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FAQs

1. What is the ICBSP?

The Inner City Basic Services Project (ICBSP) funded by the World Bank with counterpart funding from the Government of Jamaica, is currently being implemented in twelve communities across the island.

The communities are:
· Flankers in St. James; Bucknor in Clarendon
· Central Village, Tawes Pen, Africa, Dempshire Pen/Jones Pen (commonly known as Shelter Rock), Lauriston and Knollis in St. Catherine and
· Jones Town, Federal Gardens, Whitfield Town and Passmore Town/Browns Town (commonly known as Dunkirk) in Kingston & St. Andrew.

2. What is the aim of the project?

The aim of the project is to improve the quality of life for these urban dwellers through improved basic infrastructure, access to financial services, enhancement of public safety, and improved community capacity to participate effectively in the community development process.

3. How were the communities selected?

The selection process was led by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Jamaica Social Investment Fund, Social Development Commission (SDC) and Ministry of National Security (MNS
). The selection was based on the following pre-selected criteria:

(i) poverty levels;
(ii) access to household water connections;
(iii) crime and violence characteristics (levels and ability to intervene);
(iv) strength of community-based organizations; and
(v) tenure considerations associated with the settlement

4. Are jobs available under this project?

Jobs are only available wherever applicable. A person who is not apart of the Community Committee (CC) may be hired on a project if he/she is skilled and qualified to do the job. Apart from that there is the job placement sub-component of the project that will provide assistance to youth at risk and members of the community who are qualified.

5. Will the project be extended to other communities? Can neighbouring communities benefit?

The Inner City Basic Services Project will be implemented in 12 pre-selected communities. The direct interventions were designed to meet the needs of these specific communities. Neighbouring community members may however participate in the social interventions if they qualify and fit into the category being targeted.

6. What is the purpose of the Community Liaison Officer?

JSIF Community Liaison Officers (CLOs) are appointed to mobilise community residents for meetings/workshops and to keep them informed of what ICBSP is doing. The CLOs are the links between the communities and project preparation team. In addition, Community liaison officers (CLOs) are assigned full-time to each ICBSP community for the duration of the project.

7. What is the purpose of Community Committees (CC)?

The Community Committee's role is primarily to act as a facilitator of dialogue, and as an enabler of services. It will support dialogue between the community members themselves and between the committee members and outside institutions, such as the utility service providers and the Parish Council.



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