The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), established in 2005 under the TEF Act of 2004, is a public body of the Ministry of Tourism mandated to achieve the objectives of the 2002 Tourism Master Plan. The TEF:
- provides project financing, project review and approval;
- promotes inclusive and sustainable development in the tourism sector, encouraging better management of environmental resources and enhancing the overall tourist experience;
- collects fees from airline and cruise passengers, and remits same to the Consolidated Fund;
- conducts research and risk management; and
- facilitates tourism innovation and entrepreneurship, human capital development, and the strengthening of linkages between the tourism industry and the local supply chain.
In 2018, TEF was restructured to operate as a centre for innovation for tourism with responsibility for strategic targeted projects. The new model consists of TEF expanding to include three new branches:
- Tourism Linkages Network
- Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation
- Craft Development Institute
The TEF is fully funded by the Government of Jamaica.
Board of Directors
Hon. Godfrey Dyer, OJ, CD, JP – Chairman
Mr. Joseph Issa, JP – Deputy Chairman
Mr. Ian Dear, CD, JP
Ms. Judy Schoenbein, JP
Ambassador Marcia Gilbert-Roberts, CD, JP
Mr. Marc Williams
Ms. Barbara Beverley Russell
Mr. Christopher Jarrett
Mr. David Dobson, JP
Mr. Ryan Parkes
Mr. Donovan White
Ms. Carolyn Campbell, JP
Dr. Carey Wallace - ex officio
Visit the TEF website at: tef.gov.jm
