Reports

Across nine fiscal years and eight sectors, this report identifies 34 spe- cific commitments the government made to children and assesses each against the budget and the evidence. The question it asks is not whether Jamaica has expressed political will toward children: it plainly has. The question is whether the resourc- es committed to children actually reach them; the answer, across most sectors…

CAPRI's Budget Breakdown 2026 provides an informed analysis of Jamaica's budget for the fiscal year April 2026 to March 2027.

This report explores how public participation functions within Jamaica’s wider urban governance landscape. Jamaica’s governance landscape features an impressive array of mechanisms for public participation, from community meetings and surveys to digital platforms and youth councils. Yet despite this abundance, citizens—especially young people—frequently report feeling unheard, with participation…

This report examines adoption in Jamaica as an underutilised tool of public policy, beyond a private act of care, with direct implications for child protection, human-capital formation, and long-term social order.

This report examines the effectiveness of plastic bag bans across Jamaica, Barbados, and Antigua & Barbuda, exploring what’s working, what isn’t, and where critical capacity gaps remain. It highlights lessons for policymakers and practical steps toward more sustainable plastic management in the Caribbean.

The Education Scorecard 2025 provides a comprehensive assessment of Jamaica’s education system across eight key dimensions, from learning outcomes and equity to financing and accountability. While progress has been made in areas like standards and gender parity, critical gaps persist. This report offers evidence-based insights and urgent reforms to…

This report is a joint product of the Asia & Latin America Program at the Inter-American Dialogue and the Caribbean Policy Research Institute and offers an assessment of the depth, breadth, and comparative nature of China’s direct climate cooperation with the Caribbean from 2013 to 2023.

This report analyses Jamaica’s budget for the fiscal year 2025/26, aiming to uncover the development policies and priorities implicit within the numbers put forward. It achieves this by going beyond the headline figures to explain the underlying trends and shifts in priorities.

While global female incarceration rates have surged by 33% over the last two decades, Jamaica has seen a steady decline in both the number and rate of incarcerated women since 2012. This contradicts widespread perceptions of increasing female involvement in violence.

The Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI), with support from the European Union, explores the structural factors…

The latest findings from the Open Budget Survey (OBS) for Jamaica have been analysed by CAPRI and the findings are in. This comprehensive report assesses the transparency and openness of the government's budget process, focusing on three key areas: public access to budget information, public participation in the budgeting process, and accountability in financial outcomes.

Globally, labour force participation rates have been declining, but Jamaica’s rates have been rising. However, 35% of the eligible working-age population remains outside the labour force.
The Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI), with funding from the HEART/ NSTA Trust, is launching its latest report titled “Outside In: Increasing Participation in the Labour Force.” 
The report…