UNDP Multi Country Office

in Jamaica launches new five-year Country Programme

UNDP Resident Representative, Denise E Antonio makes remarks surrounded by UNDP Multi Country Office in Jamaica team. Photo: UNDP Multi Country Office in Jamaica.

The UNDP Multi Country Office in Jamaica launched its new Country Programme (CP) 2022 to 2026 in January with a live social media broadcast and a mini-expo showcasing UNDP's programmes and service offerings.

From left: UNDP Programme Analyst, Monitoring and Evaluation, Kimberley Wilson, UNDP Policy Support Associate, Danielle Tomlinson, UNDP Programme Associate - Policy, Abby-Gale Clarke and UNDP Finance and Administrative Assistant, Mark Green shares a smile with the camera at UNDP Jamaica Country Programme Launch.

Moderator of UNDP Country Programme Launch, Javaughn Keyes interacting with the audience from the podium.

GEF SGP Programme Assistant, Faradaine Forbes-Edwards Showing her boothe at the UNDP Country Programme Launch mini-expo.

From left: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, . Founder, Board Co-Chair and President at Youths For Excellence, Jenine Shepherd and UNDP Resident Representative, Denise E Antonio pose for a photo at UNDP Jamaica Country Programme Launch.

Members of Island Kings Performing Group engaging the audience in a cultural dance during UNDP Jamaica Country Programme Launch.

Jamaican Sign Language Interpreter, Toni Aiken, providing interpretation services for the deaf community at UNDP Jamaica Country Programme Launch.

From left: Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice, Grace Ann Stewart McFarlane, Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, Minister of International Development of Canada, Hon. Harjit Sajjan, Chief Justice of Jamaica, Hon. Bryan Sykes, High Commissioner for Canada in Jamaica, Emina Tudakovic and UNDP Resident Representative, Denise E Antonio seated at the head table at the launch of the So-Just project.

Jamaican communities will benefit from enhanced access to justice thanks to a new project funded by the Government of Canada and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Ministry of Justice. On January 12, Canada's Minister of International Development, the Honourable Harjit Sajjan, announced the launch of the Social Justice (So-JUST) project. 

Part of the team driving debt management reform in The Bahamas - From left: Christine Thompson, Deputy Director in the Ministry of Finance; Simon Wilson, Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance; and Wendy Craigg, Ministry of Finance consultant and a former Governor of the Central Bank of Bahamas. Photo: UNDP Multi Country Office in Jamaica.

The Bahamas's debt management programme has freed up funds for health, social services and education while reducing the likelihood of tax increases and attracting investments. All this was achieved because of the Country's commitment to remaining fiscally responsible and reducing debt.

UNDP launches children booklet on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

UNDP Resident Representative, Denise E Antonio and NEPA 's Director of Environmental Management, Conservation Division, Anthony McKenzie review the POPs comic book at the March 9 handing over. Photo: JIS.

UNDP Assistant Resident Representative, Ava Whtye-Anderson (second left) and Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (fourth left) joined by officials at the launch of the Blue Justice Caribbean Hub.

UNDP launched the Blue Justice Caribbean Hub in UN City, Copenhagen, marking the acceleration of inter-governmental and interagency cooperation on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing utilising digital innovation. 

The Ready Set Great Team.

UNDP partnered with six youth leaders to highlight poverty eradication pathways and solutions for Jamaica in a limited-run Op Ed and Video series. The Op Eds, coordinated by the UNDP Multi Country Office in partnership with the youth leaders were published courtesy of the Gleaner, while the UNDP-produced video series were posted on social media channels and the Public Broadcasting Channel of Jamaica (PBCJ).

New SALISES Director visits UNDP Jamaica

From left: Kara Harris, SALISES Administrative Officer, Denise E Antonio, UNDP Jamaica Resident Representative, Holger Henke, Director of SALISES and Ava Whyte-Anderson, UNDP Jamaica Assistant Resident Representative pose for a photo during a courtesy call at UNDP Jamaica. Photo: UNDP Jamaica.

The Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica hosted its first ‘European Union - Jamaica 5K’ on Sunday, March 12, 2023 at 6:30 am in downtown Kingston, with the aim of increasing public awareness of the partnership between the European Union and Jamaica to jointly tackle important challenges. The first EU-JA 5K was held under the theme 'All Together Against Crime and Violence' and showcased the EU’s support to Jamaica’s Citizen Security Programme. Browse our photo collage of UNDP team members participating in the Inaugural EU 5K.

UNDP Resident Representative, Denise E Antonio addressing the launch of UNDP's Country Programme 2022-2026.

UNDP’s 2022-2026 Country Programme offers a uniquely tailored approach to reduce Multidimensional poverty inspired by our global offer of six Signature Solutions. We intend to provide targeted and transformational, integrated interventions through four priority areas: Social Resilience and Inclusion; Citizen Safety and security and Rule of law; Climate change resilience; Sustainable Natural Resource Management.

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