[{"bbox": [127, 153, 273, 178], "category": "Text", "text": "life for citizens."}, {"bbox": [127, 192, 1117, 352], "category": "Text", "text": "Within the Jamaican context and specific to this Action, Climate Change, Integrated Solid Waste Management and Urban Renewal are national priorities. Goal #4 of Vision 2030 Jamaica⁶ National Development Plan (Vision 2030) “Jamaica has a healthy natural environment” is realised through three interrelated National Outcomes: (1) the sustainable management of the environment and natural resources, (2) hazard risk reduction and adaptation to climate change (HRRCCA), as well as (3) sustainable urban and rural development."}, {"bbox": [127, 364, 1117, 524], "category": "Text", "text": "This closely aligns with the global Agenda 2030 and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which include targets such as: making cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable (Goal 11) and substantially reducing waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling, and reuse (Goal 12). These targets have to be achieved with the appropriate policies which provide legal, regulatory and institutional framework to facilitate an integrated and sustainable management of all forms of waste, whilst simultaneously creating an enabling environment for economic and social prosperity."}, {"bbox": [127, 549, 1134, 735], "category": "Text", "text": "Jamaica's comprehensive approach to climate change is articulated in several key documents, including its Vision 2030 Development Strategy. The country is actively updating its sectoral policies to fully integrate climate risk considerations, as outlined in the International Climate Change Policy Framework (ICDPF), the Updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), the National Communication on Adaptation, and other sector-specific strategies and plans. These documents align with Jamaica's long-term development goals, addressing areas such as energy security, sustainable environmental management, hazard risk reduction, and climate change adaptation."}, {"bbox": [127, 761, 1134, 945], "category": "Text", "text": "While solid waste management regulations are evolving to tackle increasing environmental concerns, particularly regarding plastic pollution, Jamaica still lacks a comprehensive solid waste management strategy. This policy could be supported by sectoral dialogue through Euroclima, emphasizing the need for real upstream solutions for long-lasting results. Recent initiatives include the introduction of new policies for managing single-use plastics and efforts to improve the overall waste management framework. Besides the EU, other international donors supporting solid waste management include UNEP, IDB, the Green Climate Fund, UN-Habitat, and the World Bank."}, {"bbox": [127, 972, 1134, 1159], "category": "Text", "text": "The Medium-Term Socio-Economic Policy Frameworks (MTFs) are three-year plans developed through a \"bottom-up\" process, where Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the Government of Jamaica (MDAs) identify key actions from their Strategic Business Plans to support national policies like Vision 2030. Managed by the Planning Institute of Jamaica's (PIOJ) Vision 2030 Secretariat, these frameworks do not list specific projects but outline priority actions to achieve national goals. The current MTF (2021–2024) focuses on advancing the goal of a healthy natural environment and guides the selection of projects for the annual Public Sector Investment Program (PSIP)."}, {"bbox": [127, 1185, 1134, 1345], "category": "Text", "text": "The PIOJ, in collaboration with the Climate Change Division of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, as well as several MDAs launched the “*International Climate Finance Strategic Framework (ICFSF)*” ⁷ on the 30th of October 2023 covering the period 2024–2027. Seven strategic priority areas, divided into three pillars: Mitigation, Adaptation, and Institutional Framework, were identified for International Development Partners (IDPs) to support Jamaica’s climate commitments over the next three years (2024–2027)."}, {"bbox": [127, 1370, 1134, 1504], "category": "Text", "text": "The ICFSF serves as a practical roadmap for both the Government of Jamaica (GoJ) and the IDPs to efficiently channel external resources towards addressing the country's climate change challenges. This Action is in line with the guidelines and principles outlined in the ICFSF which ensure that projects are not only strategically planned but also in complete alignment with internationally recognized standards and best practices in climate finance. In particular, the Action is in line with strategic priority number 5 to \"*provide technical assistance*"}, {"bbox": [86, 1573, 386, 1598], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁶ https://www.vision2030.gov.jm/"}, {"bbox": [86, 1597, 1042, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁷ https://megjc.gov.jm/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Updated-Climate-Change-Policy-Framework_with-message-16032023.pdf"}, {"bbox": [1038, 1681, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 5 of 23"}]