Government Launches 10-Year Plan to Modernize Jamaica's Water Infrastructure

The Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change announced plans to modernize the nation’s 80-year-old water distribution network through a major 10-year project. This initiative, guided by the World Bank Water Sector Group, seeks a non-revenue water partner through tender. The project aims to reduce national water loss from 70 per cent to 30 per cent. Specifically, efforts in Kingston, Portmore, and Spanish Town will focus on reducing losses from 40 per cent to 20 per cent.

The modernization effort involves ongoing capital works across all parishes to address long-standing supply challenges. These projects include infrastructure upgrades like the installation of the Ferry-to-Rock Pond distribution main, which is expected to resolve issues in communities like Coopers Hill and Red Hills.