The Government of Jamaica (GoJ) has a responsibility to respond to public emergencies, such as the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The response of the Government was demonstrated by the allocation of over $8 billion to aid in the Country’s COVID-19 emergency response interventions. The GoJ made significant budgetary adjustments to accommodate contingency spending, especially to ensure that public health and social security systems responded effectively to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministries of Health and Wellness and Labour and Social Security were the leading agencies that undertook key aspects of the Government’s response activities to provide healthcare and social support, respectively, to those most vulnerable. Based on the nature of the emergency, it was a requirement to provide essential goods and services as a soon as possible to respond appropriately, and more importantly to health crises caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.