The programme’s activities focus on strengthening governance systems, improving water and sanitation, enhancing natural resource management, and building resilience to climate change and natural disasters at the community level.
Strengthening Human Resilience in Northern Clarendon and West Kingston
Duration: November 2017– December 2021
Budget: US$6,455,232 (UNTFHS: $1,686,490; Pooled Funding: $4,768,742)
Implementing Agencies: UNDP (lead), UNEP, PAHO/WHO, FAO
Jamaica is a small island state with a population of approximately 2.9 million facing interconnected challenges to its sustainable development. The impacts of climate change are particularly significant, affecting the country’s key economic sectors such as tourism, agriculture, fisheries and forestry and jeopardizing people’s livelihoods, economic growth and health. The extent of these challenges is compounded by social issues including crime, unemployment, unsafe and informal settlements, environmental degradation, unsustainable use of natural resources, and limited water and sanitation infrastructure in some communities.
The programme seeks to enhance the resilience of communities in Northern Clarendon and West Kingston. Specifically, the programme (i) strengthens local and community institutions and increases participation by women and youth in local governance; (ii) enhances economic, food and nutritional security by creating a climate-resilient agriculture sector and diversified local economy; (iii) improves environmental, health and water security to safeguard communities against preventable illnesses such as waterborne and sanitation-related diseases and ensures efficient and sustainable use of natural resources; and (iv) strengthens the institutional capacities of the Government and community stakeholders to mainstream the human security approach in Jamaica’s development strategies.
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