{"id":8,"date":"2024-03-07T16:13:31","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T16:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jbdc.net\/digitaljamaica\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2024-10-14T08:17:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T13:17:44","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jbdc.net\/digitaljamaica\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8\" class=\"elementor elementor-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6caa27c e-flex e-con-boxed jltma-glass-effect-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6caa27c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_video_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.jbdc.net\\\/digitaljamaica\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/Video.mp4&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-container elementor-hidden-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-background-video-hosted\" role=\"presentation\" autoplay muted playsinline loop><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-213107c jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"213107c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58918c2 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58918c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DIGITAL JAMAICA PROJECT <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8a6adf e-flex e-con-boxed jltma-glass-effect-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d8a6adf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d30f9a9 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d30f9a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1211\" height=\"1030\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jbdc.net\/digitaljamaica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Digital-Jamaica-Logo_FINAL.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2824\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jbdc.net\/digitaljamaica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Digital-Jamaica-Logo_FINAL.png 1211w, https:\/\/www.jbdc.net\/digitaljamaica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Digital-Jamaica-Logo_FINAL-300x255.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jbdc.net\/digitaljamaica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Digital-Jamaica-Logo_FINAL-1024x871.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jbdc.net\/digitaljamaica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Digital-Jamaica-Logo_FINAL-768x653.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1211px) 100vw, 1211px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f56cde e-flex e-con-boxed jltma-glass-effect-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1f56cde\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d9ad68 e-flex e-con-boxed jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d9ad68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:120}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ad4041 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ad4041\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jamaica\u2019s Digital Agenda is in line with its Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Policy, with its stated Mission \u201c<em>To achieve greater social and economic development, through increased application of ICT in all sectors\u201d<\/em>. The associated activities are aimed at scaling up e-government infrastructure and services across the country; facilitating accelerated technological adoption and innovation by private sector; expanding digital competencies in the labour force and promoting a knowledge-based society.<\/p><p>In October 2023, the European Union (EU) launched the \u20ac9.5-million <strong><em>Digital Transition Programme for Jamaica<\/em><\/strong>, an innovative programme to increase inclusive access to and use of ICT across the country, in support of the country\u2019s transition towards a digital economy and society.<\/p><p>Dubbed <strong>Digital Jamaica<\/strong>, the programme\u2019s objectives are two-fold: to connect Jamaicans with improved broadband access while providing those working and learning in the education section with training in digital skills. The <strong>Digital Jamaica<\/strong> programme contributes to Jamaica\u2019s national digital plan, which includes addressing the digital divide with rural areas, facilitating access to education and also technological innovation for the private sector.<\/p><p><strong>Digital Jamaica<\/strong> is fully funded by the European Union (EU) through a financing agreement to achieve activities captured under three components:<\/p><ol><li>The ICT Sector<\/li><li>The Education Sector<\/li><li>The MSME Sector<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-779d039 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"779d039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2070\" height=\"1449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jbdc.net\/digitaljamaica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStock-1479263995-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2946\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jbdc.net\/digitaljamaica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStock-1479263995-2.jpg 2070w, https:\/\/www.jbdc.net\/digitaljamaica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStock-1479263995-2-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jbdc.net\/digitaljamaica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStock-1479263995-2-1024x717.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.jbdc.net\/digitaljamaica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStock-1479263995-2-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jbdc.net\/digitaljamaica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStock-1479263995-2-1536x1075.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jbdc.net\/digitaljamaica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStock-1479263995-2-2048x1434.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2070px) 100vw, 2070px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4819552 e-con-full e-flex jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4819552\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:120}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b83edcb jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b83edcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), an agency of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) will facilitate the digital transitioning of existing Micro, Small &amp; Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) as outlined in its Strategic Business Plan. Specifically, MIIC will support digital transitioning services delivered to MSMEs across the country through capacity building training along with appropriate resource materials provided to the JBDC, as well as its Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) network to enable them to conduct a series of specialised MSME training activities.<\/p><p>Resource materials will include curricula and training manuals. A continuum approach (supporting digitisation, digitalisation and digital transformation based on the needs of the particular MSME), as well as a phased approach along the continuum as enterprises and entrepreneurs mature, will facilitate improved competitiveness, job creation and growth in a digital economy and society.<\/p><ul><li>Building the digital capacities of the JBDC and its SBDC network, promotes sustainability which will contribute to accelerated technology adoption by the MSMEs they serve.<\/li><li>Combining ICT capacities and gender balance across activities will facilitate improved digital and gender inclusiveness.<\/li><li>Improved ICT sector coordination will also be supported by <strong>Digital Jamaica<\/strong> through provision of technical assistance.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Taken together, the successful implementation of all 3 components will be a significant contributor to Jamaica\u2019s transitioning activities towards becoming a digital economy and society 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