The Government has earmarked more than $244 million for work to strengthen and increase Jamaica’s climate resilience across priority sectors. This is under the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience 11 (PPCR11)-Adaptation Programme and Finance Mechanisms, details of which are outlined in the 2021/2022 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project, which started in 2015 and is...

A project aimed at strengthening the nation’s institutional coordination, promoting gender responsive climate action and ensuring that policies, programmes and projects address gender inequalities, was officially launched during a virtual ceremony, held today (January 21). The project, ‘Facilitating a Gender Responsive Approach to Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Jamaica’, is being financed by a grant of US$270,000 from the...

Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Friday, November 27, 2020— A report which provides critical analysis and discussion on Caribbean climate, variability and trends, and projections was released by The University of the West Indies (The UWI) on Monday, November 23, 2020. The Report was produced with grant funding from the ACP-EU-CDB Natural Disaster Risk Management in CARIFORUM Countries programme (NDRM), which is...

Jamaica continued its celebration of 25 years of climate action with the launch of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Civil Society Organization (CSO) project on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. The initiative seeks to build on a number of other GCF readiness initiatives and will seek to enhance CSO engagement mechanisms with the GCF, scale up innovative climate change solutions among...

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has welcomed the Government’s partnership forged with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), through the Ministry, to address the impact of climate change on Jamaica’s children. “Children and young people have contributed the least to the current climate change and environmental degradation, but they are the most...

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says providing practical, affordable and accessible housing solutions for all Jamaicans will be one of the key priorities for the Ministry. At the same time, he said the Ministry will be seeking the support of the private sector to help make this priority a reality, as the...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Peter Thompson, says it is important for farmers to adapt to the changing weather patterns and plan accordingly. “As it relates to the hurricane season, we would expect some amount of rainfall, so we always encourage them to clear their drains, protect drains where necessary in the fields, and...