US$8.8 billion and US$12.2 billion
US$8.8 billion refers to estimated direct physical damage. Approximately US$12.2 billion includes damage, losses, and additional costs. They are related, not interchangeable.
3 sources
- S018World Bank and IDB Estimate Melissa Damage at US$8.8 BillionWorld Bank and IDB · 19 November 2025
- S022International Partners Announce Billions over Three Years for Recovery and ReconstructionIMF;World Bank Group;IDB;CAF;CDB · 1 December 2025
- S024Jamaica Hurricane Melissa Reconstruction Implementation Support Project P515022 – Concept PIDWorld Bank · 9 December 2025
The US$6.7 billion envelope
The figure is a coordinated, multi-source, three-year financing envelope. It is not one grant, one account, or confirmed cash controlled by NaRRA.
Jamaican budget figures
The verified research records a J$30 billion to J$10 billion change in the Melissa reconstruction contingency and did not locate a confirmed direct NaRRA line in the Estimates at the cut-off.