Consultant to share in US$750,000 budget to investigate drivers of electricity loss in Jamaica, including theft

The government wants to hire a consultant to share US$750,000 (J$119 million) allocated to find out what drives electricity losses in Jamaica, including theft. The Inter-American Development Bank and the European Union-Caribbean Investment Facility will fund the work. The consultant will help the Ministry of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications (METT) draw up a national loss-reduction plan, according to a tender notice published this week.