Kingston Waterfront Improvement Project - SOP 1

About this project

The proposed Series of Projects (SOP) is designed to set in motion an urban regeneration process that will maximize benefits for local residents and businesses and serve poor communities in Downtown Kingston. The design (SOP 1) and construction (SOP 2) of an iconic waterfront park and public space in Downtown Kingston will generate numerous benefits for local communities, including health, environmental and social benefits, and create a new destination for the city of Kingston that will draw local and international tourists. SOP 1 will support the development of the conceptual and detailed designs of the waterfront park and public space in Downtown Kingston, while SOP 2 will finance the construction of the waterfront park upon the Government of Jamaica's approval of the final design. SOP 2 will be conditioned on the approval of the waterfront park detailed design by the Jamaican Public Investment Management Committee. To ensure sustainability, activities under Component 2 (Urban upgrading and economic development in Downtown Kingston) and Component 3 (Enhance the institutional capacity to enable future private sector-led redevelopment) will continue into SOP 2.The proposed Project aims to accelerate the regeneration of Downtown Kingston through the transformation of the Downtown waterfront into a world-class public space that will serve the community and will be explicitly designed to lever future investments by the private sector in urban development in the adjacent areas.…

Published by

World Bank · Multilateral

Countries

Jamaica

Sectors

Urban developmentMulti-hazard response preparednessSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SME) developmentWater sector policy and administrative management

Places

Kingston

Funded by

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Implemented by

Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF)

Accountable

Jamaica

Passes funds through

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Published by World Bank to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 3 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: 44000-P179642.

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