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Jamaica’s bold water transformation is underway, with a massive long-term plan to move water from surplus to deficit zones—starting now in the west. The $170 million Western Resilience Water Programme is already laying giant pipes in Coral Gardens and Lucea, while next year’s upgrades to treatment plants will add 10 million gallons, with new river facilities set to bring in nearly 40 million more. Designed for flexibility and reliability, this phased approach paves the way to eventually support central and eastern Jamaica. With over $15 billion pledged this year alone—a dramatic jump from 2016—it’s clear the government is serious. But experts say $5 billion over ten years is still needed to truly fix the decades-old infrastructure crisis. This is a marathon, not a sprint—but Jamaica’s determined to finish strong.

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