Vision 2030 Jamaica Update

Vision 2030 Jamaica in Braille Inside this issue: Festival Queens Spreading the Vision 2030 Jamaica Message

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Hot Topic - Communities Bat in Twenty20 Cricket for Vision 2030 Jamaica ...

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Left: Sharmalee Cardoza, Centre for Disability Studies, UWI, accepts a Braille converted copy of the Vision 2030 Jamaica, Popular Version from Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour & Social Security, the Hon. Andrew Gallimore (r) and Dr Gladstone Hutchinson, PIOJ Director General.

SDC/PIOJ continues partnership …

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Below: Some of the participants at the presentation including Mr. Richard Lumsden, Director, Vision 2030 Jamaica (1st r.), and coordinator of the production Mrs. June Hamilton, Assistant Chief Education Officer, Special Education Unit, Ministry of Education (3rd r).

… Health Fair … SAINTSS TWGs in Action

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Recent Significant Events

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Bite of the Quarter

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What’s Happening

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Next Steps

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Breaking News 8

DID YOU KNOW?

The National Vision Statement for Jamaica is:

“Jamaica, the place of choice to live, work, raise families, and do business”

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he blind and visually challenged in Jamaica can now have a better understanding of the key issues of the Vision 2030 Jamaica - National Development Plan, compliments of the Special Education Unit, Ministry of Education, which produced a special Braille translation of the Popular Version of the Plan.

at the Jamaica Society for the Blind in Kingston.

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica, Dr Gladstone Hutchinson says: “This will ensure the achievement of a fundamental principle of Vision 2030 Jamaica— the inclusiveness of all key target groups in our society in the transformation of Jamaica into “…the place of choice to live, work, Copies of the document were raise families and do business”. presented to the Jamaica Minister of Labour & Social Library Service as well as Security, the Hon. Andrew several institutions that Gallimore who was on hand to support the visually challenged make the presentations said on Wednesday, April 20, 2011,

that the occasion was a heartfelt moment for all of us and one which signalled a “forward step”. Recipients of the document included: the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities; Combined Disabilities Association; Jamaica Society for the Blind; Salvation Army School for the Blind; Abilities Foundation; Centre for Disability Studies, UWI; and the Jamaica Library Service.

Also receiving copies

Left: Members of the Salvation Army, Montego Bay, pose with Dr. Hutchinson following the presentation.

Right: PIOJ Switchboard Operator, Veronica Blake (c) reads the title of her copy after Dr. Hutchinson presented the document to her. PIOJ Manager, Social Protection, Mrs. Collette Robinson, shares in the moment.

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Festival Queens spreading Vision 2030 Jamaica Message...

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ontestants in the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition engaged members of the Vision 2030 Jamaica team from the PIOJ in animated discussion about their dreams for Jamaica, and how they see themselves contributing to the transformation of the society into “...the place of choice to live, raise their families, and do business”, during the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) pre-competition training workshops held across the island.

Contestants representing Manchester, Clarendon and St. Elizabeth, listen attentively to Mrs. Toni-Shae Freckleton (r) of the Vision 2030 Jamaica team as she explains the links between culture and community, and national development.

The aims of the workshops were to encourage: • development of the cultural aware-

ness, talent and creativity of the country’s outstanding women between the ages of 18 and 25; and • their

contributions building.

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Mr. Michael Aiken, National Transformation Unit, Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), discusses the issues of ‘mindset change’ and values and attitudes with contestants from St. Mary, St. Ann and Portland.

The women who were hoping to cop the top prize for their parish and move onto winning the national title of Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2011 turned out in their numbers at the various locations.

They were all eager to learn as much as they could to improve their poise and posture; plan their Wardrobe; polish their speech and diction; develop their talent; and gain exposure to “the various aspects of the Traditional Folk Forms”.

copies of the Vision 2030 Jamaica, Popular Version, and given the opportunity to learn as much as they could about the key elements of the Plan.

Discussions focused on how to develop or reinforce positive values and attitudes for themselves and in others, as well as ways in which they could express the national vision for the future into the cultural items which they would present for the competition.

The most successful contestant from each parish will be awarded a cash prize and the Vision 2030 Jamaica trophy on the night of the coronation.

In addition, they were presented with

And the winners are…!!

Victoria Melhado - Kingston & St. Andrew contestant, receives the Vision 2030 Jamaica award from Mr. Richard Lumsden, Programme Director, Vision 2030 Jamaica.

S t . Th o m a s c o n t es t a n t Monique Henry, receiving the Vision 2030 Jamaica trophy and cash award at the Miss St. Thomas Festival Queen Coronation Show from the JCDC Director of Marketing, Mrs. Dorette Thaxter.

PARISH WINNERS

♦ St. Ann

Rica Kelly

♦ St. Mary

Shavonne White

♦ Portland

Kashana Duncan

♦ Clarendon

Alicia Aikens

♦ Manchester

Terrian Goulbourne

♦ St. Elizabeth

Oprah Williamson

♦ St. James

Shakera Williams

♦ Westmoreland Lisanie Gayle ♦ Trelawny

Dadiere Ashman

♦ Hanover

Christine Gentles

♦ St. Catherine

Terry-Ann Virtue

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Communities Bat in Twenty20 Cricket for Vision 2030 Jamaica

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he Social • increase the organizational “Jamaicans are empowered to Develop- capacities of local commuachieve their fullest potential” ment Commis- nities; but also that there is holission (SDC) in tic growth and well-being p a r t n e r s h i p • enhance the abilities of development of our comwith the PIOJ community-based organimunities and nation by zations to initiate and susand other pub2030. lic, private and civil society organiza- tain positive community The expected economic & SDC leaders find tions is galvanizing communities across options in the areas of PIOJ and social impact on indisome time to discuss the Jamaica to “bat for Vision 2030 Jamaica” planning and project devel- competition prior to the viduals and communities start of the game. through its annual Twenty20 Communi- opment; are significant: • bring together the relevant ty Cricket.

• over 4,000 persons mainly between local and national agencies to respond the ages of 14 and 50 will be involved Under the theme “Twenty20 for 2030 directly to issues affecting the devel- as players; … Batting for our Vision” the SDC is, opment and well-being of individuals • in excess of 2,000 individuals will through this year’s competition, seeking and their communities. gain seasonal employment as venue to “advance national development through Consequently, individuals and commu- administrators, umpires, scorers and community sports and entertainment in realiz- nities can be assisted to achieve proper vendors; ing Vision 2030 Jamaica”. health standards/healthy lifestyles; our • local businesses will benefit directly The competition aims specifically to: • achieve community transformation through the exposure of local talents; • create opportunities for appropriate social intervention strategies;

Beyond the Boundary ...“Off Field” Twenty 20 Batting Competition

youth and adults can build strong char- and indirectly; and acter and confidence; prepare to better • thousands of fans will get the oppormeet the many challenges in a competi- tunity to spend their weekends watchtive world; and community driven ing a beautiful game “live and in living interaction can be facilitated. These are colour”!! all critical for ensuring not only that growth and commitment towards realiz- • Vision 2030 mobile phone trivia ing the vision.

The team that scores the most off field During the parish rounds in the Twenty runs will be recognized and awarded 20 competition, St Ann “batsmen for the vision” participated in a Vision 2030 Jamaica presentation at the parish orientation of the SDC National Twenty20 Community Competition.

The St. Ann SDC office is also undertaking an Off Field Batting Competition in tandem with the cricket competition.

This is aimed at increasing the awareness of participants (players, coaches, umpires, managers and scorekeepers) about Each participating team received two Vision 2030 Jamaica - National Development copies of Vision 2030 Jamaica - National Plan.

Development Plan, Popular Version and The Off Field competition is also aimed follow-up assignments to be completed at encouraging community members to as an opportunity for each participant to participate in capacity development score four runs in the Off-field Batting Competition. programmes that allow for personal

Participants at the SDC Twenty20 Off Field Batting orientation Workshop in St. Ann.

Regional Director for the JTB, St. Ann, Mrs. Rosemarie Johnson, hands the youngest player in the parish (12 yr. old) his copy of the Vision 2030 Jamaica, Popular Version.

their trophy at the SDC - St. Ann ComFuture opportunities for batsmen to munity Awards in November, 2011. score off field runs for their team up, until the end of competition on August 28, Awards for top batsman in St. Ann 2011 include: Twenty20 Off field • Community Vision Cheerleading Batting Competition include a cricket Competition bat and certificate as shown at right.

• Vision 2030 Social Services Fair

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SDC/PIOJ Continues Partnership - Community Health & Opportunity Fair ...

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Community members listen attentively to Mr. Clayton as he explains the key elements of the Plan.

Left: Coordinator of the event, Michael Uylett, SDC Community Development Officer (standing behind Mr. Clayton ), also pays keen attention.

Mr. Charles Clayton, Social Sector Specialist for Vision 2030 Jamaica, explained that the event provided the avenue for the Jamaica (above left) during his remarks at the SDC/PIOJ PIOJ to continue to share Vision 2030 Jamaica - National Community Health and Opportunity Fair in Harkers Hall, St. Development Plan with communities across the island.

Catherine on June 14, 2011. The Fair had as its theme: “A Healthy and Stable Population” which is a key outcome of Goal #1 of Vision 2030 Jamaica: Jamaicans are empowered Children and to achieve their fullest potential. adults visit the PIOJ booth to learn more about the organization and Vision 2030 Jamaica.

Mr. Michael Uylett, SDC Community Development Officer for Glengoffe/Harkers Hall, who expressed his pleasure with the day's activity, described the partnership with the PIOJ and the Health Committee as fruitful. "This community health and opportunity fair is another channel to sell the SDC brand, ‘Building Communities, Building Jamaica’ and with Vision 2030 Jamaica, sharing this vision of Jamaica as the place to live, grow children and do business", he asserted.

Sherica Hawthorne, Administrative Assistant for Vision 2030

… St. Ann Inter Agency Network for Transforming Social Services (SAINTSS) ...

DID YOU KNOW? In 2009, the SDC formed the St. Ann InterAgency Network for Transforming Social Services (SAINTSS) to create a multistakeholder working environment to help facilitate inter-agency awareness for collaboration and strengthening the membership and operations of the St. Ann Parish Development Committee (PDC).

SAINTSS is currently working on strengthening partnerships for joint community engagements and preparing the St. Ann Integrated Parish Work Plan responsive to parish/community needs with focus on achieving Vision 2030 Jamaica status in St. Ann.

Since its formation, SAINTSS has initiated several successful projects and programmes including the Ada Bent Call of Duty Housing Project, Miss Windsor Girls’ Home, Brown’s Town Elderly/Indigent Feeding Programme and several Post Parish Visioning Activities.

Recent initiatives include a: • Vision 2030 Jamaica Awareness Workshop for 272 youths as part of their training for the National Youth Service (NYS) Summer Employment Programme; • church service at the Runaway Bay

Moving Church, St. Ann on Sunday June 28, 2011, under the theme: “I Move, You Move, Everybody Moves” as the first in a series of activities geared towards making St. Ann the parish “… of choice to live, work, raise families, and do business”.

Church Service: The Hon. Othniel Lawrence, Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport and Works reads a copy of the Popular Version which was among the items on display at the service.

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Thematic Working Groups in Action...

Hazard Risk Reduction and Adaptation to Climate Change

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to access financing directly from the groups will be formed to undertake various assignments.

Adaptation Fund.

Members of the technical review sub- Social Protection group who were involved in the devel- The Social Protection TWG meeting opment of the programme concept was held on June 1, 2011. Members included: focussed on the indicators and targets • Association of Development Agenand on the performance of the various MDAs that held responsibility for imcies; • Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries; plementing the various components of the Effective Social Protection Outcome of • Water Resources Authority; Vision 2030 Jamaica as well as on the • PANOS Caribbean; Poverty Reduction and Persons with Disabili• Environmental Management Division, ties Sector Plans.

Ministry of Housing, Environment and Water (formerly under Office of The meeting decided that a small group The programme seeks to protect liveliwith representatives recommended by the Prime Minister); Thematic Working Groups in Action... key implementing agencies, would conhoods and food security in Jamaica by: • National Environment and Planning sider the indicators and targets and that • improving land and water manageAgency (NEPA); the Poverty Reduction Sector Plan be ment for the agricultural sector; • Ministry of Tourism; and re-circulated to members.

• strengthening coastal protection; and • United Nations Development Agencies responsible for implementing • building institutional and local capaciProgramme (UNDP) the Poverty Reduction and Persons with Disaty against climate change risks.

Once the concept is endorsed, the full bilities Sector Plans would be asked to preThe proposed activities under the programme proposal will be developed pare a report to present on the status of programme will help to build Jamaica’s and submitted for approval by the AFB. implementation at the next meeting; adaptive capacity while filling gaps that The funds will then be made available and the Ministry of Labour and Social have been identified in Vision 2030 for the implementation of the activities. Security in consultation with the PIOJ Jamaica - National Development Plan and in would draft a work plan.

Jamaica’s Second National Communication to Tourism TWG Meeting the United Nations Framework Convention on The Tourism Thematic Working group National Security TWG held its first meeting in April. Chaired The meeting of the National Security Climate Change. by the Permanent Secretary in the Min- TWG was held on June 13, 2011. The The programme concept, in addition to istry of Tourism, Mrs. Jennifer Griffith, meeting reviewed the results of a study a Project Formulation Grant request for this group comprises membership from on Security and Safety in the Caribbean, US$30,000, was submitted by the PIOJ, both public and private sector entities commissioned by the United Nations DeJamaica’s National Implementing Entity including JHTA, TPDCo, ODPEM, velopment Programme (UNDP) for publiunder the Fund, utilizing the groundNEPA, and UDC. cation in its next Human Development breaking process which allows countries Report. The study was conducted by Dr. At the first meeting the group was Marlyn Jones in collaboration with UWI DID YOU KNOW? brought up to date with activities curprofessor, Anthony Harriott. Reports on • Thematic Working Groups (TWGs) have rently taking place under Vision 2030 the status of development of Indicators been set up as an important part of the Jamaica. The draft Terms of Reference and targets, as well as agency updates Vision 2030 Jamaica monitoring and for the group was reviewed and revised were presented. The meeting recomevaluation system. and a possible work programme was • TWG members are senior technical discussed. One area that the TWG will mended that: more indicators be included to measure progress in civil justice; representatives from Government, civil society, private sector and the focus on in the next couple of months presentations of the plan be made to the international development community. is the finalization of the indicators and legal profession; and that the small group • Each group is chaired by a Permanent targets for the tourism sector. The meet- constituted to review and develop the Secretary or Senior Government official. ing also agreed that small working indicators and targets be reconstituted. technical review sub-group of the Hazard Risk Reduction and Adaptation to Climate Change Thematic Working Group (TWG) in partnership with the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) has reviewed, revised and submitted a programme concept for climate change adaptation in Jamaica, to the Adaptation Fund Board (AFB) for endorsement.

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Recent Significant Events...

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Mr. Richard Lumsden (r) discussing Vision 2030 Jamaica with recently appointed Jamaica Youth Ambassadors-at-large (above and below) during a meeting at the National Youth Centre in Kingston, Friday April 29, 2011.

Below, third right, is Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Youth Culture and Sport Senator Warren Newby, who attended the presentation.

Above : Mr. Lumsden addresses members of the Jamaica Institution of Engineers (JIE), during his presentation on “Vision 2030 Jamaica: The Role of Engineers”, at the JIE’s 2nd Quarterly Luncheon, Friday, April 29, 2011.

At right: He chats with two members about the Plan following the presentation.

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Above: Mr. Steven Kerr (r) explaining Vision 2030 Jamaica to students of the GC Foster (Sports) College, Spanish Town on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. The event was one of a series of Vision 2030 Jamaica information sessions conducted with students in tertiary institutions across the island.

At centre, a student of the GC Foster College is proud to show off his personal copy of the Popular Version, while above, another expresses thanks to Mr. Kerr for his enlightening presentation.

Ghanaian Delegation Study Tour May 25 - 28, 2011

At left: Mr. Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, Deputy Minister of Local Government, Ghana, who led a six-member delegation to the island— to exchange ideas, share best practices, and technical expertise in the areas of social protection and youth development— addresses a meeting comprising representatives of the public and private sector, International Development Partners and PIOJ Director General Dr. Hutchinson; and External Corporation Director, Ms. Barbara Scott (Head Table, right and left respectively) and staff at the PIOJ, Tuesday, May 5, 2011.

Above: Dr. Hutchinson presents Mr. Afriyie Ankrah with Vision 2030 Jamaica documents.

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St. Thomas June 19, 2011

SDC 20/20 4 2030 COMMUNITY CRICKET COMPETITION - JUNE 2011...

Portland June 12, 2011

Above: In case you didn’t get the message...PIOJ staff gives you a reminder!!

Above and below the first two teams to play in Buff Bay, pose for the cameras prior to the match.

Eating a jelly coconut (above), and taking part in the lunch-time “tun up” talent contest (bottom), are all part of the fun!!

Above: PIOJ Director General bowls the first ball to begin the St. Thomas match which was held at the Yallahs

Spectators (left & right) take in the match from different

Left: Corpie could not be left out. Here Ms. C. Miller (l) and Mrs. M. Blake-Hall (r) PIOJ representatives, pose with a member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force who received a copy of the Popular Version of the Plan.

Media interviews were all part of the package for the Vision 2030 Jamaica team.

Right: SDC PR Officer, Ms. Delona Flemming, asks a spectator a question on Vision 2030 Jamaica, during the Lunch-time “tunup” talent contest/GiveAway segment.

Hanover June 26, 2011

Two of the four teams to play in Logwood, Hanover battle each other for a place in the finals.

Spectators — male and female, young and old— come out in their numbers to cheer for their respective teams.

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NEXT STEPS

Bite of the Quarter

Thematic Working Group Meetings Ongoing meetings with MDAs on alignment with Vision 2030 Jamaica

“...in order for us to achieve Vision 2030 [Jamaica] we have to recognize that primacy in that vision must be the respect for our people and justice and the promotion of unity amongst Jamaicans.

This is what Vision 2030 [Jamaica] is about, and what will make Jamaica the place of choice to live, [work, raise] families, and do business ...”

Continue to make presentations to key stakeholders on Vision 2030 Jamaica BREAKING NEWS!!!

Vision 2030 Jamaica Popular Version now in

Talking Book format Excerpt from Achieving Vision 2030, by Dennis Chung, as published in the Caribbean Business Report, Daily Observer, Friday, April 29, 2011, p 6.

Coming soon to our website!

What’s Happening EVENTS Jamaica Independence Festival 2011

SDC National Twenty20 Community Cricket

TWG Meetings

Jamaica Library Service/PIOJ Vision 2030 Jamaica Progress Report 2009/2010 - 2010/2011 Symposium

DATE Tuesday, July 5, 2011 Launch of Jamaica Festival CPTC Friday, July 30, 2011 Festival Song Contest (Finals) Saturday, July 31, 2011 Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Saturday, July 2, 2011 Jackson Town, Trelawny Sunday, July 10, 2011 Bog, Westmoreland Sunday, July 17, 2011 Cheesefield, St. Catherine Sunday, July 24, 2011 Comfort, Westmoreland August 3, 8, 15, 2011 Hazard Risk Reduction & Adaptation to Climate Change Wednesday, August 10, 2011 Population Thursday, August 25, 2011 Health September 29, 2011, 10:00 am Kingston & St. Andrew Parish Library Tom Redcam Ave. Kingston 5

Contact us at: Planning Institute of Jamaica 16 Oxford Road, Kingston 5 Tel: 935-5150; 960-9339;906-4471/2 Email: ndp@pioj.gov.jm Website:www.vision2030.gov.jm and on: