Liquid Gold in Cockpit Country |
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“We were trained on how to care for the bee, how the bee helps the forest with pollination, how to harvest honey and honey processing,” - Christina Sinclair, Sawyers LFMC member and beekeeper Christina Sinclair, Sawyers LFMC member and beekeeper |
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The humble bee is a master pollinator, biodiversity warrior and producer of sweet honey. With small grants provided through UNDP's GEF Small Grants Programme, many rural groups are putting food on the table and lifting themselves out of poverty by harnessing the powerful capabilities of the bee. The Sawyers Local Forest Management Committee is one such group combining beekeeping and agroforestry to help preserve the Cockpit Country. With the help of the bee, and support from UNDP/GEF SGP, they are generating sustainable livelihoods in harmony with nature. |
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Resilient Through The Storm |
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The Bahamas sets plans for a resilient future that can survive hurricane-force crisis, with UNDP support |
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Led by the Government of The Bahamas, inclusive resilience-building has become a guiding force for UNDP support in the weeks following a direct hit from hurricane Dorian. UNDP supported Bahamas with sustainable and resilient construction methods; emergency employment for environmental clean ups; long-term resilient recovery plans; and build back better know how. The goal is to ensure Bahamians can face future disasters with minimum disruption. |
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Sangster Int' Airport, UNDP, ACI-LAC & DHL Collaborate on Disaster Preparedness Training in Jamaica |
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The Sangster International Airport in Jamaica strengthened disaster preparedness and response plans as well as relevant protocols and procedures by hosting and conducting Deutsche Post DHL Group’s Get Airports Ready for Disaster (GARD) workshop in May. GARD is a public-private partnership between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Deutsche Post DHL Group, the world’s leading mail and logistics services provider. The GARD program helps prepare airports to handle the influx of incoming relief goods after a disaster. The sessions were held May 11 – 13, 2021, at the Sangster International Airport (MBJ).
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With funding from Canada, justice clinics roll into communities, taking critical legal aid services to clients |
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Legal aid has always been free but remained inaccessible to many Jamaicans until the services headed out to their towns, communities & fairs. With support from the Global Affairs Canada-funded JUST project, the Ministry of Justice has expanded its fleet of legal unit buses, and with it, greater access to legal services by those in need. |
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Addressing the scourge of Gender Based Violence in Jamaica |
The Spotlight Initiative has approved a 2021 work plan aimed at addressing the scourge of family and gender-based violence (GBV) in Jamaica and operationalizing the goals and objectives outlined in Jamaica’s National Strategic Action Plan to Address Gender Based Violence. The Programme is being implemented at a time of widespread crime and violence against women and girls which continues to affect families and communities and hinders progress towards the SDGs. |
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Youth Groups awarded JMD 15.2 Million to lead safety & security projects in crime hotspots |
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Called to Lead (pictured) is one of the ten youth groups selected from 70 applicants to participate in the Amplifying Youth Voice and Action Project. |
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Ten youth groups have been selected to receive grants of USD$10 000 each to implement their own citizen safety and security projects in crime and violence hotspots across Jamaica, with expert mentorship and oversight guaranteed. The grants, amounting to a combined JMD$15.2 Million equivalent are being awarded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Multi Country Office in Jamaica under its Amplifying Youth Voice and Action (AYVA) project |
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Team UNDP talks youth action for safety
and security on TV morning shows
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Team UNDP members Stacy Ann Tomlinson Knox, Davoreen Gaynor and Alicia Bowen McCulskie made appearances on CVM at Sunrise and Smile Jamaica recently to discuss the Amplifying Youth Voice and Action project
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JMD 11.6 million investment in Technology Centres
& Tablets bolsters access to virtual learning
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More than 200 students in five West Kingston communities are receiving improved access to virtual learning spaces and equipment under a combined JMD 11.6 Million investment in tablets and technology centres donated by agencies of the United Nations in Jamaica. Beneficiary communities are Tivoli Gardens, Denham Town, Hannah Town, Central Downtown and Fletcher’s Land. |
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GPS Units to support integration of GBV prevention strategies in community plans |
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Hon. Minster of Local Government and Rural Development Desmond McKenzie displays one of the 10 Trimble TDC600 GPS units |
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Ten GPS (Global Positioning System) Units have been handed over to the government of Jamaica under the European Union/United Nations Jamaica Spotlight Initiative to facilitate the integration of gender-based violence prevention strategies into community-level local sustainable development plans. The Trimble TDC600 handheld devices valued at $18 754 USD will support efficient data collection, community mapping and profile creation in the field. |
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Supporting Jamaica's
aspirations for water security
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In support of Jamaica's aspirations for access to potable water for all, a consultation on water security was convened in April to provide inputs for finalizing an Integrated Water Resource Management approach in Jamaica and the National Water Sector Policy. The consultation was convened through the “Strengthening human resilience in Northern Clarendon & West Kingston” Programme, a three-year joint United Nations Jamaica initiative that seeks to build resilience using the human security approach. A key component of the Programme is to support improvement in the policy and regulatory framework governing water resources management in Jamaica.
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Rethink Jamaica’s Development Model
to work in harmony with Nature
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Written by Richard Kelly, UNDP Programmes Specialist, now appointed Country Specialist to six Caribbean Countries in UNDP's Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean |
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With Jamaica’s biodiversity and natural resources fueling its economy, the country should harness its natural capital to advance socio-economic development. However, this must be done in a sustainable way. Catalytic investments in the green and blue economy could help the country realize its economic goals and uplift persons out of poverty. It is known that every U$1 invested in conservation returns about U$4 in economic value over time from natural resource goods and services. The point is that the country should realize benefits from sustainably utilizing its natural resource without overexploitation. This requires strengthening the country’s capacity to implement nature-based solutions and facilitate ecosystems-based sustainable livelihoods. As published in the Gleaner
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Beekeeping Buzzing with Potential, But help Needed |
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Written by Hyacinth Douglas, National Coordinator for the UNDP/GEF Small Grants Programme in Jamaica and Leonie Barnaby, Chairperson, National Steering Committee, GEF SGP in Jamaica
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Having in-depth knowledge of beekeeping is a good start, but it is not just about establishing an apiary as one of UNDP GEF/SGP’s latest grantees, the Sawyers Local Forest Management Committee Benevolent Society would tell you. Learning both the theory and practical areas of bee keeping is the ideal. The Apiary unit of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has been working with most of our local communities in terms of offering training, but the current gap, which is knowing the theory on beekeeping and the important role the environment plays, needs to be adequately addressed. As published in the Gleaner
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The project is funded by Global Environment Facility |
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Six local hospitals completely retrofit their lighting systems to run on energy efficient LED bulbs, and three of those institutions are now plugging into the sun to power their operations. We have the early results of the savings, efficiencies and feedback from staff when 'On Target' e-magazine returns. |
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CATCH UP WITH UNDP IN JAMAICA, BERMUDA, CAYMAN ISLANDS, THE BAHAMAS, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS |
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UNDP PHOTO STORIES ON EXPOSURES |
'Tons' of high resolution photo albums with inspiring stories, as told by beneficiaries of projects implemented and/or supported by UNDP. |
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CATCH A PODCAST ON SOUNDCLOUD |
Tune in to UNDP Multi Country Office Radio, for interesting interviews from communities and experts sounding off on the development issues we care about. Hear their honest feedback on project interventions and the impact on lives and communities. |
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BROWSE BACK ISSUES OF 'ON TARGET' E-NEWS |
We have an archive full of back issues of 'On Target' e-newsletter from UNDP Jamaica. |
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