Public sector modernization and public financial management reforms are important areas of focus for Jamaica, particularly because of the impact that fiscal and budget-management practices and policies have on growth. Although the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) has undertaken several initiatives during the past few years aimed at strengthening management of its public finances, several fundamental issues continue to affect its fiscal performance. Fiscal management in Jamaica has been guided by a set of rules that does not support strategic approaches necessary for addressing its existing challenges. Budget planning is fragmented, especially for capital expenditures. Systems for ensuring that public investment allocations are clearly prioritized and aligned with strategic development plans and programs are inadequate. The weak link between government priorities, planning, and budget contributed to inefficient monitoring of public spending. The recent PEFA Assessment conducted in late 2012 confirms these conclusions. Addressing these impediments is the basis for the support provided by the current program. Therefore, the interventions coupled with this project aimed to enhance public financial management (PFM) by supporting efforts to improve strategic budget processes and public investment management through the provision of policy advice, technical assistance, and knowledge generation and dissemination. By doing that, it was intended to alleviate some of the PFM-based constraints, distortions and factors limiting growth such as inefficient budgeting processes, insufficient control over public investment planning process, and weak links between government priorities, planning, and budget.