Social Development and COVID-19
in Latin America and the Caribbean
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| Country or territory | Name of measure | Principal measure | Date announced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | Buy-Back Programme | In-kind transfer | 9/9/2021 |
| Jamaica | COVID-19 relief voucher through 'Food For the Poor Jamaica' | Cash transfer | 8/26/2021 |
| Jamaica | Back-to-School Grant | Cash transfer | 8/13/2020 |
| Jamaica | 5-Year Digital Skills Programme | In-kind transfer | 7/31/2021 |
| Jamaica | Relief initiative for tourism workers | Payment facilities | 6/29/2021 |
| Jamaica | National Summer School Programme | In-kind transfer | 6/13/2021 |
| Jamaica | Food Kits | In-kind transfer | 5/31/2021 |
| Jamaica | Dignity kit packages | In-kind transfer | 4/2/2020 |
| Jamaica | Electricity service | Basic services | 3/28/2020 |
| Jamaica | Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) (50% increase in the regular amount of the transfer) | Cash transfer | 3/25/2020 |
| Jamaica | COVID-19 Compassionate Grant - CARE Programme | Cash transfer | 3/23/2020 |
| Jamaica | Mortgage relief | Payment facilities | 3/19/2020 |
| Jamaica | Welfare packages | In-kind transfer | 3/18/2020 |
| Jamaica | Covid-19 Student Loan Relief - CARE Programme | Payment facilities | 3/17/2020 |
| Jamaica | COVID-19 General Grants - CARE Programme | Cash transfer | 3/17/2020 |
| Jamaica | Supporting Employees with Transfer of Cash (SET Cash) programme - CARE Programme | Cash transfer | 3/17/2020 |
| Jamaica | Food assistance -PATH | In-kind transfer | 3/16/2020 |
| Jamaica | General Consumption Tax Rate Reduction | Tax relief | 3/11/2020 |
| Jamaica | CARE Food Drive | In-kind transfer | 12/5/2021 |
| Jamaica | CARE PATH grant | Cash transfer | 12/5/2021 |
| Jamaica | CARE social pension grant | Cash transfer | 12/5/2021 |
| Jamaica | CARE NIS Grant | Cash transfer | 12/5/2021 |
| Jamaica | COVID-19 Cash Assistance Programme | Cash transfer | 12/22/2021 |
| Jamaica | World Food Programme Grant | Cash transfer | 11/17/2021 |
| Jamaica | One Laptop Or Tablet Per Child | In-kind transfer | 10/8/2020 |
| Country or territory | Name of measure | Principal measure | Date announced |
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