This analysis identifies specific sectors with potential economic growth in Jamaica to help us to reach youth and guide them in career selection and areas of study, and understand the specific functional andskills needs of businesses in these sectors in Jamaica. The assessment will also help technical training institutions and local stakeholders become familiar with value chain maps and learn how to develop and analyze them, and in so doing, build local capacity for analysis and action that will reach far beyond the findings of this document. This ability will allow local stakeholders to detect and evaluate how economic opportunities and relationships between market actors will drive skills needs—not only today but also in the future. In order for educational institutions to better address the needs of these businesses, they must first talk to them. Currently, although connections between academia and the private sector in the country often exist, they can be furtherstrengthened. This assessment can provide a common starting point that all parties can use to improve the technical education system’s ability to better respond and adapt to the needs of employers.