United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Multi Country Office
serving Jamaica, Bermuda, Cayman Is., The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Is.
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UNDP supports Jamaica's
COVID-response strategy
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Package of Humanitarian Assistance,
Research & Policy support announced
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COVID-19 humanitarian and policy support valued at a total USD 291 000 has been allocated to Jamaica's COVID-response efforts by the UNDP Multi-Country Office in Jamaica. The resources have been allocated from UNDP's core funds and also repurposed and reprogrammed from selected UNDP-implemented projects. Activities include community-based social enterprise grants to kick start businesses; collaboration with all UN agencies on the initial in-country socio-economic assessments of the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable populations; a digital emergency coordination platform and gender-sensitive humanitarian support. |
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COVID-19 Impacts: New UNDP data
dashboards reveal huge disparities
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In April UNDP released two new data dashboards that highlight the huge disparities in countries’ abilities to cope with and recover from the COVID-19 crisis. UNDP’s Dashboard 1 on Preparedness presents indicators for 189 countries including Jamaica and The Bahamas on areas such as level of development, inequalities, the capacity of a healthcare system and internet connectivity. UNDP’s Dashboard 2 on Vulnerabilities present indicators that reflect countries’ susceptibility to the effects of this crisis. |
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How to Read The
Data Dashboards
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This short video guide illustrates how to use the Dashboards and how to locate the information you need. Follow the steps highlighted to isolate data on The Bahamas, Jamaica or any of the 189 countries represented. |
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COVID-19: Human development on course to decline this year for the first time since 1990 |
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Global human development – which can be measured as a combination of the world’s education, health and living standards – could decline this year for the first time since the concept was introduced in 1990, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) warned in May. |
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NEW UNDP'S IMPACT SERIES:
1st Photo Story Book highlights water
harvesting successes in Jamaica
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We introduced the Results story in the last issue of 'On Target'. Now we welcome you to browse the Photo Story Book. The first offering in UNDP MCO's Impact Series, a Photo Book serial showcasing stunning photos and result snapshots summarizing top results from UNDP-implemented and financed projects. In this instance we are please to present the first Photo Story Book on how UNDP's work in water harvesting is impacting livelihoods and food security - told from the viewpoint of the beneficiaries and the data. Dominated by stunning photos.
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In a few words: How Water Changes everything |
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"I used to have to pay 30 000 JMD to get water from Crooked River. Today, I have access to piped water and am rebuilding my chicken business." - Colleen Lewin, shopkeeper and Farmer, Collouden, Clarendon following UNDP/GEF SGP water harvesting project in her community that had repaired a tank, harvested water and installed six standpipes to serve the community.
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"We are now able to collect and store more water on a consistent basis. about 50 to 60% more" - Marvin Daley, Operations Manager- Mount Peto Primary, Hanover following installation of a water harvesting system under the auspices of the UNDP-implemented Japan Caribbean Climate Change Partnership
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UNDP Multi Country Office introduces
social media 'Help Series' for online users
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A series of webinars designed to provide timely and helpful information to online users on critical sustainable development issues within the portfolio of the UNDP Multi Country Offices was launched in May. To date, three webinars have been staged, namely, How To Prepare your small business to survive a hurricane; How to make a living from nature without leaving it in crisis; and How to COVID-Proof your workplaces and workstations. The series has been well-received and is steadily growing. Each episode provides options for interested persons to register as attendees or to watch live on social media. More episodes of the Help Series are being planned for the rest of the year.
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The first in the Help Series targeted small business owners and provided a synopsis of UNDP's signature two-day training seminar on disaster risk reduction and business continuity strategies for the hurricane season. The webinar was also attended by two trainees who shared on how they have been applying risk reduction measures in their operations. |
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The 2nd webinar in UNDP's Help Series introduced online users to a number of nature-based income-earning opportunities which actually help the environment. Viewers and delegates heard from UNDP/GEF Small Grants Programme National Coordinator Hyacinth Douglas who spoke about jobs such as bee keeping, coral reef gardening and other opportunities. Persons who make a living from nature joined the 'live' panel discussion to share their experiences. |
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UNDP's 3rd webinar introduced online users to back-to-work tips designed to keep them safe in the workplace. Occupational health and safety expert Michael Wilson's presentation highlighted a number of risk reduction strategies and the need for companies to forward plan to protect employees. |
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DID YOU KNOW?
UNDP's evolved mission is:
Fighting to end the injustice of
Poverty, Inequality and Climate Change
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BLOG:
Gender Equity and Equality in
grassroots projects post COVID-19
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Denise E Antonio, UNDP Resident Representative on a field trip to farms in Cascade, St Ann, Jamaica that benefited from water harvesting equipment under the Japan Caribbean Climate Change Partnership implemented by UNDP. She had just been gifted carrots by one farmer. |
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"The success of the water harvesting intervention brought to light women's capable leadership and intimate knowledge of the communities in which we work. Harnessing the influence and energy of these ladies as champions on farming cooperatives may be pivotal for not only strengthening local cooperatives but also increasing the number of women who gravitate to farming." - Denise E Antonio, UNDP Resident Representative in an OP Ed originally published on 25 June in the Jamaica Observer
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Student body presidents of three major universities and select national youth group leaders will unite for a 5-day Webinar series branded ‘Ready Reset Recharge’ 6 to 10 July, to advance their own solutions for overcoming the COVID-19 crisis focusing on 3 themes from UNDP's special Human Development Report on COVID - jobs of the future; coordinated networking and advocacy in response to future pandemic/climate change shocks, and closing the digital gap. The series unites University of the West Indies Mona Campus Student Guild; University of Technology Jamaica Students’ Union; Northern Caribbean University’s United Students’ Movement; Commonwealth Youth Council; National Youth Council of Jamaica; Jamaica Union of Tertiary Students; UWI STAT (Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow) Ambassador Corps; Young People for Action on Climate Change, Jamaica; and the Mona Association of Postgraduate Students (MAPS). Students are in the forefront of planning and leading the series with the support of UNDP Multi Country Office in partnership with the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute for Social and Economic Research of UWI.
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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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