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Evidence from across the world shows that raising taxes sharply on tobacco products, and then adjusting for inflation and increased affordability due to growing incomes, is the single most cost-effective measure to reduce tobacco consumption. A scaled-up and stronger tobacco control effort is...
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The objective of this report is to make recommendations for the Government of Jamaica (GoJ) for theformulation of a … management, fiscal, and insurance market environment in Jamaica …
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This paper reviews the alignment of the customs act of Jamaica to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Facilitation …
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The objective of this report is to make recommendations for the Government of Jamaica (GoJ) for theformulation of a … management, fiscal, and insurance market environment in Jamaica …
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This report considers the opportunities based on domestic commitments already made for Jamaica to enhance the ambition …
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Jamaica remains committed to its contribution as the world continues to address the challenge of climate change. In … component of its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). This report presents the modelling results that can inform Jamaica …'s updated NDC submission, along with discussing the potential adaptation co-benefits available to Jamaica as a result of its …
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Jamaica's progress in digital transformation is paving the way for a foundational change in how the economy and society … operate and create value. This report serves as input to guide Jamaica's digital transformation strategy, in line with the … Jamaica's digital ecosystem, including its strengths and weaknesses, and outlines a set of priority actions for the GOJ to …
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The Country Opinion Survey in Jamaica assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in … Jamaica perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral …/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society in Jamaica on 1) their views regarding the general environment …
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Ratings for the Early Childhood Development Project are as follows: Outcome was moderately unsatisfactory, Bank performance was moderately unsatisfactory, and Quality of monitoring and evaluation was modest. This assessment offers the following lessons: (1) Collaboration, strong national...
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This first Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) for Jamaica comes at a pivotal time. The country is seeking a return to … Jamaica into a low-emissions and climate-resilient economy …
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