News & Updates - National Poverty Reduction Programme

Mar, 22

Media & Speeches

POVERTY REDUCTION COORDINATING UNIT HOSTED TWO-DAY WOR...

The Poverty Reduction Coordinating Unit held a two-day capacity building workshop from March 15 to 16 in Kingston under the theme: Harnessing Innovative Poverty Reduction Tools for Greater Inclusion. The team behind its success […]

Mar, 21

Social

National minimum wage up 44% to $13,000 weekly

The national minimum wage will be increased from $9,000 to $13,000 per 40-hour work week effective June 1. This is a 44 per cent increase and the largest in 20 years. Read more: https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latest-news/national-minimum-wage-up-44-to-13000-weekly-holness/

Jan, 19

NPRP Implementing Partners

Some 19300 Graduate from HEART Programmes for the 2019...

Read more: HEART Programmes Graduates 2023

Jan, 13

Social Development

Could digital cash transfers help tackle gender-based ...

A growing body of evidence finds that cash transfers reduce violence against women and children Getting a cash transfer program off the ground includes a myriad of decisions. Whether to pay benefits digitally or […]

Dec, 21

NPRP Implementing Partners

Consultancy Opportunities: JCPD

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Sep, 16

Regional and Global Poverty

An Adjustment to Global Poverty Line

Since the introduction of the dollar-a-day poverty line in the 1990 World Development Report, the World Bank has used purchasing power parities (PPPs) — exchange rates that account for relative price differences across countries — […]

Sep, 16

NPRP Implementing Partners

RADA to Improve Extension Services to Farmers

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) will be improving its extension services to farmers, as part of efforts to supply them with the critical support they need to thrive. Read more:https://jis.gov.jm/rada-to-improve-extension-services-to-farmers/

Sep, 16

Social Development

‘Operation Birthright’ to Target Vulnerabl...

With an estimated 200,000 Jamaicans possessing no legal identification, the Government is seeking to provide free birth certificates for at least 11,000 of the most vulnerable in this cohort though its ‘Operation Birthright’ initiative. […]

Jun, 24

NPRP Implementing Partners

New Mobile Messaging Service to Help Parents Launched

New mobile messaging service to help parents launched ParentText made available via UNICEF’s U-Report social messaging service https://www.unicef.org/jamaica/press-releases/new-mobile-messaging-service-help-parents-launched Please click below to access Parent Text via WhatsApp: https://wa.me/18768384897?text=PARENT

May, 06

Environmental

Serious Climate Outlook for Kingston

As the global climate crisis worsens, Jamaica’s capital, Kingston, is among the first cities in the world that are projected as sure to be hit by climate departure as early as next year. For […]

Apr, 12

NPRP Implementing Partners

Life certificate to be introduced for Social Pension P...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be rolling out a life certificate for the new Social Pension Programme during the first quarter of the current fiscal year. https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20220409/life-certificate-be-introduced-social-pension-programme

Mar, 25

NPRP Implementing Partners

30,000 Persons to Benefit from New Social Pension Prog...

It is estimated that more than 30,000 citizens will benefit from the Government’s new Social Pension Programme. To register for this benefit, persons may visit the parish offices of the Ministry islandwide. They will […]