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UNDP's Climate Promise supports Jamaica Stock Exchange prep for the nation's 1st Green Bond

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Crown Prince of Norway concludes successful UNDP mission to Jamaica

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway wrapped up a three-day visit to Jamaica, highlighting innovative efforts to address climate change, protect marine ecosystems, and reduce poverty.

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UNDP's Year In Review 2024 Now Out

In our Year In Review, highlights of an impactful 2024 in the latest issue of 'On Target, the e-news magazine from UNDP Multi Country Office in Jamaica. Featuring news on the hurricane Beryl response; Climate Promise leaps, digitization firsts and more.

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UNDP to deliver ongoing support for children with special needs and disabilities

UNDP adopts Genesis Academy for students with special needs and signals long term commitment including the recent donation of critical supplies to the school

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Change Makers Union Wins UNDP's Development Challenge

Team Change Makers Union won UNDP's 2024 Development Challenge by pitching a STEM-powered solution for increasing the numbers of tech savvy young farmers across Jamaica.

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Building Back Equal Joint Programme secures strong Results for Women and Youth Entrepreneurs in Bermuda

The Building Back Equal Joint Programme, a groundbreaking initiative focused on empowering women and youth entrepreneurs in Bermuda, secured significant achievements in fostering gender equality and economic empowerment through innovative financing and capacity-building initiatives.

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FEATURED VIDEO: No More Donkey To Fetch Water

High in the hills of Clarendon, many of the 1500 residents of Thompson Town had to fetch water on the back of a donkey or on their heads. Things changed when the UNDP-implemented Japan Caribbean Climate Change Partnership rehabilitated a communal water tank and its sloping water harvesting area.

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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Nature in Crisis: Rethinking Development Pathways

The planet’s ecosystems are in an accelerating state of flux, and a course correction is urgently needed if countries are to maintain and sustain their hard-won development gains in coming decades. Together, the changing climate, loss of ecosystems and escalating toxicity and pollution – known as the triple planetary crisis – have emerged as an existential threat to lives and livelihoods, with the coming years likely to see millions pushed into poverty, inequality, and mass displacement, unless action is taken. No longer a dystopian tale of the future, these trends are now upon us, threatening to derail development. So, what can be done?

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Zero Tolerance for Harassment, Abuse, Exploitation

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UNDP Launches 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

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The Jewel of Lower Elletson Road

A novel social enterprise helps artisans turn better profits working with local minerals

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Digitally Mapping a Safer Future for Mining

Jamaica’s mining lease process is now digital, boosting efficiencies & environmental safeguards.

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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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