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AAJ .................................Airports Authority of Jamaica
ACID..............................Anti-Crime Investigation Department
ACP ................................African, Caribbean and Pacific States
ACS ................................Association of Caribbean States
AEROTEL ......................Aeronautical Telecommunications Limited
AIDS...............................Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
BCI..................................Business Competitiveness Index
BIS .................................Beneficiary Identification System
BOJ .................................Bank of Jamaica
BRIC...............................Brazil, Russia, India and China
BSJ...................................Bureau of Standards Jamaica
CAC ...............................Consumers Affair Commission
CAP................................Community Access Points
CARIBCAN..................Caribbean-Canada Trade Agreement
CARICOM....................Caribbean Community
CARIFORUM...............Caribbean Forum of ACP States
CBET ............................Competency Based Education and Training
CBO...............................Community Based Organization
CDA ...............................Child Development Agency
CDC...............................Community Development Committee
CDM ..............................Clean Development Mechanism
CERE..............................Centre for Excellence in Renewable Energy
CIC.................................Construction Industry Council
CITO..............................Central Information Technology Office
CMI.................................Caribbean Maritime Institute
CMU...............................Crime Management Unit
CNCD...........................Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases
CNG ..............................Compressed Natural Gas
COSPROD ...................Correctional Services Production Company
CPI..................................Corruption Perception Index
CPI..................................Consumer Price Index
CREAM..........................Clear, Relevant, Economical, Adequate, Monitorable
CRNM ...........................Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery
CSEC..............................Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate
CSME .............................Caribbean Single Market and Economy
CSO ..............................Civil Society Organization
CSWP ............................Caribbean Research Statistical Work Programme
CTO...............................Caribbean Tourism Organization
CVSS ..............................Council for Voluntary Social Services
CXC...............................Caribbean Examinations Council
DAC ...............................Development Area Committee
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DALY..............................Disability Adjusted Life Years
DBJ .................................Development Bank of Jamaica
DCS................................Department of Correctional Services
DEVINFO .....................Development Information
DFID ..............................Department for International Development (UK)
ECC................................Early Childhood Commission
ECE.................................Early Childhood Education
EDC................................Economic Development Committee (Cabinet)
EEZ .................................Exclusive Economic Zone
EIA ..................................Energy Information Agency
EIU..................................Economic Intelligence Unit
E-Learning .....................Electronic Learning
EPA .................................Economic Partnership Agreement
EPI...................................Environmental Performance Index
ESSJ .................................Economic and Social Survey Jamaica
EU ...................................European Union
EVI ..................................Environmental Vulnerability Index
FAMPLAN.....................Jamaica Family Planning Association
FAO................................Food and Agriculture Organization
FBO................................Faith Based Organization
FCJ ..................................Factories Corporation of Jamaica
FDI..................................Foreign Direct Investment
FINSAC..........................Financial Sector Adjustment Company
FOSS ..............................Free Open-Source Software
FSC .................................Financial Services Commission
FTC ................................Fair Trading Commission
GCF................................GC Foster College
GCI.................................Global Competitiveness Index
GCT ...............................General Consumption Tax
GDP ...............................Gross Domestic Product
GES.................................Government Employment Services
GIS ..................................Geographical Information Systems
GMP/HACCP...............Good Manufacturing Practices/Hazard Analysis and Critical
Control Points
GOJ ................................Government of Jamaica
GSAT..............................Grade Six Achievement Test
HDI.................................Human Development Index
HEART Trust/NTA ......Human Employment and Resource Training Trust/National
Training Agency
HIV .................................Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HRD...............................Human Resources Development
IBM .................................International Business Machines
ICCPR............................International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
ICESCR..........................International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural
Rights
ICL..................................International Computers Limited
ICT .................................Information and Communications Technology
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ICT4D............................Information and Communications Technology for
Development
IDB .................................Inter-American Development Bank
IDPs................................International Development Partners
IEA ..................................International Energy Agency
INSPORT.......................Institute of Sport
IOJ...................................Institute of Jamaica
IOSCO...........................International Organization of Securities Commissions
IP .....................................Intellectual Property
IPL...................................Independence Park Limited
IPP...................................Independent Power Producers
IPR ..................................International Property Rights
ISCF................................Island Special Constabulary Force
ISO ................................International Standards Organization
IT.....................................Information Technology
ITA ..................................Island Traffic Authority
ITU .................................International Telecommunication Union
IWRM ............................Integrated Water Resources Management
JADEP ............................Jamaica Drugs for the Elderly Programme
JAMSTATS.....................Jamaica Statistics
JAMVAC ........................Jamaica Vacations
JASPEV...........................Jamaica Social Policy Evaluation Project
JBA..................................Jamaica Bankers Association
JBI....................................Jamaica Bauxite Institute
JBS...................................Jamaica Bureau of Standards
JBDC ..............................Jamaica Business Development Corporation
JBM .................................Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited
JCAA..............................Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority
JCC.................................Jamaica Chamber of Commerce
JCDC..............................Jamaica Cultural Development Commission
JCF ..................................Jamaica Constabulary Force
JCPD ..............................Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities
JCTU ..............................Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions
JDIC................................Jamaica Deposit Insurance Corporation
JEA .................................Jamaica Exporters’ Association
JEF ...................................Jamaica Employers’ Federation
JFFL.................................Jamaica Foundation for Lifelong Learning
JHTA...............................Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association
JIPO ................................Jamaica Intellectual Property Office
JIS ....................................Jamaica Information Service
JLI ....................................Jamaica Limestone Institute
JMA.................................Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association Limited
JNHT..............................Jamaica National Heritage Trust
JPAT ................................Jamaica Protected Areas Trust
JPC..................................Jamaica Productivity Centre
JPSCo .............................Jamaica Public Service Company Limited
JRC .................................Jamaica Railway Corporation
JSE ...................................Jamaica Stock Exchange
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JSLC................................Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions
JTA ..................................Jamaica Teachers’ Association
JTAT................................Jamaica Trade and Adjustment Team
JTB ..................................Jamaica Tourist Board
JTI....................................Jamaica Trade and Invest
JUTC ..............................Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited
KMA...............................Kingston Metropolitan Area
KMR ...............................Kingston Metropolitan Region
KRA................................Key Results Areas
LA ...................................Local Authority
LCEP ..............................Least Economic Cost Expansion Plan
LFS ..................................Labour Force Survey
LMIS................................Labour Market Information System
LSDP ..............................Local Sustainable Development Planning
LSDPF ............................Local Sustainable Development Planning Framework
MAJ.................................Maritime Authority of Jamaica
MDAs .............................Ministries, Departments and Agencies
MDGs ............................Millennium Development Goals
ME...................................Ministry of Energy
MFAFT ...........................Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
MFPS ..............................Ministry of Finance and the Public Service
MGD ..............................Mines and Geology Division
MIND.............................Management Institute for National Development
MIS..................................Management Information System
MLSS...............................Ministry of Labour and Social Security
MMT...............................Ministry of Mining and Telecommunications
MNS ...............................Ministry of National Security
MOA ..............................Ministry of Agriculture
MOE...............................Ministry of Education
MOHE............................Ministry of Health and Environment
MICYS............................Ministry of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports
MIIC ...............................Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce
MOJ ................................Ministry of Justice
MOU..............................Memorandum of Understanding
MPDD............................Mineral Policy and Development Division
MSE.................................Micro and Small Enterprises
MSME .............................Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
MTBE .............................Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether
MTEF..............................Medium Term Expenditure Framework
MTF ...............................Medium Term Socio-Economic Policy Framework
MTSEF............................Medium Term Sectoral Expenditure Framework
MTW .............................Ministry of Transport and Works
NBC ...............................National Broadcasting Commission
NCR...............................National Cash Register
NCSI...............................National Coalition of Service Industries
NCST.............................National Commission on Science & Technology
NCTVET .......................National Council on Technical Vocational Education and
Training
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NDP ..............................National Development Plan
NEPA..............................National Environment and Planning Agency
NFPB..............................National Family Planning Board
NGO..............................Non-Governmental Organization
NIC.................................National Irrigation Commission
NIGold...........................National Insurance Gold Health Plan
NIP ................................National Industrial Policy
NIS ................................National Innovation System
NIS..................................National Insurance Scheme
NLA................................National Land Agency
NMIA .............................Norman Manley International Airport
NPC ...............................National Planning Council
NQF ...............................National Qualification Framework
NROCC ........................National Road Operating and Construction Company
NSWMA........................National Solid Waste Management Authority
NWA..............................National Works Agency
NWC.............................National Water Commission
OCG ..............................Office of the Contractor General
ODPEM .........................Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management
OPM...............................Office of the Prime Minister
OUR...............................Office of Utilities Regulations
PAB.................................Planning and Budgeting Network
PAG ................................Plan Advisory Group
PAHO ............................Pan American Health Organization
PAJ ..................................Port Authority of Jamaica
PATH..............................Programme of Advancement through Health and Education
PBCJ ...............................Public Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica
PCJ..................................Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica
PDC................................Parish Development Committee
PET .................................Polyethylene Terephthalate
PETROJAM ...................Petrojam Limited
PICA...............................Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency
PIOJ ................................Planning Institute of Jamaica
PPCC .............................Population Policy Coordinating Committee
PSOJ ...............................Private Sector Organization of Jamaica
PTA.................................Parent Teachers’ Association
PWD..............................Persons with Disabilities
R&D................................Research and Development
RADA.............................Rural Agricultural Development Authority
RBM ..............................Results Based Management
RBMS ............................Results Based Management System
REER ..............................Real Effective Exchange Rate
RHA ...............................Regional Health Authority
RMF ................................Road Maintenance Fund
RWSL .............................Rural Water Supply Limited
S&T.................................Science and Technology
SBAJ................................Small Business Association of Jamaica
SDC................................Social Development Commission
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SEA .................................Strategic Environmental Assessment
SIA ..................................Sangster International Airport
SIDS................................Small Island Developing States
SLB..................................Students’ Loan Bureau
SLC ................................Survey of Living Conditions
SMA................................Spectrum Management Authority
SMART...........................Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-bound
SRC ................................Scientific Research Council
SSNRP............................Social Safety Net Reform Programme
STATIN ..........................Statistical Institute of Jamaica
STD ................................Sexually Transmitted Disease
STI .................................Science, Technology and Innovation
SWOT ..........................Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
T21 .................................Threshold 21 Jamaica
TCC ...............................Tax Compliance Certificate
TEF .................................Tourism Enhancement Fund
TGCC/JTI......................Target Growth Competitiveness Committee/Jamaica Trade and
Invest
TPDCO.........................Tourism Product Development Company
TRN ...............................Taxpayer Registration Number
TWGs............................Thematic Working Groups
UCJ .................................University Council of Jamaica
UK ..................................United Kingdom
UN..................................United Nations
UNESCO ......................United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNFCC .........................United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
UNFPA...........................United Nations Population Fund
UNICEF.........................United Nations Children Fund
UNSTAT........................United Nations Statistics Division
USA ................................United States of America
UTECH..........................University of Technology
UWI ...............................University of the West Indies
VOIP...............................Voice over Internet Protocol
VSC ................................Vital Statistics Commission
WEF ...............................World Economic Forum
WHO.............................World Health Organization
WIPO.............................World Intellectual Property Organization
WRA..............................Water Resource Authority
WSIS ..............................World Summit on the Information Society
WTO ............................World Trade Organization
YLD ................................Years Lived with Disability
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The Plan refers to the names of relevant Ministries and agencies as at the time of its
preparation. The names or portfolio responsibilities of Ministries and agencies may,
however, change over time.
