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Dr Wayne Henry, Director-General, Planning Institute of Jamaica
By Javaughn Keyes
The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) has conceded that the country will likely not reach developed status by 2030, but says a number of advancements have been achieved.
Director General at the PIOJ, Dr. Wayne Henry, says Jamaica has done well in Human Capital Development and Social Protection.
These, he said, include "increasing life expectancy, demonstration of improved ability to manage or reduce increases in poverty rates in the midst of crises and shocks, increase in tertiary level enrolment and reduction in adolescent fertility rate."
He also asserted that there have been improvements in security, safety and governance, "which include trend declines in serious crimes," and government effectiveness, notably "delivery of justice services."
The PIOJ head pointed as well to "improvements in the macro fiscal and business environment, including progress towards greater levels of sustainability and clean energy."
Insufficient
Dr. Henry also highlighted some of the areas of insufficient progress and development loss, including "gaps in human capital development and social protection, with undesirable rates of chronic non-communicable diseases and poverty."
He also highlighted school attendance, from early childhood to secondary levels of education "falling short of the target."
Another major hindrance to development, he noted, is the challenge to security, safety and governance, "with an over representation of violence and a high per capita murder rate, by global standards."
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