Jamaica
Youth Employment in
Digital and Animation Industries

 Description                                           Development Challenge
                                                       Global animation is a growing industry currently valued
 Purpose: To support youth employment in the digital
 and animation industries in Jamaica.                  around US$220 billion per year. International companies are
                                                       increasingly looking at Jamaica as a country of choice for
 Expected Results (include): 2,200 students trained
 in 2D animation. 33 startups graduating from the      outsourcing animation production. As part of its “Vision 2030
 Startup Jamaica accelerator. Reaching 3,000           Jamaica” plan, the government is looking at the information
 participants and providing up to US$ 7 million seed   and communication technology (ICT) sector as playing a
 funding for tech entrepreneur startups.
                                                       central role in transforming the country over the next two
 IBRD Financing: $20 million
                                                       decades.
                                                       Project Description
                                                       Building on successful pilots in Digital Jam 2.0 and 3.0 and
                                                       Kingston, which helped create new startups and position the
                                                       Caribbean as a potential hub for the tech industry, the project
                                                       will finance the training and coaching of Jamaican youths in
                                                       digital skills and directly and indirectly benefit approximately
                                                       15,000 young people.




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For more information:
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