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📹The full presentation delivered by CAPRI's Executive Director @DamienWKing at #BudgetBreakdown2026 #ICYMI, watch the livestream here: bit.ly/budgetbreakdow…

#CAPRITalk: Today, 29 March, on Nationwide! At 12 PM, CAPRI’s Director of Research, Diana Thorburn, will be featured on The Week That Was, sharing key insights from our latest launch #BudgetBreakdown2026.

“It is a 5 year loan, 5 and a half percent interest rate for 150 million” - Hon. Hon. Fayval Williams (MOFPS) when asked about the loan offered to JPS. The forecast for inflation for the CPI is 5.1 percent so the nominal interest rate is the rate of inflation. In real terms, the loan is free - Dr. King (CAPRI, Executive Director) in response. This is the conversation brewing at #BudgetBreakdown2026

At #BudgetBreakdown2026, Dr. Damien King has posed the question to the Hon. Fayval Williams (MOFPS @MOFJamaica) on whether Jamaica’s government is prepared for the conversation on expanding the National Disaster Risk Framework, to increase fiscal resilience.

“It is incumbent upon us to have contingencies in our budget by setting aside funds to have disaster financing instruments available as well as climate clauses in debt” Hon. Fayval Williams (MOFPS @MOFJamaica) speaks on measures to reduce budget volatility when Jamaica experiences disasters. #BudgetBreakdown2026

Happening Now at #BudgetBreakdown2026 Live Discussion with Hon. Fayval Williams (MOFPS @MOFJamaica) and Dr. Damien King on Jamaica’s #NationalBudget2026 and the cost of Hurricane Melissa Send in your questions at slido.com and enter the code “capri”

At #BudgetBreakdown2026, the direction suggested by Dr. Damien King includes those that allow us to: 🔹Continue on the downward debt trajectory 🔹Resign for the CCRIF insurance 🔹Issue a new Catastrophe Bond, expanding and enhancing the coverage Tune in on CAPRI’s YouTube: bit.ly/budgetbreakdow…

“The estimated and accumulated loss of tax revenue over the past 2 fiscal years is approximately 101 billion Jamaican dollars.” The is double the fiscal cost of Hurricane Melissa. Dr. Damien King explains the fiscal cost of Hurricane Melissa at #BudgetBreakdown2026

“As a SID with an open island economy, vulnerability is a regular feature of our everyday lives “ Dr. Damien King opens the #BudgetBreakdown2026 presentation highlighting the lived reality of Jamaicans.

Mrs. Tina Marlon, Marketing Director - Restaurants of Jamaica has delivered partner remarks at #BudgetBreakdown2026, placing emphasis on the need to recognize our role in rebuilding Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa. Tune in: bit.ly/budgetbreakdow…

#BudgetBreakdown2026 is happening now Ms. Kasheem Lawrence has just delivered the welcome, opening the evening’s proceedings and setting the stage for an insightful discussion on Jamaica’s #NationalBudget2026

You can participate in the Q&A and discussion - just use Slido Go to slido.com and enter event code CAPRI You can post your questions and upvote in real time! #BudgetBreakdown2026

Happening Now‼️ CAPRI’s #BudgetBreakdown2026 at the UWI Regional Headquarters An independent analysis of Jamaica's #NationalBudget2026, with insights from Hon. Fayval Williams (MOFPS @MOFJamaica) Tune in on YouTube : bit.ly/budgetbreakdow…

Happening today #BudgetBreakdown2026 Join us this evening as we provide an independent analysis of Jamaica’s #NationalBudget2026, with insights from Dr. Damien King (CAPRI) and Hon. Fayval Williams (MOFPS @MOFJamaica) 🔗If you’re unable to attend in person, tune in to the live stream: bit.ly/budgetbreakdow…

This evening.

Hurricane Melissa changed lives across western Jamaica forever. Now, she’s shaped Jamaica’s #NationalBudget2026. Find out how, and to hear the remainder of this young Jamaican’s story, tomorrow at CAPRI’s #BudgetBreakdown2026. 🔗Register here to attend in-person: budgetbreakdown2026.eventbrite.com

As we move through the final day of the workshop, this reflection from Dr. Rose Ngugi (Fellow at the African Economic Research Consortium (@AERCAFRICA) and Chair of our Steering Committee) captures what has been at the heart of our discussions. Strengthening the resilience and sustainability of think tanks is not only about institutions but also about shaping a more inclusive global knowledge system and ensuring that evidence meaningfully informs policy and decision-making. For more information on the workshop: ➡️ lnkd.in/dP8MXw4b #StrengtheningThinkTanks #GlobalSouth #ResearchForDevelopment #ThinkTanks #EvidenceToAction #PolicyImpact

Jamaica’s #NationalBudget2026 Debate closed yesterday, but after weeks of speeches, do you truly understand what the budget means for Jamaica’s economy and your future? Tomorrow at CAPRI’s #BudgetBreakdown2026, Executive Director @DamienWKing will go beyond the rhetoric to analyze: 🔷 the fiscal cost of Hurricane Melissa 🔷 the sustainability of Jamaica’s debt path 🔷 government spending priorities 🔷 the credibility of revenue projections Register here: budgetbreakdown2026.eventbrite.com