R A I S I N G O U R G A M E : PORT ROYAL STREET C

O A S T A L R E V E T M E N T

May 18, 2022 was a proud day for JSIF as we hosted the official handing-over ceremony of our largest ever infrastructure project in our 27 year history - the Port Royal Street Coastal Revetment Project

Designed to withstand a 100-year storm event, the $1 3 billion project features 1 km of coastal revetment, road and stormwater drainage works, the construction of a fishing beach for East Downtown Kingston fisherfolk, and a promenade for residents to exercise and socialize

Opened by The Most Honourable Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, the coast protection structure was designated a Jamaica 60 Legacy Project by the Government of Jamaica and is an important piece in the national plan to revitalize Downtown Kingston

Congratulations

Omar Hanif McFarlane-Sweeney, CD, PE

We are thrilled that our Managing Director has been conferred with the Order of Distinction in the Rank of Commander (CD) for his exemplary work in the Public Sector, in particular, the Jamaica Social Investment Fund

A Visionary Leader and Civil Engineer who has served the public sector in various capacities for over 10 years, Omar Sweeney has a stellar track-record in leading the charge on a range of innovative infrastructure projects and groundbreaking social intervention programmes executed on a national scale He serves on several leadership and governance bodies in the private and public sectors

We, at JSIF, are challenged and inspired by his leadership and deep commitment to elevating the lives of our nation's most vulnerable

We are proud of you, Sir!

JSIF has a long and enviable record of project implementation In our 27 years of operation, we have completed thousands of projects; in my estimation, more than 80 percent are infrastructure-related Infrastructure plays a pivotal role in what we do as it sets the foundation for successful outcomes It is also important because it allows other sectors to carry out their work for the benefit of all within the space

A recent example that we can all identify with is the fact that our COVID-19 testing centres, COVID wards and other facilities did not exist before the pandemic It was identified from the early stage that if our health practitioners did not have the requisite facilities, we could not have a successful outcome This is not very different from the approach that JSIF takes to achieve development outcomes Provision of infrastructure for education, health, sanitation, and economic livelihoods is essential in development - especially when targeting areas like poverty alleviation, environmental protection and human capital development It is for these reasons that we continue to drive efforts towards the development of sustainable infrastructure

Our approach to the development of sustainable infrastructure is user-centric Our process engages the community from the outset so that we can develop a product that is fit for purpose solves the problem and can be maintained To do this we use a consultative process that includes technical and socioeconomic considerations We also apply the latest procurement methodologies to ensure our delivery partners are selected in a strategic manner We believe that this method, along with a complementary resource allocation, redounds to the benefit of all Jamaicans