Public-private partnerships exponentially expand effects of USAID aid to Jamaica

Dec 21 2011

Public-private partnerships "will boost small enterprises, bring technology to schools and improve sanitation and clean water in Jamaica," a VOA News editorial states and highlights three such partnerships created by USAID. The first, between USAID and the Jamaican National Building Society, will create a Social Enterprise Boost Initiative; the second, between food processing company GraceKennedy Ltd. and the Western Union Company, will train teachers and bring technology to 13 schools in Jamaica; and the third, between USAID in Jamaica and the Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment, will help provide access to sanitation and clean water in a neighborhood of Jamaica's capital. "The effect of USAID's aid to Jamaica expands exponentially with these public-private partnerships," the editorial writes, adding, "The projects are valued at more than $7 million. USAID's contribution is less than $2 million" (12/18).