This document is the agenda for the Ministry of Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development's Senior Management Strategic Planning Session held from 4 to 6 November 2026 at Terra Nova All Suite Hotel. It outlines the objectives, schedule, and activities for each day, including sessions on mandate setting, project planning, finance and budget management, risk management, and operational planning.
This document is the agenda for the Ministry of Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development's 2026 Senior Management Strategic Planning Session, held from 4 to 6 November 2026 at Terra Nova All Suite Hotel in Jamaica. It is intended for senior managers, architects, project managers, finance managers, engineers, and contractors within the ministry.
Day 1 (4 November) covers registration, national anthem, welcome remarks, and commissions from the Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Secretary, Ministers Without Portfolio, and the Prime Minister. Sessions include project planning, national importance of strategic planning, finance and budget management overview, and setting the scope of works through group activities and presentations.
Day 2 (5 November) begins with recap of Day 1, presentation and validation of the ministry's vision, mission, and strategic objectives, and a review of MEGID performance trends from 2024 to 2026. Afternoon sessions cover audit fundamentals, risk management, finance and budget management for public bodies, portfolio agencies' priorities, and alignment of priorities with medium-term projections.
Day 3 (6 November) focuses on annual bill of quantities for operational planning, including development of divisional bill of quantities for FY 2027/28, identification of strategies and key performance indicators. Risk management sessions cover identification of risks and key risk indicators, working group discussions on risk mitigation, and presentation of divisional operational plans with feedback and recommendations.
The session concludes with a closing session including feedback forms and closing remarks. The overall theme is 'Rebuilding from within to Strengthen Jamaica's Resilience and Economic Growth'.