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Heightening stakeholder expectations ahead of regional DRR Youth Forum

11 Feb 2020, JIS

Jamaica's Local Government and Community Development Minister describes recent stakeholders meeting in Panama to discuss the upcoming Youth Forum on DRR a success.

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Sendai Framework

Sendai Focal Point:
Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM)

Website: http://www.odpem.org.jm/

Contact:Director

Phone:1(876)-930-0796 ó 876 9069674/5 876 550 3632

National Platform

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Hyogo Framework for Action

HFA Focal Point:
Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM)

Website: http://www.odpem.org.jm/

Contact:Director

Phone:1(876)-930-0796 ó 876 9069674/5 876 550 3632

Policy, Plans & Statements

National Policy & Plans
- Jamaica: National disaster risk management act, 20152015, Jamaica - gov
- Jamaica: Climate change policy framework2015, Jamaica - gov
Official Statements & Presentations
- Jamaica: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2019)2019, Jamaica - gov
- Jamaica: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2017)2017, Jamaica - gov
Other Development Reports
- Jamaica: Review of current and planned adaptation action2011, Adaptation Partnership
- Jamaica: Common country assessment - CCA (2001)2001, UNDG

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Meetings & Conferences in Jamaica

VII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean (RP20)08-10 Jul 2020, Jamaica (Montego Bay)

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Training in Jamaica

“Making Cities Resilient” Campaign’s Training Workshop for the Local Government Authorities of Jamaica22-23 Oct 2019, Jamaica (Kingston)
Earthquake Tsunami Drill Jamaica Energy Partners and ODPEM27 Sep 2016, Jamaica
International course: Towards mitigation of risks from natural disasters in the Caribbean Basin, knowledge and applying strategies22-26 Nov 2010, Colombia (Cali)

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