Resources
Groups and sources already working on the issues people raise in our survey, organized by issue.
Listing a group here is not an endorsement, and we are not affiliated with any of them.
Government accountability and corruption
- Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal (JAMP)
Nonprofit that tracks government performance: breaches of policy, MPs, the national budget, legislation and ministry commitments. Lets citizens contact accountability officers directly.
- National Integrity Action (NIA)
Jamaica's chapter of Transparency International. Works on transparency and accountability in government, business and wider society.
- Transparency International: Jamaica
Jamaica's score and ranking on the global Corruption Perceptions Index, year by year.
Human rights, policing and justice
- Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ)
Non-partisan human rights group founded in 1999. Gives legal support to victims of state abuse and takes cases to Jamaican and international courts.
Beaches, land and the environment
- Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement (JaBBEM)
Grassroots campaign for a constitutional right of access to all beaches and the sea. Pushing to repeal and replace the 1956 Beach Control Act.
- Jamaica Environment Trust (JET)
Environmental advocacy group, active on coastal access and protecting natural resources.
Jamaicans abroad
- JA Diaspora Engage
The government's official platform for Jamaicans overseas, run by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Global Jamaica Diaspora Council
Elected representatives for Jamaicans in the US, Canada and the UK, with a youth council alongside it.
- American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ)
US nonprofit supporting education, healthcare and economic development in Jamaica, and disaster response.
Hurricane Melissa recovery
- American Friends of Jamaica Disaster Relief Fund
Delivered food, water, shelter and hygiene support across western Jamaica after the storm.
- Diaspora relief groups (list on jamaicans.com)
A list of diaspora organizations and charities collecting for hurricane relief.
Research and policy
- Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI)
Think tank at UWI Mona publishing evidence-based research on Jamaica's economy, governance and social issues.
- Rightfully (Caribbean Investigative Journalism Network)
Civic education project. Ran a 2023 survey of Jamaicans in all 14 parishes and the diaspora on rights and civics.
Where the numbers come from
- STATIN
Statistical Institute of Jamaica: inflation, population, the census and household surveys.
- Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ)
Economic growth figures, the annual Economic and Social Survey, and the Hurricane Melissa damage assessment.
- Bank of Jamaica
Exchange rates, interest rates and the inflation target.
- Jamaica Constabulary Force
Official crime statistics and murder counts.