positively impact the Caribbean sporting landscape. The FSP coordinated the execution of a suite of components that informed and strengthened its internal processes in order to provide a roadmap for self-sustenance. Components of the project also created unique opportunities to gifted athletes and “at risk” youth by enabling them to appreciate sport as a tool for development and peace. A new partnership was forged with the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) on December 4, 2019. The MOU entails the UWI Sports Medicine Clinic providing medical, strength training and conditioning and physiotherapy management of the athletes from the JCA, while the JCA would be upgrading facilities at the UWI Mona Bowl. The medical/rehabilitation services provided to the Jamaica Scorpions during the T20 tournament season resulted in increased revenues for the clinic. Negotiations for a proposed partnership with the Barbados National Oil Company Limited (BNOL) with the Cave Hill Academy of Sport to install 1 Megawatt solar photovoltaic system on the roof tops of the Usain Bolt Sports facility, 3Ws pavilion and indoor cricket centre started in the final quarter of 2019/2020. Once finalized, BNOCL will cover the entire cost of design and installation and the Campus will benefit from revenue sharing. A thorough Business Plan for the Faculty and a Condition Survey on the Faculty’s infrastructure and equipment across Cave Hill, Mona, and the St. Augustine campuses were completed with the aid of the grant from the CDB which will inform commercialization of facilities in the future. A project management consultant was engaged for the Usain Bolt UWI Sport & Exercise Medicine Centre US$70,000 project being funded by the Government of Jamaica through the Public Investment Management Committee (PIMC), to prepare a business case and business plan for the proposed centre. Although the pandemic delayed completion of this project, it is expected that it will be completed next year. The Cave Hill Academy of Sport reported that Sagicor Financial had renewed its MOU arrangement. Sagicor was extremely pleased with the way donor funds had been utilized to promote research, upgrade
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