Christopher Burgess | Power and water: Backbone of productivity and competitiveness

Jamaica’s electrical and water infrastructure is too fragile, exposed, and outdated to be restored in the old way. The scale of the damage shows that reconstruction requires redesign for future climate conditions. It would be a mistake to pour billions of dollars into reconstruction without upgrading the design assumptions.Electricity and water systems are the backbone of national productivity, with some of the highest economic multipliers. When these systems fail, entire sectors – tourism, health, education, and commerce – shut down simultaneously, amplifying economic losses.

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