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New Funding Facility From The IMF To Support Climate Change

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has created a new instrument, the Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST) facility, for low- and middle-income member countries, including Caribbean states. This will provide funding support to undertake structural engagements that address climate change vulnerabilities....
Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda.
Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda.

Jamaica Strengthens Climate Action
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, speaks at this year’s staging of ‘Uncut Conversations on Climate Change’ on Thursday (May 5) at The Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, speaks at this year’s staging of ‘Uncut Conversations on Climate Change’ on Thursday (May 5) at The Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.

Minister Samuda Calls For Partnerships In Addressing Climate Change
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (right), inspects a Hydroponics project at the Holland Primary School in St. Elizabeth on February 23. With the Minister (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence, and Principal for the Lewisville High School in St Elizabeth, Duken Williams.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (right), inspects a Hydroponics project at the Holland Primary School in St. Elizabeth on February 23. With the Minister (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence, and Principal for the Lewisville High School in St Elizabeth, Duken Williams.

Farmers Must Become More Innovative And Climate Smart – Minister
Acting Senior Director of the Environment and Risk Management Branch, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Nicole O’Reggio, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on February 21.
Acting Senior Director of the Environment and Risk Management Branch, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Nicole O’Reggio, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on February 21.

Updated Climate Change Policy To Be Aligned With New Realities

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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (February 23).
Climate Change

Comments Invited On Emissions And Climate Change Policies

Members of the public are being encouraged to continue contributing to the discourse on the Government’s Emissions Policy Framework and the updated Climate Change Policy Framework by submitting written comments and suggestions. Comments can be sent to policycomments@megjc.gov.jm no later than March 31, 2022. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew...
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Minister of Finance and Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, recently tabled the Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives.
Climate ChangeFinance & Public ServiceParliament

$60 Million Allocated For Climate Change Project

The Government has budgeted $60 million for activities under the Adaptation Programme and Financing Mechanism (AP&FM) project, which seeks to help Jamaica adjust more easily to climate change. The money was allotted in the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project, which began in February 2015 and is slated to end in June 2022, is...
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Acting Principal Research Director for the Research and Development Division, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Michelle Sherwood.
AgricultureClimate ChangeTechnology

New Seed Facility At Bodles Research Station

The region’s capacity to protect crop production has been strengthened following the establishment of a new seed facility at the Bodles Research Station in Old Harbour, St. Catherine. Funded by the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR), the new seed facility will facilitate storage of seeds in good physical and physiological condition from the time they are harvested until the...
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Budget 2022/2023Climate ChangeFinance & Public ServiceFisheriesParliament

Resilience To Climate Change Being Enhanced In Fishing Communities

Approximately $99.6 million has been allocated to enhance resilience to climate change among targeted fishing and aquaculture communities in Jamaica, under the Promoting Community-Based Climate Resilience and the Fisheries Sector Project. Details of the provision are outlined in the 2022/2023 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. Anticipated Physical Targets for 2022/2023 are the commencement of a final...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking in the House of Representatives on (February 10) after tabling the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure.
Budget 2022/2023Climate ChangeFinance & Public ServiceParliament

$433.3 Million Set Aside For Climate Resilience Project

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service will continue work under the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR) Phase II during the new financial year, through a $433.3-million budgetary allocation. This is contained in the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure, which were tabled in the House of Representatives on February 10 by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr....
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Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the milestone ceremony of the Adaptation Programme and Financing Mechanism (AP&FM) for the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR) on Thursday (Dec. 9), at the Church of the Open Bible in May Pen, Clarendon. The AP&FM Project works to help Jamaica adjust more easily to climate change. It supports the integration of climate change issues into development planning by government agencies, and provides funds for climate change adaptation work in small and medium sized businesses as well as communities islandwide. It is being implemented with US$19.86 million in funding from the Climate Investment Fund through the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Government of Jamaica.
Climate Change

Minister Charles Jr. addresses Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience ceremony

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the milestone ceremony of the Adaptation Programme and Financing Mechanism (AP&FM) for the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR) on Thursday (Dec. 9), at the Church of the Open Bible in May Pen, Clarendon. The AP&FM Project works to help Jamaica adjust more easily to climate...
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Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaking during the sitting of the House of Representatives on November 30.
Climate Change

MPs To Get $1 Million For Resilience Building

The Government has allocated $1 million to each Member of Parliament to support resilience building efforts in constituencies across Jamaica. Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the disclosure during the sitting of the House of Representatives on November 30. He said that the Ministry will be working with all Members of Parliament...
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