Communities on the frontline of drought test the Human Security Approach - A Joint UN project |
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UNDP is participating in a joint United Nations/Government of Jamaica project that is testing the human security approach in Northern Clarendon and West Kingston with support from the UN Human Security Trust Fund. The project is bolstering human resilience by investing in water security, climate smart agriculture, community governance, social enterprises and small business support. This holistic package of interventions is targeting major insecurities identified in the clusters of communities. |
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Digital coordination platform strengthens coordinated response to emergencies |
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Jamaica is innovating a digital emergency response mechanism to coordinate and track multiple demands for financial support, goods and services across government and inflows of international and local assistance, in the event of emergencies like COVID 19. |
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UNDP supports Government's public sector renewable energy & energy efficiency drive |
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Early results show savings in energy, bills & barrels of oil |
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As part of an ongoing initiative to cut fossil fuel importations and associated public sector energy costs, National Chest Hospital, Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre and Bellevue Hospital have been completely retrofitted with energy efficient light bulbs as of mid-2020, under the “Deployment of Renewable Energy and Improvement of Energy Efficiency in the Public-Sector project”.
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Further expansion of renewable energy and energy efficiency in public hospitals |
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency services have been expanded in three hospitals (May Pen, Black River and Savanna –la-mar), which were retrofitted with energy efficient lighting valued at USD40,000. Solar photovoltaic panels valued at USD153,000 have also been installed at two other hospitals (National Chest and Sir John Golding Health Center). |
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ESCO training sets the stage for proliferation of renewable energy services |
Forty (40) energy service providers in the energy and health sectors have been trained in the creation, operation and financing of Energy Services Companies (ESCO). UNDP also signed an agreement with the Bureau of Standards Jamaica to support the updating of the existing National Building Code, as well as the Mechanical and Property Maintenance Codes. |
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Development minerals sector trained to leverage minerals resources as collateral for financing |
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Sixty (60) representatives of the Development Minerals sector received advanced enterprise training to strengthen their capacities to establish, manage and support development minerals enterprises in a more sustainable manner. This included teaching the sector how to leverage their mineral resources as collateral for financing assistance. Jamaica Business Development Centre (JBDC) hosted the workshops, and representatives of the approved financial institution (AFI’s) in Jamaica have expressed interest in providing financing to assist the sector to continue to build capacity. Grant funding totaling USD30,000 was awarded to six private sector entities and 30 000 USD to Government as cash transfers to responsible partners to undertake various projects aimed at improving the minerals sector. |
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Legal submissions made to amend legislation
to advance protection for women & girls
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UNDP, under the Joint European Union/United Nations Spotlight Initiative, began the work of advocating for legal amendments to a number of laws to advance legislative protection of women & girls against violence. Submissions were made to the Joint Select Committee of Parliament seeking revisions to the Sexual Harassment Bill and the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSO) Act. |
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UNDP Calls for Youth Groups to become part of the solution with citizen safety & security projects |
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A new project incorporating the talents and leadership of young people kicked off with a call for 10 youth groups to apply for 10 000 USD grants to implement citizen security and safety projects. UNDP subsequently launched an incubator on March 25 to guide and support the design and implementation of their projects with guaranteed mentorship from experts. |
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Youth Project goes live with Question & Answer session |
WATCH the youngest team members of UNDP discuss how Youth Groups can win USD $10 000 in grant funding to implement community safety & security projects.
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"UNDP's Amplifying Youth Voice & Action Project is youth centric, flexible, led by young people", explains UNDP consultant Davoreen Gaynor.
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Build Back Better Guidelines & Video series
launched on national TV in The Bahamas
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The UNDP's Bahamas Recovery project office produced a six-part Build Back Better Video series which was broadcast nationally on local television stations. In the period under review, two additional build smarter webinars were hosted on social media platforms to support over home owners, contractors and NGOs with technical knowledge to support resilient rebuilding of homes. |
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The Year of Testing, Agility &
Innovation in response to Crisis
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2020 was a year of great testing, reflection and recalibration for all of us, due in large part to a global pandemic that redefined all we knew about crisis response and management. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Multi Country Office in Jamaica saw how COVID 19 threatened to derail the targets we had meticulously set in partnership with the government and people of Jamaica, and more so, to impact lives and livelihoods while overturning national development gains – in just weeks. This is the nature of crisis after all, but never had we imagined the scale of the disruption. As published in the Gleaner
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Strengthening the legal and law enforcement framework in Jamaica to protect women and girls |
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"Our ongoing analysis and contributions to legal and policy reform with respect to VAWG underscores that a multi-level, multi-sectoral approach that hinges on key partnerships among a variety of stakeholders is crucial. The interventions under the SI reflect the collaboration between UNDP, UN Women, UNFPA and UNICEF to advocate for legislative and policy reforms, and a network of Civil Society Organizations (CSO) who are being supported and empowered to support the legislative reform process." - As published in the Gleaner
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Justice Comes To Town
Legal aid has always been free but remained inaccessible to many Jamaicans until the services headed out to their towns, communities & fairs. Supported by Global Affairs Canada
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Livelihoods & Nature in Sweet Balance
How one Local Forest Management group combines agroforestry and beekeeping for a winning combination that is preserving Cockpit Country biodiversity while creating incomes to feed families
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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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UNDP, working to end the injustice of
Poverty, Inequality & Climate Change
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