Healing from Melissa

UNDP's plans to reignite community life and commerce after Hurricane Melissa, bear promising results

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Commemoration

50 Year Milestone

UNDP Multi Country Office in Jamaica commemorates 50 years of service to Jamaica starting 26 January 2026 - the day that UNDP and Jamaica signed the Basic Services Agreement in Jamaica in 1976. A comprehensive calendar of activities will celebrate a legacy of resilience underscored by 50 years of partnerships and solidarity on the sustainable development aspirations of Jamaica, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, The Bahamas, and Turks and Caicos Islands. Click for our 50th anniversary portal and keep up to date with our commemoration.

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UNDP Resident Representative Dr Kishan Khoday
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Place Nature at heart of Hurricane Recovery, focusing on vulnerable communities

UNDP Resident Representative, Dr Kishan Khoday is calling for Jamaica to act now to place nature-based, green solutions at the heart of current and upcoming planning, recovery and reconstruction efforts, post hurricane Melissa, focusing on vulnerable communities.

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A Resilient Reset

Six months after Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica’s resilient recovery takes shape and stirs hope, supported by UNDP and partners. Read our deep dive on the progress of UNDP's Jamaica Resilient Recovery Initiative, told from the viewpoint of our beneficiaries and partners.

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Democracies Under Pressure
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Democracy Under Pressure

Latin America and the Caribbean is today the most democratic developing region and the third most democratic worldwide. More than four out of five citizens in the region live under governments elected through electoral processes. - New Report from UNDP

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Bahamas Mangrove Alliance
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Recovering A Key Coastal Defence

Civil Society Organizations join forces to restore Bahamas’ 1st line of coastal defence against Climate Change – its mangrove forests

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UNDP Resident Representative holds the National UNDP Day Proclamation
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26 January proclaimed National UNDP Day

Monday 26 January has been officially proclaimed ‘National UNDP Day’ by Governor General of Jamaica in honour of UNDP's 50th anniversary and its legacy of service to Jamaica.

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Broke But Not Broken: Cash for Community Work after Hurricane Melissa

Two communities, one major mission: Clear debris dumped by Hurricane Melissa, mobilize out of work residents for the task, and pay them cash for their work. Follow Steve and Anne Maria's journey.

Our Mission

 

UNDP Multi Country Office in Jamaica is on a mission to reduce poverty, inequality and to build crisis resilience by working on development interventions in Social Resilience and Inclusion; Citizen Safety and Security and Rule of Law; Climate Change Resilience; and Sustainable Natural Resource Management.  We serve The Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, and Turks and Caicos Islands.

 

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Op Ed

A New Calculus of Development: Rethinking Outcomes and Metrics

As the development landscape undergoes significant upheaval and shifts, development thinking and policy frameworks must also evolve. Multidimensional risks require integrated responses and better development metrics. These metrics are more than just technical tools; they shape how vulnerability is understood, how future inequalities are forecasted, and how policy priorities are set.

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GLEANER editorial written by UNDP Resident Representative and UN Resident Coordinator's Office's Economist

Zero Tolerance for Harassment, Abuse, Exploitation

Resources

Sexual Harassment Online Resource Centre

UNDP is serious about establishing a safe working space that has zero tolerance for sexual harassment, abuse and discrimination. For information and inspiration, we open a window into our policies, resources and regulations for partners and staff. A #16Days Campaign.

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Success Stories

Bahamas Mangrove Alliance
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Recovering A Key Coastal Defence

Civil Society Organizations join forces to restore Bahamas’ 1st line of coastal defence against climate change – its mangrove forests

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Officers of the Jamaica Customs Agency
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The Disrupters

Five Jamaicans on one mission to disrupt illegal guns and the social acceptance of violence

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Our Impact

98.7%

Legal aid clients

Satisfied with mobile justice service.

5

Public Hospitals

now run on clean energy at reduced cost to national budget

5276

Buildings in The Bahamas

Assessed post hurricane with UNDP's HBDA mobile app

128

Communities islandwide

Have improved access to water through water harvesting projects

74 x

Increase in fish size & stocks

due to reef rehabilitation, leading to restoration of fisher livelihoods

1.8 Million

Pounds of Marine debris

cleared from Bahamas coastal waters, habitats & tourist sites

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