Members of civil society are being encouraged to be more proactive in helping to reduce teenage pregnancies in Jamaica.
Approximately 10,000 unattached young people, aged 17 and 29, are expected to benefit from the $1.6 billion (US$9.3 million) New Employment Opportunities for Youth in Jamaica (NEO-Jamaica) project.
Jamaica improved in three key areas of well-being under the Vision 2030 National Development Plan, during the January to March 2016 quarter.