This report examines the quality of state care for children in Jamaica. It focuses on the role that governance plays in the development and implementation of policies and programmes whose stated aim is to promote the best interests of children in need of care and protection. Consistent with many other low-resourced countries, Jamaica does not have a robust governance structure to coordinate and…
Reports
Fix the Village: Governance and Accountability for Children in State
Researchers:
Leanne Levers, PhD
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Coming to Terms: The Social Cost of Unequal Access to Safe Abortions
Researchers:
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Following the Money: Transparency and Oversight in the Government Budget Process in Jamaica
Researchers:
Reyna Samuels , Monique Graham
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The Economic and Societal Costs of Sexuality Based Discrimination in Jamaica
Any country which wants to maximize the productivity of its workforce, and to harness the full potential of its people towards economic growth and development, must proactively reduce or eliminate discrimination against groups of people who are excluded from full participation as a result of that discrimination.
In Jamaica, where discrimination against LGBT people is rife and amply…
Researchers:
Saramaria Virri
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Closed for Business: Barriers to Women’s Entrepreneurship in Jamaica
Researchers:
Mikiela Gonzales
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Scamming, Gangs, and Violence in Montego Bay
Researchers:
Diana Thorburn, Joanna Callen, Herbert Gayle, Laura Koch
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Zero Murders: Searching for Lessons from Two Decades of Anti-Violence Interventions in August Town
Researchers:
Diana Thorburn, Joanna Callen, Laura Koch, Janet Beasse
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Beyond PET Bottles and Plastic Bags: Fixing Jamaica’s Environmental Regulatory Framework
Despite many public statements at the highest level assuring commitment to environmental protection and sustainability, the Jamaican government has failed to operationalize these promises. Deforestation, soil erosion, degradation of coastal ecosystems, over-fishing, poor air quality, poorly managed parks and protected areas, pollution of harbours, rivers, streams and aquifers, unplanned and…
Researchers:
CAPRI
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From Force to Service: Reforming the Jamaican Police
Researchers:
Prof. Anthony Harriott, Tarik Weeks, Julian Brooks
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