Information Doc RFPWTE - Petroleum Corporation Of Jamaica

Office of the Prime Minister
The Mission of the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) is to provide leadership and
strategic planning to ensure effective governance; develop and coordinate policies in
keeping with national goals for economic and social development; galvanize the entire
nation to achieve these goals; and give effective management to the respective subject
areas for which it holds portfolio responsibility. The OPM is responsible for Inner City
Renewal, Planning, Development Projects (including Anti-Crime Social Interventions),
National Defense and other developmental areas/projects. The Department of Local
Government which reports directly to the OPM is responsible for the National Solid
Waste Management Authority along with municipal parks and beautification projects.
Ministry of Finance & the Public Service
The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service plays a critical role by providing the
necessary financial and economic policy framework and allocating resources to
facilitate the provision of public services. The Ministry’s Mission is to pursue the
economic and social policies that foster sustainable development in the national
economy. The main objectives of the Ministry are to:
• Create the environment that will promote sustainable economic development,
• Effectively regulate financial institutions,
• Effectively manage public finance to deliver cost-effective Public Services and
• Provide the conditions of service that will produce satisfied clientele.
The Scientific Research Council (SRC)
The GOJ established the Scientific Research Council (SRC) in May 1960 to coordinate
research and promote its application nationally. Most of the Council’s projects support
the growth and development of the agro-industrial sector through research, adaptation of
available technologies, creation of new and appropriate technologies and the provision
of training and technical assistance.
Jamaica currently has over one hundred (100) biogas plants installed that utilize animal
manure for cooking, electrical energy conversion, and heating for farms and households.
Since 1993, about 10 Biodigester Septic Tanks (BSTs) have been installed for on-site
treatment of domestic sewage in single households and housing complexes. The
College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) has installed a biogas and solar
hybrid system to demonstrate the viability of waste to energy technology to their
students.
Information for WTE RFP
PCJ’s Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy Page 33 of 56