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JAMAICA: SOCIAL PROTECTION FOR INCREASED RESILIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY (SPIRO)

Abstract*

The proposed project comprises 5 components: Component 1: Enhanced Resilience through Unemployment Insurance (UI). This component supports the establishment of the UI in Jamaica, which will provide protection against the risk of job loss caused by idiosyncratic and covariate shocks. This intervention increases resilience, including to climate change, serves as a safety net for workers and their families, and acts as an automatic stabilizer of aggregate...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

To expand coverage of social protection in Jamaica and to strengthen its social protection delivery system, particularly its capacity to respond to shocks.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P178582

  • Active

  • Clemente Avila Parra , Briana Wilson

  • Jamaica

  • Jamaica

  • June 30, 2022

  • (as of board presentation)

    March 14, 2024

  • July 2, 2024

  • US$ 20.00 million

  • Ministry of Labor and Social Security

  • Latin America and Caribbean

  • 2024

  • US$ 20.00 million

  • N/A

  • May 19, 2023

  • January 31, 2030

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 20.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment 20.00
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment 20.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 20.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of March 31, 2025

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Jul 2, 2024 IBRD-96520 Fee Charges 50,000.00
Mar 14, 2024 IBRD-96520 Loan Commitment 20,000,000.00
Jul 2, 2024 IBRD-96520 Loan Disb 50,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2025-01-24
Procurement Satisfactory 2025-01-24
Financial Management Moderately Satisfactory 2025-01-24
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2025-01-24
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory 2025-01-24
Project Management Satisfactory 2025-01-24

COMPLETION RATINGS

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INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

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Results Framework

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