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but noting that survival may require change and acceptance With the Compliments of
or resistance. JSIF has sought to support and invest in this Vector Engineering Company Limited
resilience at the community level. With more than 1800 sub- Congratulations to JSIF on their 20th Anniversary
projects conceptualized, designed, procured, contracted,
executed, and handed over, JSIF has touched over 1.6 million REGISTERED ENGINEERS AND CONSULTANTS
Jamaican lives. The organization has worked with communities Suite 8, 1D -1E Braemar Avenue
to improve the education sectors by expanding and Kingston 5, Jamaica, West Indies
rehabilitating schools, improving rural roads to allow farmers Tel: (876) 539-2510
better and quicker access to markets, building and expanding
water supply systems to enhance health and hygiene. JSIF has Email: vectorengineering@vectorengineeringjm.com
expanded and improved health centres, which deliver primary
care services, along with community spaces that provide a
space and outlet for community-based services and activities.
These types of hard investments have been accompanied with
the strengthening of the capacity of community groups, such
as Citizens Associations and Parent Teachers Associations
along with the establishment and training of maintenance
committees.
In more recent years, JSIF has sought to invest in the capacity
of communities and beneficiaries to learn, earn and grow
their way in whatever sphere of life they choose to build their
families, communities and country. The focus has been on
skills training, certification, enterprise building, adding value
to farmers’ primary outputs, improving access to markets,
entrepreneurship and other opportunities.
When we speak of resilience the Fund is now focused on Since 1996, the Government of Jamaica and International
disaster risk resilience and building the nation’s capacity to Development Partners (IDPs) through JSIF have invested
withstand disasters as well as adapt to the impact of climate JMD$10 billion in communities, both through physical
change. JSIF’s commitment to ever-evolving approaches and infrastructure and social capital investments. In the context
areas of investing in community growth and development has of Jamaica’s small economy, this investment is significant
fuelled its consistency of purpose and the achievements made. and because public funds are being used we have an added
responsibility to ensure compliance with codes and standards,
TheHOW–AdaptingStandardsandapplyingQualityManagement to make sure that projects undertaken will stand the test of
Principles–Criticaltotheresultsofthepast20yearsandthenext. time.
JSIF works in underserved communities, in conjunction with
multiple stakeholders, across several Ministries, Departments
and Agencies, and as such there are many moving parts. With
a multiplicity of stakeholders working to translate community
needs into a sustainable benefit, the Units within JSIF whether
focused on projects, administration, finance, procurement,
information systems, or human resources must all be aligned
and following the same script.
Our work demands an adherence to established procedures,
codes and standards., So great is our commitment to standards
that in 2008, JSIF embarked on the journey to becoming
certified to one of the most advanced standards for any
business system, with our environmental management system
becoming certified to the ISO 14001 standard.
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