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The year 2009 saw the Fund contributing to various areas JSIF is Certified in ISO 14001
including the arts, agricultural and health sectors. The
Jamaica Social Investment Fund approved $5.8 million for The International
Cultural Animation in ICBSP (Inner-City Basic Services Project) Organization for
communities. Standardization (ISO)
maps out a framework
JSIF signed the Loan and Project Agreement for the Rural and criteria to be
Economic Development Initiative (REDI) project at the World followed in setting up an
Bank Headquarters in Washington D.C in November, 2009. The effective environmental
REDI project sought to reduce rural poverty by improving the management system.
income-generating potential of rural communities through the In January 2009,
strengthening of agricultural supply linkages and community- JSIF became the first
based tourism initiatives. Government agency in the
Caribbean region to be
JSIF’s commitment to the underserved and vulnerable was ISO 14001 certified and so
without question as the Fund continued to provide basic uses the guidelines in all
infrastructure to the deprived areas across the island. In aspects of its operations.
December 2009, the financing agreement was signed for the Scarlette Gillings, CD, JSIF
Managing Director (right),
2009Mid-Town Sanitation Project. and Catherine Dume,
Canadian Corporation
Development Fund, drop
the banner to formally
launch the implementation
of the JSIF Environmental
Management System.

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