Jamaica

This document presents the findings and results of the Jamaican pilot-testing of the Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Methodology Development Project (RiVAMP) methodology, which aim is to use evidence-based, scientific and qualitative research to

This paper examines the efforts of Jamaica’s risk reduction programme, through the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), to address the special needs of children in disaster situations, with a focus on what has been done in

The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2007-09 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners.

All of society - the public and the private sector – ends up facing the consequences of disasters. It follows that all of society, the private sector included, has a role to play in reducing disaster risk. Natural hazards need not result automatically in

This publication highlights roles that grassroots women are playing in building resilient communities and insights emerging from resilience building efforts led by grassroots women in Peru, Jamaica, Honduras, Turkey, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and India.

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International conference on disaster mitigation in health facilities, Mexico city, 26-28 February 1996

This paper briefly describes the island’s exposure to hurricanes and earthquakes, and the impact of Hurricane Gilbert, 1988, on Jamaica. It describes

This paper outlines some of the causes of failure observed in the losses incurred by the passage of Hurricane Gilbert over the island of Jamaica in 1988. It also presents the observations made from the effects of the Woodford (Jamaica) earthquake of 13

This report provides a short overview on progress toward implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action.