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On a Mission to End Poverty
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Get ready for lower health sector energy bills
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Lower energy bills derived from clean energy can mean more resources in hand for quality of life issues. Helping secure Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) number 7 ('Affordable and Clean Energy') and number 13 ('Climate Action').
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Health sector workers get down to serious business prior to the planned installation of solar energy in 6 public hospitals. Funding is from the Global Environment Facility
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Ahead of six public hospitals securing solar systems to reduce energy bills, health workers get ready for this important project milestone in a workshop series convened in March.
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The #EmpoweredLives report
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Projects that empower people to make a living strengthen the skills pool, create jobs, contribute to economic growth and help reduce poverty. Helping secure SDG # 1 (No Poverty) and SDG 8 (Decent Work & Economic growth)
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How Artisans in Jamaica are carving out new products, revenue streams & jobs from mineral-rich rocks & soil, by building on grants and training from the European Union-financed ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme. The first phase of the four year programme, which ended in December, was implemented by the UNDP Jamaica in partnership with the Geology and Mines Division of the Ministry of Transport and Mining.
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With a potter's wheel, Robert Campbell diversified and boosted his production line and is now passing on skills to young people in his community
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Through grants and training, Robert Campbell of Hands in Clay improved his production and profits and is now passing on his skills to others. Through projects that empower people to make a living without harm to the environment, jobs are created, poverty is reduced and economic growth is supported. Click to view the video story.
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How Wazari made his home biz boom after learning new skills in the European Union-financed ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme
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As an employer and trainer, Wazari Johnson is creating jobs and making a direct contribution to economic growth in his community and the nation. View our video feature on his remarkable story.
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IT equipment helping Development Minerals industry access previously unreachable deposits
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IT equipment valued at approximately J$1,484,384 was handed over to the Mines and Geology Division (MGD) of the Ministry of Transport and Mining in March, to strengthen the capabilities of the Mining sector. The equipment included a computer server/storage area network (SAN); server racks and shelves, consoles; laptop; and tablet computer to enable staff to use the latest technology, as well as to improve the delivery of service, utilizing state of the art technology.
In his address, Hon. Minister, Robert Montague said technology was helping the minerals industry access previously unreachable deposits. "Geographic Information System (GIS): Mapping, spatial concepts, and time/space operations technology is absolutely essential to effective mining", he said..
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... includes new interactive web map
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The Jamaican Mineral Information System is an interactive web map, designed to catalog and disseminate geological data about mineral resources in Jamaica.
Using the map tool, users can zoom in to obtain information from the Mines and Geology Division on mineral distribution, quality, quantity, and accessibility via transport infrastructure. The information presented is free to the public and is the basis from which further research can be done.
Send inquiries to pr@mgd.gov.jm
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Unleashing the productive potential of ALL members of society.
Helping secure SDG number 5 (Gender Equality)
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Jamaica reaches new milestone in Gender Equality Seal certification programme
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Displaying their support of Gender Equality on International Women's Day on 8 March are (from left) Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon Olivia Grange, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe, UNDP Resident Representative a.i., Dr Elsie Laurence-Chounoune and Director in the Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Coburn-Robinson. Occasion was the UNDP's International Women's Day event, 'Breaking Through to Next Level Gender Equality in the Jamaica Workplace.'
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The first local enterprises in Jamaica and the Caribbean to sign on to the United Nations Development Programme’s Gender Equality Seal certification programme about a year ago, have now completed a crucial milestone in the international ten-step process.
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VIDEO RELEASE: Jamaican men in the spotlight
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NOW ON VIDEO
: Four men from inner city communities served by UNDP's Rejuvenating Communities project were the winners of the Amazing Men Awards, held on International Men's Day, 17 Nov. 2018. Hear their stories of voluntary work in support of building peace, stability and community development while helping Jamaica secure the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
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Wayne Bartley: "There are good things and good people from Tivoli Gardens"
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Earle Malcolm: "Denham Town will be a model community"
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The #ResilientNations report
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Climate Change and disasters can impact livelihoods, incomes and standards of living. They also disproportionately impact the poor. A resilient nation can withstand the worst effects of any crisis.
Helping secure SDG number 13 (Climate Action).
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Making national plans and policies climate-proof
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UNDP in Jamaica funded Climate Proofing Training for government policy analysts in order to strengthen the integration of Climate Change risks, opportunities and challenges into national policies and plans.
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Young people join the
Climate Change conversation
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UNDP recognizes youth as important stakeholders in the
Climate Change
conversation as they are valuable sources of innovation and creativity in
Climate Action
. With this in mind, UNDP was happy to support the post COP youth consultation on Climate Change in Montego Bay on 29 March in collaboration with the Climate Change Division. Rural youth let their voices be heard, recorded and added to the bank of solutions to Climate Change. A mini photo album below.
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The importance of climate-proofing national plans and policies in the age of Climate Change
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OP-Ed by Dr Elsie Laurence-Chounoune, UNDP Resident Representative a.i.
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"The concept and practice of policy proofing is well suited for societies with complex development contexts such as Jamaica’s. Integrated and inclusive policy proofing processes allow for crosscutting issues, such as Climate Change and even Gender, to be meaningfully addressed across sectors" Dr. Laurence Chounoune makes a case.
AS REPORTED IN THE JAMAICA OBSERVER.
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Partnering to help people secure incomes,
peace and a clean environment
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"We see a lot of possibilities in terms of jobs, stability and peace in the community" - Wade Brown of the Tivoli Gardens Community Development Committee speaking about the UNDP-supported Rejuvenating Communities project.
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Trash to Cash
project coming
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The Tivoli Gardens Community Development Committee is partnering with UNDP to earn income through a Cash for Trash initiative targeting Coronation Market, and to strengthen relations between the police and citizens. UNDP is helping the CDC establish the social venture as a viable entity run by the residents for the residents. The project includes collecting trash from the Coronation Market and turning it into compost for sale.
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ACP-EU Development
Minerals Programme
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Industry stakeholders have lauded the European Union-funded ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme for training hundreds, and awarding productive grants and other inputs, setting the stage for improving the industry’s contributions to jobs and economic growth and lessening its negative impacts on the environment.
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Have you read UNDP Jamaica's Country Programme 2017 - 2021?
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The programme priorities captured in the 2017-2021 Country Programme Document firmly support the Sustainable Development Goals to which Jamaica has subscribed. They are anchored in the United Nations Multi-country Sustainable Development Framework (MSDF) for the Caribbean and the UNDP Strategic Plan, 2014-2017.
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United Nations Development Programme | Jamaica | 876 978 2390| undpnews.jm@undp.org | www.jm.undp.org
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