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The Social Development Commission (SDC) is the principal community development agency working with Jamaica’s 775 communities. Positioned in the Ministry of Local Government & Rural Development, the SDC continues to execute its legal mandate to inter alia, “promote and control schemes for, and to do any act or thing which may directly or indirectly serve the advancement of – sport, social, cultural & economic development – for the people of Jamaica and workers in particular”(S7/1965).

Our Programmes
SDC Establish Local Economic Villages Island-wide
The Social Development Commission (SDC), through the Local Economic Development
GrassRoots Entrepreneur Opens Small Wine Factory in St. Mary
The Social Development Commission (SDC), through its Grants Program, has
SDC 4 in 1 Community Competition Starts National Phase
The Social Development Commission, through its Sports for Community Development