Perfíl de la institucionalidad social de Jamaica

Jamaica

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Legal and regulatory dimension

Adherence, signing, and ratification of covenants, conventions, and agreements related to economic, social, and cultural rights

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Ratified/Adhered to

Signed

Without Signature / Ratification

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights	International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racism	Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities	Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women	Convention on the Rights of the Child	International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families	Constituent Agreement of the Development Fund for Indigenous Peoples in Latin America and the Caribbean

3 October 1975	4 June 1971	30 March 2007	19 October 1984	14 May 1991	25 September 2008	20 September 2025
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The International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights and its Optional Protocol are the international instruments for the Universal Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations that regulate the protection of economic, social, and cultural rights. The Covenant was approved by the United Nations General Assembly with resolution 2200 A (XXI) on December 16th, 1966 and became effective in 1976.

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The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racism is the international instrument of the Universal System for the Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations, explicitly directed towards the elimination of any kind of racial discrimination. It was approved by the United Nations General Assembly with resolution 2106 (XX) on December 21st, 1965 and became effective in 1969.

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The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is the international instrument of the Universal System for the Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations that regulates the protection of human rights for persons with disabilities, explicitly mentioning a social development perspective. In this Convention a broad classification of persons with disabilities are considered, and it reaffirms that all people with all kinds of disabilities should be able to enjoy all their fundamental human rights and liberties. It was approved by the United Nations General Assembly on December 13th, 2006.

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The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women is the international instrument of the Universal System for the Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations that regulates the protection of rights of women. It defines acts that constitute discrimination against women and describes the nature of State obligations through laws, public policy, and programs that the State should develop to eliminate discrimination. It was approved by the United Nations General Assembly on December 18th, 1979.

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The Convention on the Rights of the Child is the international instrument used by the Universal System for the Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations that recognizes the articulated rights of the child on the basis of four fundamental principles: no discrimination, best interests of the child, the right to life, livelihood and development, and the respect of the child’s opinion. It was approved by the United Nations General Assembly on November 20th, 1989.

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The International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families is the international instrument used by the Universal System for the Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations that regulates the protection of rights of migrant persons and their families, regardless of their migration status. It was approved by the United Nations General Assembly on December 18th, 1990.

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The Constituent Agreement of the Development Fund for Indigenous Peoples in Latin America and the Caribbean is the international instrument used by the Universal System for the Protection of Human Rights of the United Nations that advises governments in assuming responsibility for developing, with the participation of indigenous populations, a coordinated and systematic action plan with the aim of protecting the rights of these populations and guaranteeing the respect of their integrity. It was approved by the United Nations General Assembly on June 27th, 1989.

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Constitutional Mention of Sectoral Topics

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Explicit Mention

Indirect/Implicit Mention

Does not mention

Year of Latest Observed Constitution

Social Housing

Work and Social Security

Public Health

Public Education

Social Development

Children and Adolescents

Youth/Young Adults

Women

Older Persons

Persons with Disabilities

Afrodecendants and Indigenous Peoples

Migrants

1962

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The latest constitutional text revised for this country does not present any explicit on indirect mentions for this sectoral topic in particular.

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El último texto constitucional revisado para este país, no presenta menciones explícitas o indirectas de este tema sectorial en particular.

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Specific national laws

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Law present

Official information not available

Children and Adolescents

Youth/Young Adults

Older Persons

Women

Peoples with Disabilites

Afrodescendants and Indigenous Peoples

Migrants

Public Education

Work and Social Security

Social Housing

Public Health

Social Development

Legal Instrument

Ley de protección y cuidado del niño

Ley de Juventud

n.d.

Ley de Discapacidad

n.d.

The Immigration Restriction (CommonWealth Citizens) Act (1945)

Ley General de Educación

Ley de Seguridad Social

Ley Nacional de Vivienda

Ley General de Salud

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Law

Organizational dimension

Main authority for intersectoral coordination

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Country	Jamaica
Main authority	Social Development Commission
Year of creation	1965
Coordinating authority	Ministro de Gobierno Local y Desarrollo Rural
Members

Main authority devoted to social development

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Country	Jamaica
Main authority	Ministry of Labour and Social Security
Year of creation	2000
Mission	Promover un mercado de trabajo dinámico y proveer programas efectivos de protección social para las personas vulnerables de manera eficiente, promoviendo una cultura nacional de productividad en el marco de una agenda de trabajo decente. Sus mandatos principales son: proveer una protección social efectiva y promover la inclusión social; promover un clima estable de relaciones industriales; promover una mayor productividad; asegurar la seguridad y salud de los trabajadores; mantener un mercado laboral efectivo y eficiente.
Incumbent	Pearnel Charles Jr. (2023)

Institutions protecting certain population segments

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Official information not available

Population segment	Children and Adolescents	Youth/Young Adults	Older Persons	Persons with Disabilities	Women	Migrants
Main protection mechanism	The Early Childhood Commission	Ministerio de Cultura, Género, Entretención y Deporte	National Council for the Aged		Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (Office of the Prime Minister Bureau of Women’s Affairs)	Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA)
Legal Instrument	Child Care and Protection Act (2005)					The Immigration Restriction (CommonWealth Citizens) Act (1945)

Technical-operational dimension

Management, planning, evaluation, and transparency tools for social programmes

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Tool present

Tool not present

Main Social Protection Actor (Presence and Hierarchy)	Technical-operational dimension
	Unique Registry of Participants	Sistema Integrado de Administración Financiera /b	Sectoral Plan for Social Development	Transparence - system for accessing public information from the State	Integrated Social Information System		Evaluation mechanisms for social programs
					Integrated Social Information System		Evaluation mechanisms for social programs
					General	Sectorial	General	Sectorial
Ministry of Labour and Social Security

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