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Jamaica
Caribbean: CCRIF and UNECLAC to create partnership for disaster risk reduction
22 Feb 2010, ECLAC
The partnership is hoped to facilitate capacity building and to develop strategies for mitigating the physical and socio-economic impacts of natural hazards, such as hurricanes and earthquakes, in the various countries of the region...
National Platform
- National Platform Focal Point:
Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) - Website:http://www.odpem.org.jm/
- Contact:Director General
- Phone:+1876 9300796 +1876 9285111-4
- HFA Focal Point:
Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) - Website:http://www.odpem.org.jm/
- Contact:Director General
- Phone:+1876 9300796 +1876 9285111-4
Hyogo Framework for Action
- National Policy & Plans
- Jamaica: National progress report on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2007-2009)2009, ODPEM, Jamaica - gov
- Jamaica: National Report on the implementation of the HFA (2007)2007, Jamaica - gov
- Other Development Reports
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 285,159 |      |
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| Drought | 55,689 |  |
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| Flood | 0 | ||
| Landslide | 1,406 |  |
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| Earthquake | 46,125 |     |
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| Tsunami | 0 |  |
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Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 1988 | 810,000 |  |
| Flood | 1991 | 551,340 | |
| Storm | 2004 | 350,000 | |
| Flood | 1986 | 40,000 | |
| Storm | 2007 | 33,188 | |
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Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database Data version: v11.08 *: Including tsunami Data displayed does not imply national endorsement. |
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From ISDR System and other DRR actors
- Disaster risk reduction and vulnerable populations in Jamaica: protecting children within the comprehensive disaster management (CDM) framework2007, ODPEM, Jamaica - gov
- Towards a culture of prevention: disaster risk reduction begins at school, good practices and lessons learned2007, UNISDR
- Natural disaster management1999, IDNDR
- Finance and administration expertHaiti (Port-au-Prince), Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe
- Advisor, emergency preparedness and response
- Country representative - HaitiHaiti (Haiti), ARC
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.