WASHINGTON DC–The World Bank says more than 80,000 Jamaican citizens will benefit from improved services, basic infrastructure and targeted crime and violence interventions in 18 vulnerable inner-city communities as a result of a US$42 million project for integrated community development.The Washington-based financial institution said the new project is a continuation of the partnership between the Jamaica government and the World Bank on upgrading some of the country's most vulnerable and volatile communities.
It said the project builds on the success of the Inner City Basic Services for the Poor Project to address accelerating urban decay and declining citizen security."The project aims to foster a more inclusive society in Jamaica by improving the quality of life of marginalized city dwellers," said Sophie Sirtaine, World Bank country director for the Caribbean."It also aims to prevent crime and violence by engaging youth in public safety initiatives and providing them with job skills training," she added.
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