The Digital Public Infrastructure Map

Tracking national-scale digital infrastructure around the world

Jamaica

Digital ID System
WIP

National identity (NIDS)

Governing entity
National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA)
Status of implementation
Pilot
Legally binding redress mechanism
Legally established mechanism
URL
https://www.nidsfacts.com
Last Updated
01/10/24
Claim digital ID
YES
ID or Civil Registry Act
YES
Regulation for digital ID
YES
Identity act codifies legal status
YES
Identity act sets up procedural rules for data management
YES
Identity act clarifies relationship with feeder documents
YES
Terms of data storage and sharing available
YES
National Data Protection Act exists
YES
Data leak disclosure process exists
YES
Data handling terms exist
YES
Uses biometrics
YES
Enables authentication
YES
Enables KYC
YES
Enables authentication via government portal
NA
Two or more sectoral use cases enabled
NA
Digital Payment System
WIP

Mobile money

Payment system type
Mobile money
Status of implementation
Pilot
Operator
Commercial bank/ Private PSP
National or Regional
National
Annual value of transactions (USD)
NA
Annual volume of transactions
NA
Cost of transactions
NA
Participants
NA
Types of transactions supported
P2P P2M
Type of settlement system
NA
URL
NA
Last Updated
01/10/24
Active real-time payment system
NO
Cross-border payments
NA
QR code transactions
NA
Bank participation
YES
Non-bank participation
YES
Interoperability policy
YES
Participation rules
NA
Data-handling rules
NA
Reporting forum
NA
AML Law
YES
Digital Payment System
WIP

Jam-DEX(CBDC)

Payment system type
CBDC
Status of implementation
Pilot
Operator
Central bank
National or Regional
National
Annual value of transactions (USD)
2022- 2.2 M USD
Annual volume of transactions
NA
Cost of transactions
NA
Participants
NA
Types of transactions supported
P2P P2M
Type of settlement system
NA
URL
https://boj.org.jm
Last Updated
26/06/25
Active real-time payment system
NO
Cross-border payments
NA
QR code transactions
NA
Bank participation
YES
Non-bank participation
YES
Interoperability policy
YES
Participation rules
NA
Data-handling rules
NA
Reporting forum
NA
AML Law
YES
Data Exchange System
WIP
JDXP (Jamaica Data Exchange Platform)
Base technical architecture
NA
Status of implementation
Pilot
Governing Entity
NA
Coordination unit
eGov Jamaica Limited
National or Regional
National
Sector-specific or Cross-sectoral
Cross-sectoral
Permitted participants
Public, Private
Ownership
Public
URL
https://www.jamaicaobserver.com
Last Updated
01/10/24
Semantic interoperability
NA
Real-time sharing
NA
Scalable architecture
NA
Auditable
NA
Procedural rules for data mgmt
NA
Enrolment and participation information
NA
Used by more than one public entity
NA
Impact metrics
NA