involvement in Education”, “Taking Responsibility: 

Jamaican Economy Since Independence”, and 

“Criminal Deportation”. 

“ 

The initiative to develop a second 

National Poverty Map was advanced and 

included collaboration with the Social 

Development Commission and STATIN in 

order to define community boundaries 

and map poverty levels across the island. 

” 

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With regard to PIOJ publications, the 

Division contributed to the production of 

the Economic and Social Survey (ESSJ) by both 

writing and reviewing chapters. Chapters 

were written on population, the labour market, 

health, education and training, social 

development, welfare and culture, and 

national security and justice. The Division 

continued to lead in the conduct of the 

Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions (JSLC), 

involving questionnaire design, and the 

writing, review and production of the JSLC 

Report, with the 2004 and 2005 reports published 

in August 2006. The Division also 

oversaw and coordinated the production 

and coordination of two divisional publications, 

namely JA PEOPLE Magazine and the 

Labour Market Information Newsletter. 

Mrs. Thalia Burnett (at the podium) Manager, Policy Research Unit, in the Social Policy, 

Planning & Research Division (SPPRD) emphasizes a point during the launch of the 

Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions 2005. To her right is SPPRD’s Director, Dr. Pauline 

Knight. The launch was held on Wednesday, October 4, 2006 at the PIOJ. 

Papers and Presentations 

Several papers and presentations were made by members 

in the Division at local and international fora: 

• Presentations on the Social Safety Net Reforms and 

the PATH programme at the Third International 

Conference on Conditional Cash Transfer 

Programmes in Istanbul, Turkey; 

• Paper, “Policy and Planning in Sexual and 

Reproductive Health: Our Mutual Responsibility”, 

presented at the Reproductive Health Conference, 

UWI, Mona; 

• Paper, “Impact of Migration on Youth in the 

Context of CSME”, presented at UNFPA regional 

workshop, Kingston; 

• Paper, “Child Poverty in Jamaica”, presented at the 

First Caribbean Child Research Conference, UWI, 

Mona; 

• Paper, “An Assessment of the Emigration of Highly 

Skilled Workers from Jamaica”, International 

Conference on Migration, UWI, Mona; 

• Presentation, “International Day for the 

Elimination of Violence Against Women and 

Trends in Gender-Based Violence in Jamaica”, to 

the Society for the Upliftment of Women Via 

Education, UWI, Mona; 

• Presentation, “Women’s Rights as Human Rights”, 

Workshop on the Convention of the Elimination 

of Discrimination Against Women, Centre for 

Gender and Development Studies in collaboration 

with Women’s Resource Outreach Centre (WROC) 

and Fredrich Ebert Stiftung (FES); 

• Presentation/Facilitator, “Gender Issues, the Role 

of the Media, and National Development”, 

Workshop on Gender, Media and Development, 

CARIMAC, UWI, Mona; 

• Presentations on “Labour Market Trends”, to 

various educational symposia; 

• Presentation, “Employment Creation”, to the 

National Planning Council; and 

• Presentation, “The Proposed Revision of the 

National Minimum Wage Rate”, to the Minimum 

Wage Advisory Commission. 

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Sustainable 

Development 

and Regional 

Planning 

The mandate of the Sustainable Development and 

Regional Planning Division (SDRPD) is to ensure 

the integration of sustainable development principles 

into the policy formulation and decision-making 

process. 

Main Objectives 

The Division’s mandate was pursued under four broad 

headings, namely: Policy Planning, Programme 

Monitoring and Coordination; Capacity building; 

Data/Information Management and Reporting; and 

Science and Technology. Specific emphasis was placed 

on urban and regional planning, disaster mitigation, 

building capacity in the use of Geographic Information 

Systems (GIS) Technology and damage assessment 

tools, and increasing awareness of sustainable development 

principles. 

Main Achievements 

Greater linkages were forged with the science & technology 

community which resulted in PIOJ’s involvement 

in the review of a number of policies including: 

energy, mining, science & technology. 

Two workshops related to disaster management were 

organized and hosted, namely a: 

MS. CLAIRE BERNARD – Director 

“ 

The Division’s mandate was pursued 

under four broad headings, namely: 

Policy Planning, Programme 

Monitoring and Coordination; 

Capacity building; Data/Information 

Management and Reporting; and 

Science and Technology. 

” 

• three-day training session in the use of the 

Economic Commission for Latin America and the 

Caribbean (ECLAC) methodology for assessing postdisaster 

impacts. Thirty-two persons from central 

and local government agencies and NGOs participated 

in the exercise; and 

• one-day IDB/ECLAC sponsored workshop to review 

data on the country’s capabilities to deal with 

extreme events. Over 30 persons participated. 

In the area of policy development and programme 

implementation, the Division: 

• brokered agreement among key public sector agencies 

with respect to rehabilitation work in the Bull 

Bay area; 

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Mr. Hopeton Peterson (at the podium), Manager, Sustainable Development and Regional Planning, addresses the audience at the 

Dialogue for Development Community Forum. Looking on at the head table (left to right) are Mrs. Velia Espeut, Regional Coordinator, 

Jamaica Solution to Youth Lifestyle and Empowerment; His Worship The Mayor, Councillor Milton Brown, Mayor of May Pen; Hon. 

R. James deRoux, CD, JP., Custos of Clarendon; the Hon. Mike Henry, Member of Parliament for Central Clarendon; Dr. Wesley Hughes, 

Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica; and Dr. Wayne Henry, Liaison Officer/Economist, World Bank. The Forum was held on 

Wednesday, June 7, 2006 at the St. Gabriel’s Anglican Church Hall in Clarendon. 

• was instrumental in the identification of counterpart 

resources (to complement a grant from the 

World Bank through Cities Alliance) for funding the 

National Squatter Management Policy; 

• provided support in advancing the agreements 

for Local Authorities to prepare Local Sustainable 

Development Plans under the NHT Township 

Development Programme. A Memorandum of 

Understanding was signed and the Manchester 

Parish Development Committee was the first beneficiary; 

• provided Technical assistance to the Highway 2000 

Corridor Development Plan Secretariat through the 

preparation of 19 maps for the Water Resources 

Component of the plan; and 

• provided relevant data in the areas of Science & 

Technology, Environment and Urban and Regional 

Planning to the developers of the T21 model. 

From two studies undertaken, the preliminary report 

of the review of the planning system was finalized. It 

includes a profile of technology use among Local 

Authorities. Also the first draft of a study to identify the 

characteristics of Special Development Areas was completed. 

Draft criteria for determining priority areas 

(regions or locales with pressing social, economic and 

environmental problems) were prepared. 

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“ 

Specific emphasis was placed on 

urban and regional planning, disaster 

mitigation, building capacity in the 

use of Geographic Information 

Systems (GIS) Technology and 

damage assessment tools, and 

increasing awareness of sustainable 

development principles. 

” 

A Draft Cabinet Submission with regard to the 

Sustainable Rural Development Policy, and seven 

Ministerial Briefs were prepared. Additionally, technical 

comments were prepared on 20 policies, draft bills, 

terms of references, country strategies and projects, and 

one parish sustainable development plan. Technical 

advice was provided on an ongoing basis through participation 

in a number of councils and committees. 

Other highlights included: i) maintaining of an 

online GIS map catalogue; ii) assisting in the building 

of GIS capacity in six schools, and among 80 public 

servants and teachers; and iii) providing GIS data to 

local and international students, technical support to 

three agencies and three projects and participation in 

career day activities in one school. 

Publications/Papers 

The SDRPD: 

• prepared three issues of the Sustainable Development 

e-newsletter; 

• maintained an online GIS Map Catalogue containing 

descriptions of spatial datasets in PIOJ’s GIS 

socio-economic GIS database; 

• completed for internal review Position Paper on the 

disposal of post-use vehicles and related waste; this 

paper was shared with the Executive Director of 

NSWMA for discussion with the Board; 

• presented the paper “Jamaica’s Innovation Infrastructure, 

A Comparative Analysis Innovation” at 

annual Science and Technology Conference hosted 

by Scientific Research Council; and 

• contributed to a chapter on: a) the Use of Science & 

Technology for Environmental Management for the 

Environment in the JASPEV Annual Progress Report, 

2005; and b) Charcoal, Fuelwood and Solar Energy 

in the Energy End User Survey Report. 

Presentations 

SDRPD participated in a number of fora and made presentations 

at: 

• The stakeholder consultation at the United Nation 

Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) on 

the Rural Development Policy; 

• the launch of the EU Rural Development 

Programme; 

• Urban and Regional Information Systems 

Association (URISA) Caribbean GIS Conference, 

Bahamas; 

• Office of Diaster Preparedness and Emergency 

Management (ODPEM) Risk Management 

Workshop; and 

• IDB Civil Society Advisory Group. 

The Division was involved in others areas related to: 

the identification of priority areas for the Global 

Environment Fund (GEF) funding; formulating strategic 

outcomes and actions for the United Nations 

Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF); land 

degradation; and protected areas; 

Training 

Training in Strategic Environmental Assessment was 

completed by two officers. Two participated in the 

Systems Dynamics and Modelling training and one in 

use of GIS. One member of staff also participated in a 

one-week training programme in Environmental 

Assessment sponsored by USAID. Two officers participated 

in the use of the T21 development model. 

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Corporate 

Affairs, 

Marketing and 

Communications 

The Corporate Affairs, Marketing and Communications 

(CAMC) Division, has primary responsibility 

for the production of the organization’s publications; 

the coordination of external and internal communication; 

strategic planning; and the provision of 

administrative services for the Board of Directors. The 

Division is comprised of two units, Publications, and 

Marketing and Communications. 

The Division conceptualized the development of a 

five-minute radio feature, Development in Perspective, 

and partnered with two major bookstores, Sangster’s 

and Kingston Bookshop, to improve the promotion and 

distribution of the Institute’s publications. The 

Dialogue for Development Series was reintroduced and 

the Division was instrumental in leading this process. 

The PIOJ’s 50 th Anniversary publication, which started 

in 2005, was completed and launched in November. 

The resources of the Division were severely challenged 

by a significant increase in the number of publications 

including the 50 th Anniversary Conference 

Papers, the 50 th Anniversary Publication and the report 

of the Moses Matalon led Committee on Tax Reform 

and Economic Development. 

The Division’s other core functions: the Corporate 

Planning, and Management process, the internal communication 

process and the provision of administrative 

services to support the work of the Board of 

Directors continued. In collaboration with other 

Divisions, CAMC coordinated the public launch of a 

number of major publications. 

MRS. AVRIL KING – Director 

“ 

The Division continued to monitor 

customer feedback through the introduction 

of customer comment cards and 

corrective actions were taken where 

possible. We are pleased to note that 

customer satisfaction continues 

to be high. 

” 

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External Communication 

Dialogue for Development Fora 

After a one-year hiatus, during which the Division led 

the implementation of the Institute’s 50 th Anniversary 

activities, the Dialogue for Development Series was 

reintroduced to support the organization’s effort of tapping 

into the developmental concerns of the wider 

community. The series also creates an opportunity for


A cross section of the audience listens attentively to the presenter at the St. Ann 

Dialogue for Development Community Forum. The Forum was held on Wednesday, 

July 12, 2006 at the Hibiscus Lodge Hotel. 

sharing with the Jamaican people, information on 

issues of national concern. The feedback generated 

from this exercise is used to inform the Government’s 

planning process. 

CAMC spearheaded the organization of three public 

education fora based on the general theme of 

Globalization and the Jamaican Economy. The 

theme was underpinned by the Human Development 

Report 2005. The fora were convened in Clarendon, St. 

Ann and Hanover. The forum in Clarendon focused on 

the issue of Globalization and Rural Development 

while the discussions in St. Ann and Hanover centred 

on the topics of Globalization and Tourism and 

Globalization Rural Development and Tourism, 

respectively. 

A media campaign, to promote the fora also served 

the dual purpose of increasing the PIOJ’s visibility. As 

part of this promotional work, a 15-second radio commercial 

was developed and aired on three radio stations. 

Print advertisements were created and inserted 

in newspapers, and posters were distributed through 

the regional libraries and Parish Council offices in the 

targeted parishes. Over 500 persons participated in the 

fora. 

Radio Feature 

In its ongoing effort to improve the 

Institute’s visibility, CAMC conceptualized a 

five-minute radio feature called Development 

in Perspective. The feature, using a 

live interview format via telephone was 

aired on two radio stations. Complementary 

promos were developed and aired on 

each station once per week prior to the start 

of the feature. 

The objectives of Development in 

Perspective were to: 

• disseminate topical information in 

relation to economic, social and sustainable 

development issues within the country; and 

• give PIOJ a “voice” to speak on a variety 

of critical issues and to effectively 

control the message it wishes to communicate. 

The feature was implemented in July and initial feedback 

has been positive. 

Website Redesign 

The dissemination of socio-economic data is a crucial 

part of the Institute’s work and the website is a central 

tool for the dissemination of this information. The 

redesign of the website was significantly advanced 

with the finalization of both layout and content. The 

e-business process was almost completed and costing 

of products has been finalized. It is anticipated that the 

launch will take place during the first half of 2007. 

Press Briefing 

Press Briefings continue to be held every quarter in tandem 

with the production of the Economic Update & 

Outlook (EU&O). The briefings update the media and 

general public with information on the status of the 

country’s macro economy and real sectors. 

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Internal Communication 

The Division maintains internal communication with 

staff through the Intranet, the staff newsletter, PIOJ 

Highlights, which is produced biannually, the monthly 

Calendar of Events and the Notice Boards. The 

Calendar of Events continues to highlight activities 

being undertaken by the Divisions and the Notice 

Boards are regularly updated with excerpts from the 

newspapers which capture PIOJ’s perspective on happenings 

in the society. 

Citizen’s Charter 

Customer satisfaction with the service provided is a critical 

tenet of the Institute’s Citizen’s Charter. To this 

end, the standards outlined in the Charter were revised 

and front-line staff resensitized to the provision of quality 

service on a timely basis. The Division continued to 

monitor customer feedback through the introduction 

of customer comment cards and corrective actions were 

taken where possible. We are pleased to note that customer 

satisfaction continues to be high. 

As part of the Citizen’s Charter programme in the 

Office of the Prime Minister, customer service reports 

are completed every quarter and submitted to the 

Standards and Monitoring Unit of Cabinet Office 

which has responsibility for monitoring public sector 

charters. 

Publications 

The Institute’s main publications continue to be in high 

demand and the Division met its target for the production 

and distribution of the Economic and Social Survey 

Jamaica (ESSJ) and the Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions 

(JSLC). Demand for the quarterly Economic Update & 

Outlook (EU&O) decreased due to the availability of the 

publication in read-only format on the Institute’s website 

as well as the availability of information on the performance 

of the sectors in the quarterly press briefings. 

As a result, printing of the EU&O has been discontinued, 

but it is available on compact discs. 

50 th Anniversary Publication 

The Institute’s 50 th Anniversary Publication, entitled 

Central Planning Unit to Planning Institute of Jamaica 

1995–2005: Anchoring 50 years of Development Planning 

in Jamaica was launched in November at the Terra Nova 

All Suites Hotel. Written by well-known economist, 

Mr. Roderick Rainford, the book captures the evolution 

of the organization from Central Planning Unit to 

National Planning Agency to its current form. The 

research and documentation process commenced in 

2004 but given the need for accuracy and quality, the 

timeline for completion was exceeded. Commentary 

on the publication was provided by PIOJ’s Board 

Member, Professor Edwin Jones. 

CAMC also undertook the publication of the report 

on the Jamaican tax system entitled, Tax Reform and 

Economic Development, The Jamaican Case, as well as 

Planning Today . . . Securing Tomorrow (50 th Anniversary 

Conference Papers). The printing of these publications 

is expected to be completed early in 2007. CAMC continued 

its collaboration with other Divisions and stakeholders 

to ensure the launch of some important 

publications and reports during the year. These 

included the Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions 2005; 

The Transition of Jamaican Youth to the World of Work, 

and State of the World Population Report 2006. 

Promotional Activities 

As part of its objective to promote and market the 

Institute’s publications, CAMC partnered with two 

major bookstores, Kingston Bookshop and Sangster’s 

Book Store for the distribution of the following seven 

publications: Economic & Social Survey Jamaica; Jamaica 

Survey of Living Conditions; Economic Update & Outlook; 

Human Development Report 2005; Gender & Achievement 

in Secondary Education in Jamaica; Women in Prison – The 

Impact of the Incarceration of Jamaican Women on 

Themselves & Their Families; and Cognition, Educational 

Attainment & Behaviour in A Cohort of Jamaican Children. 

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Members of the Institute’s Board and Directors at the Annual Board Luncheon, held December 15, 2006 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel. 

The books were provided on a consignment basis for a 

period of one year. CAMC envisages the renewal of 

these contracts in 2007. 

Working in conjunction with the Institute’s 

Documentation Centre, the Division participated in a 

number of exhibitions including the Today’s Money 

Expo at the Hilton Kingston Hotel in February; the 

St. Ann Chamber of Commerce’s Homecoming & 

Heritage Festival in St. Ann’s Bay in August; the 

Wolmer’s Girls School Health & Career Fair at the 

Wolmer’s Girls School in November and the three-day 

Science & Technology Exposition at the Hilton 

Kingston Hotel, which was also staged in November. 

These initiatives have resulted in increased product 

awareness and a 7.5 per cent rise in the sales of publications. 

Management Retreat 

The Institute’s 11 th Annual Retreat was held on 

November 30, 2006 for all Directors, Managers and 

other Officers. The day’s activities included: 

• evaluation of the Institute’s performance during the 

period, April 1 to September 30, 2006; 

• review of the National Development Planning 

process and the status of the Threshold 21 Model. 

This session outlined the collaboration expected 

from the rest of the PIOJ towards the successful 

preparation of the Plan; and 

• examination of the activities and timelines involved 

in the refurbishing of Oxford Manor, the future 

home of the PIOJ and the Institute’s relocation 

thereto. 

The Divisions were encouraged to adjust their operational 

plans to give priority to the National 

Development Planning activities. 

Support Services 

CAMC continued to provide ongoing support to the 

other Divisions through the production of complimentary 

slips, business cards, cover designs for various documents 

and the production of advertisements and 

programmes. 

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Corporate 

Services 

The Corporate Services Division (CSD) is mandated 

to ensure the delivery of corporate objectives and is 

therefore entrusted with the management of the 

human, financial, information technology, physical 

and information resources for the organization. 

The management of the Oxford Manor project was 

a high priority area for 2006, with activities involving 

the Renovation and Works component of the project. 

The CSD and the Project Core Team assisted with the 

assessment and design works to include a diagnostic 

assessment of the physical layout and the electrical and 

mechanical designs. This phase will be approved in the 

first quarter of 2007 which will lead into the tendering 

and construction stage of the project. 

Other focus areas included the continuous upgrading 

of processes and systems to enable a leading-edge 

environment for optimum efficiency. Emphasis was 

placed on upgrading the network infrastructure, PIOJ’s 

website, the development of the Information Security 

Policy and the Telecoms Policy. Mention should be 

made of some of the cross-functional areas such as the 

Division’s involvement in Collection Development 

which provided up-to-date resources to facilitate the 

work of our planners, the performance planning 

process, gender mainstreaming initiatives and the 

Dialogue for Development Series. 

Human Resource Unit 

MR. KIRK PHILIPS – Director 

“ 

One focus area is the continuous upgrading 

of processes and systems to enable a leading-edge 

environment for optimum efficiency. 

Emphasis was placed on upgrading 

the network infrastructure, PIOJ’s website, 

the development of the Information 

Security Policy and the Telecoms Policy. 

” 

The Human Resource Unit in 2006 continued the mainstreaming, 

monitoring and management of key HR 

interventions to aid improved and sustained organizational 

development, effectiveness and efficiency. The 

Unit designed these interventions within the context of 

four focus areas: 

• institutional capacity building through the 

alignment of training needs with organizational 

strategies, utilizing a demand driven workforce 

development strategy; 

• integrated Performance Based Management System; 

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Mr. Mike Henry (second right) Member of Parliament for Central Clarendon and His Worship the Mayor, Councillor Milton Brown, Mayor of 

May Pen (right) seem quite interested in the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) publications as they view the exhibition. Standing attentively 

are PIOJ’s Ms. Claudia Sutherland (left), Documentalist/Librarian and Ms. Shenico Allen-Morgan, Library Assistant. 

• participation of staff in benefits through continued 

partnership with the Staff Association; and 

• Corporate Wellness strategies. 

Macroeconomic Modelling and Forecasting; Technical 

Writing; Customer Service; Performance Management; 

and Preparing Cabinet Submission and Ministry Papers. 

Major Achievements 

Institutional Capacity Building 

The Learning Needs analysis which was conducted, 

informed the Training Plan for the period. Post-evaluation 

data showed a gradual narrowing of the gaps 

identified, as participants acquired the requisite knowledge 

and skills in priority areas. Approximately 80 persons 

benefited from training both locally and overseas. 

Some of the Learning Needs identified and addressed 

were: Threshold 21 (T21) modelling sensitization; 

Performance Based Management 

System (PBMS) 

Performance Planning 

Approximately 90.0 per cent success was achieved in 

the setting of SMART objectives to facilitate the 

achievement of corporate planning objectives. 

Performance Evaluation 

The measurement of results and feedback was achieved 

through the conduct of individual evaluations. An 

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analysis of the data showed 52.0 per cent compliance in 

performance evaluations, an improvement of 7.0 per 

cent on the previous year. The Performance Based 

Management Team in collaboration with the HR Unit 

provided the leadership support and guidance with the 

process. 

The overall post-evaluation rating from participants 

was “good” and noticeable lifestyle changes can be 

seen. Some persons are adopting a “eat right regime”, 

engaging in a daily exercise programme and applying 

coping mechanisms in response to stressful workplace 

situations. 

Participation of Staff in Benefits/ 

Partnership with the Staff 

Association 

Heads of Agreement 

An agreement was arrived at by the PIOJ Staff 

Association on Salary and Benefits Claim for the 

2006/2008 contract period. Employees were beneficiaries 

of salary adjustments of up to 12.5 per cent as well 

as increases in other general Public Sector benefits. 

Information Systems Unit 

The Information Systems Unit is charged with managing 

the information technology infrastructure of the 

organization and ensuring the alignment of information 

technology strategies with business strategies. The 

Unit works towards the technological maturity of the 

organization through the implementation of effective 

information technology solutions, development and 

training programmes. Advice and support is also provided 

to public sector ICT projects. 

Health Insurance 

The Group Health Insurance Plan was reviewed and 

renewed for one year. Life of Jamaica was awarded the 

contract having won the bid. Tenders were received 

from MEDICUS and Blue Cross. Heath Insurance cost 

for the period totalled $5.3 million. 


• The implementation of new systems and the continued 

upgrading of the IT infrastructure for increased 

productivity 

• Continued support to public sector ICT implementation 

and coordination 

Pension Fund 

As at December 2006, funds stood at $354 352 690.94, 

an appreciation of $50 484 360.67. The net yield was 

15.26 per cent. 

Corporate Wellness 

Wellness Expo held under the theme, Happiness is 

Health, exposed staff to the various dimensions in 

lifestyle management. The week of activities concentrated 

on the entire gamut of health and wellness, facilitated 

by presenters in the health, paramedic, legal and 

financial professions. 

Major Achievements 

• continued upgrading and replacing of obsolete 

equipment; 

• redesign of corporate website was 85.0 per cent 

completed; 

• installation of new Financial Management 

Information System completed; 

• anti-Spam solution implemented; 

• new network backbone implemented; 

• Information Security Policy for the organization 

completed and implemented; 

• maintained information technology infrastructure 

enabling optimum performance; 

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• provided technical advice to EU funded project – 

SERP III and T21 Model; and 

• served on public sector committees for the development 

of Web Standards, Data Standards, as well 

as the ICT Technical Working Group of the ICT 

Sub-Committee of Cabinet. 

Accounting Unit 

The Accounting Unit provides financial information 

required by internal and external users, and prepares 

and allocates the annual recurrent budget among the 

Divisions. Financial information is provided internally 

to the Board of Directors, the Director General and the 

Committee of Management, and externally to the 

Ministry of Finance and Planning and to International 

Organizations. In addition, payroll is prepared and 

disbursed monthly and cheques are prepared and disbursed 

to suppliers and vendors twice weekly. 


The main objectives of the Unit for 2006 were: (1) the 

allocation and distribution of financial resources; (2) 

maintenance of financial discipline; and (3) utilization 

of all menus of the accounting system for better recording 

of accounting transactions and implementation of 

new accounting software. 

Achievements 

During the year, the first objective was achieved 

through the allocation of PIOJ’s approved 2006/2007 

budget to the Divisions. The allocation is done proportionately, 

based on the original budget submitted by 

each Division. Actual expenditure is allocated to the 

Divisions monthly. In addition, a monthly variance 

report is prepared for the Institute. This report compares 

actual and budgeted expenditures and shows the 

variances in expenditure. Large variances are sometimes 

noted and explained. 

In terms of the second objective, although financial 

discipline was maintained, it was necessary to submit a 

supplemental budget because new pay rates were 

effected during the budget year. The new rates of pay 

were not included in the budget as the Institute was 

not aware of the proposed increases when the budget 

for 2006/07 was submitted to the Ministry of Finance 

and Planning (MOFP). 

The third objective was met by recording all transactions 

using the appropriate menus in the accounting 

software. Accounts Receivable was fully utilized to 

record all staff loans and credit sales of publications. 

The Receivable menu allows the Institute to determine 

all amounts owed at any given point. 

A new Accounting Software was purchased and 

members of the Unit were trained to use the various 

menus. This software will be fully implemented in 

2007. 

The accounting package allows the following: 

• use of the Accounts Receivable menu which maintains 

updated loan balances for employees and outstanding 

balances due from customers for 

publications; and 

• better management of items of inventory (publications) 

allowing for the recording of unit costs, monitoring 

of amounts on hand and correct calculation 

of the value of publications on hand. 

Other Achievements 

• financial information was generally produced and 

submitted on a timely basis and presentations made 

to the Board of Directors as required; 

• the bank accounts were reconciled on a monthly 

basis; 

• monthly financial statements were generated to 

ensure that the accounting records are current; 

• preparation and submission of the 2007/2008 

budget to MOFP before the deadline; and 

• the audited financial statements for year 2006 is 

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being prepared, based on the new International 

Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). 

Office Services Unit 

During the year under review, the Office Services Unit 

continued to play a vital role in the coordination and 

management of the Institute’s operations. The objectives 

of the Unit were achieved through timely 

responses to internal stakeholder requirements. 

Achievements 

• fixed asset system managed, using upgraded software; 

• insurance coverage for all assets renewed at a cost 

of $2 978 279; and 

• obsolete and non-functional equipment and motor 

vehicles were disposed of in keeping with required 

standards. 

Documentation Centre 

Collection development emerged as one of the areas 

which received special attention. In this, a divisional 

approach was taken. Economic Planning and Research; 

Sustainable Development and Regional Planning; and 

Social Policy, Planning and Research were the divisions 

which benefited most. Another initiative of the Unit 

relating to collection development was a trial run of 

three EBSCOhost, online, full-text and bibliographic 

databases. This trial run strengthened the decision to 

subscribe to the service at the start of the coming fiscal 

year. Another milestone was the launch of the Socio- 

Economic Information Network (SECIN) bibliographic 

database. This has been a network goal for several years. 

Acquisitions 

The World Bank Depository Library Programme was 

renewed and new publications were acquired from a 

number of donors. Subject areas covered by the new 

acquisitions included education, gender, economics, 

energy, sociology, parenting, knowledge management, 

science, technology, finance, and tourism. There was a 

range of formats – books, journals, and compact discs. 

A total of 2 997 items were acquired as against 2 933 for 

the previous year. 

Readers’ Services 

The number of new records which was added to the 

database was 1 062 increasing the size of the database 

to over 12 000 records. 

Socio-Economic Information Network 

(SECIN) 

In April, the first five databases were sent to the 

National Library of Jamaica which is responsible for its 

management. At the end of the year, nine databases 

with a total of 24 607 records were submitted. 

Access to Information 

Four requests were recorded for the year. They were for 

information on the PATH programme and the ROSE 

project. 

World Bank Depository Library 

Programme 

The World Bank Depository/Regional Library programme 

came up for its biannual review. Consequently, 

the programme was renewed for another two years. 

Under the programme, the Documentation Centre 

receives regular shipments of the Bank’s publications 

for use by staff and external users. The Documentation 

Centre, also under the agreement, was given access to 

the World Bank, World Development Indicators 

Online, Global Development Finance Online and the 

World Bank e-library. 

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Consulting Services Unit 

For each project, a team is assembled utilizing PIOJ staff 

with the requisite expertise, along with external consultants 

if required. During 2006, five PIOJ staff members 

worked directly on Consulting Services projects, 

and two external consultants were contracted. 

The clientele market for PIOJ Consulting Services 

included private sector companies, government agencies 

and non-governmental organizations in Jamaica 

and the Caribbean. The vision is to expand beyond the 

Caribbean region. 

The Unit worked on projects valued at over $8.1 million, 

including: 

MR. MICHAEL RAMSEY 

The PIOJ Consulting Services had its first anniversary 

of operations in March 2006. The Unit was 

established to market the expertise of the PIOJ in 

order to earn revenue to supplement the Government 

of Jamaica’s budgetary allocation. 

The Unit consists of a manager and administrative 

assistant, and a Steering Committee provides oversight. 

• processing of data from a sociological survey; 

• compiling of demographic data for use in a marketing 

plan; 

• evaluating a school nutrition programme; and. 

• conducting a national socio-economic survey (in 

partnership with STATIN). 

Although the Unit is a new commercial operation, 

the revenue generated in 2006 covered about 50.0 per 

cent of total expenses. Growth, resulting in a financial 

surplus, is anticipated for 2007. 

“ 

The PIOJ Consulting Services had its first anniversary of operations in March 2006. The 

Unit was established to market the expertise of the PIOJ in order to earn 

revenue to supplement the Government of Jamaica’s budgetary allocation. 

” 

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COMPENSATION PACKAGE OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT GROUP 

JANUARY–MARCH 2006 

Post Basic Pay Motor Car or Gratuity Special 

Upkeep 

Allowance 

Director General $ 1 044 409 M/C $354 203 a $1 489 606 

(Contract) 

Director, CS $647 240 $85 305 $161 810 b – 

(Contract) 

Director, ECM $647 240 $85 305 – – 

Director, EPRD $647 240 $85 305 $161 810 b 

(Contract) 

Director, CAM&C $647 240 $85 305 $161 810 b – 

(Contract) 

Director, SPPRD $688 335 c $85 305 – – 

Director, SDRPD $565 048 $85 305 – – 

APRIL–DECEMBER 2006 

Post Basic Pay Motor Car or Gratuity Special 

Upkeep 

Allowance 

Director General $3 564 830 M/C $1 170 508 a $1 489 606 

(Contract) 

Director, CS $2 209 192 $358 281 $552 298 b – 

(Contract) 

Director, ECM $1 928 652 $358 281 – – 

Director, EPRD $2 209 192 $358 281 $552 298 b – 

(Contract) 

Director, CAM&C $2 209 192 $358 281 $552 298 b – 

(Contract) 

Director, SPPRD $2 489 731 c $358 281 – – 

Director, SDRPD $2 139 057 $358 281 – – 

The total number of persons in senior management group = 7 

a. Gratuity payments calculated on basic pay and special allowance 

b. Gratuity payments calculated on basic pay 

c. Includes pensionable and seniority allowances 

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Mr. Bertrand Bainvel, Representative UNICEF (at the podium), addresses 

the audience during the launch of the Social Investment for Children 

Initiative, held on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at the Hilton Kingston Hotel. 

Looking on at the head table (l-r) are Dr. Pauline Knight, Director of Social 

Policy, Planning and Research at the PIOJ and Ms. Allison Anderson, CEO, 

Child Development Agency. 

Dr. Wayne Henry (second left), Liaison Officer/Economist, World Bank 

(Jamaica) discusses a point with Dr. Wesley Hughes (centre), Director 

General, PIOJ and Mr. Oscar Spencer (right), Representative, International 

Development Bank. Sharing in the moment, is Dr. Christopher Imoisili (left), 

Senior Specialist on Entrepreneurship and Management Development, 

International Labour Organization. The occasion was a two-day workshop 

on “Jamaica’s Business Environment: Understanding the World Bank Doing 

Business Survey 2006”, held June 5–6, 2006 at the PIOJ’s offices. 

Members of the head table (l-r) Professor Ian Boxill, Head of the Department 

of Psychology, Sociology and Social Work, UWI; Dr. Peter-John Gordon, 

Director, Economic Planning and Research, PIOJ; Dr. Wesley Hughes, Director 

General, PIOJ; Mr. Juan Carlos Espinola, Resident Representative, UNDP; and 

the Custos of St. Ann, the Hon. Radcliffe O. Walters, listen intently to a presentation 

being made during the PIOJ’s Dialogue for Development 

Community Forum. The forum was held on Wednesday, July 12, 2006 in Ocho 

Rios, St. Ann and focused on the topic “Globalization and Tourism”. 

Dr. Wesley Hughes (right), Director General, PIOJ, examines the Institute’s 

latest publication with author and Former Secretary-General of CARICOM, 

Mr. Roderick Rainford. The occasion was the launch of the PIOJ’s latest 

work, Central Planning Unit to Planning Institute of Jamaica 1955–2005: 

Anchoring 50 years of Development Planning in Jamaica held on Tuesday, 

November 28, 2006 at the Terra Nova All Suites Hotel. 

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Dr. Pauline Knight (left), Director of Social Policy, Planning & 

Research, PIOJ, discusses a point with Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies 

(centre), Minister of Finance and Planning during the launch of the 

Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions 2005 and The Transition of 

Jamaican Youth to the World of Work, held Wednesday, October 

4, 2006. Sharing in the moment are Dr. Wesley Hughes (second 

left), Director General, PIOJ and the Hon. Maxine Henry Wilson, 

Minister of Education and Youth. 

Members of the Kingston Drummers perform during the launch of the State 

of World Population Report 2006. The event was held on Wednesday, 

September 20, 2006 at the Knutsford Court Hotel. Seated at the head table 

are (l-r) Ms. Taitu Heron, Manager, Social Development and Gender Unit, 

PIOJ; Senator the Hon. Anthony Hylton, Minister of Foreign Affairs and 

Foreign Trade; Mr. Harold Robinson, UNFPA Representative; and Professor 

Elizabeth Thomas-Hope, Environmental Management Unit, University of the 

West Indies. 

Mrs. Leila Palmer (left) and Dr. Pauline Knight (right), listen to accolades 

from staff during an appreciation function. The function was 

held on August 31, 2006 at PIOJ, to honour both ladies on their 

receipt of the Order of Distinction, in the Rank of Commander 

Class (CD). 

A number of students participated in the Caribbean Child Research 

Conference. The Conference was held over two days from October 25–26, 

2006 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, under the theme “Promoting Child 

Rights through Research”. 

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MEMBERS OF 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

DR. WESLEY HUGHES 

Director General & Chairman 

MS. ALISON ANDERSON 

MS. LILLYCLAIRE BELLAMY 

MRS. COLETTE ROBERTS 

RISDEN 

MS. SAFIYA BURTON 

PROFESSOR EDWIN JONES 

MRS. ANNETTE MCKENZIE 

MS. DARLENE MORRISON 

MRS. SANCIA BENNETT- 

TEMPLER 

MR. JOHN ROBINSON 

REV. GARNETT ROPER 

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PLANNING INSTITUTE OF JAMAICA 

AUDITOR’S REPORT AND FINANCIAL 

STATEMENTS 

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 

(With Additional Information) 

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