Multi Country Office in Jamaica

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Two academic leaders from Jamaica pose at a global women's leadership academy in Morocco

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Helping Jamaican women thrive in the digital era

Two of Jamaica’s top academic leaders are now working on a national rollout strategy to equip Jamaican women to thrive in the digital era, following their participation in a UNDP/ UN Global Leadership Academy

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Team UNDP on location in Parottee, a seaside village damaged by Hurricane Melissa

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UNDP's Resilient Recovery Offer to Jamaica

UNDP allocates an initial two million USD to Jamaica to restore community life, livelihoods and support resilient planning in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa

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4.8 million tonnes of debris generated by hurricane Melissa; UNDP steps up to help

According to UNDP satellite-based analysis, hurricane Melissa left over 4.8 million tonnes of debris blocking roads, obstructing access to schools, hospitals and clinics, farms, and markets, slowing delivery of relief supplies, and delaying restoration of key services.

Aeria View, Abaco Hurricane Shelter and CommunityCentre

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Cat 5 Hurricane Shelter opens on Abaco supported by UNDP, India and Bahamas

A climate resilient hurricane shelter, now flagged as a global best practice, has been declared open on Abaco, the culmination of a multi-lateral partnership between the Governments of The Bahamas and India and the UNDP.

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a group of people standing on top of a wooden boat

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Strengthening Caribbean resilience against climate and crisis shocks

A four‑year initiative backed by a €4 million grant under the EU ‑Caribbean Resilient Programme (EU‑CA-RES) will support governments, communities and the private sector in SIDS including Jamaica to prepare for and recover from disasters

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What If Jamaica Greened its Economy? CVM Reports

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.