Multilateral financing institutions (MFIs) accounted for more than half of Jamaica’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) in 2025, as development financing rebounded sharply to support disaster resilience and recovery efforts after Hurricane Melissa.

According to data in the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s Economic and Social Survey Jamaica, new and ongoing development projects financed through ODA and Government counterpart funding totalled US$2.1 billion ($335.6 billion) during the year. International development partners accounted for US$1.8 billion ($287.7 billion) with multilateral financing institutions supplying the largest share.

“MFIs emerged as the largest providers at 57.2 per cent, while bilateral partners accounted for 39.3 per cent; Multilateral Technical Cooperation (MTC) agencies, 1.7 per cent; multi-donor funds, 1.2 per cent; and environment and climate change partners, 0.7 per cent,” the report noted.