Jamaica is experiencing a rapid economic recovery from the sharp and historic COVID-19-induced economic contraction of 2020/21. For economic growth to continue at levels higher than our historical average, however, it will be necessary for the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) to continue to implement reforms that reduce the cost of business, improve labour and capital productivity and increase resilience.

TRANSFORMATION OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR

One of the central reforms aimed at boosting productivity is the transformation of the public sector. An efficient public sector is essential to sustained economic expansion. The GOJ is pursuing reforms to improve public sector efficiency through five pillars: (i) rationalisation of public bodies; (ii) introduction of enterprise systems for human resource management; (iii) implementation of shared services; (iv) digitising public sector services; and (v) restructuring of public sector compensation.

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