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Jamaica is set to host the Tourism Resilience Summit of the America on September 13, marking the anniversary of Hurricane Irma and Maria, which impacted most Caribbean countries.
This disaster risk management act repeals the previous Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management Act and makes new provisions for the management and mitigation of disaster, the reduction of risks associated with disaster, and other connected
The Climate Change Policy Framework for Jamaica is intended primarily to support the goals of Vision 2030 by reducing the risks posed by climate change to all of Jamaica’s sectors and development goals.
Jamaica’s resilience to disaster and climate risk is being strengthened through various activities and initiatives being undertaken as part of the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP). The project will include the development of a National Risk Information Platform (NRIP), which will make risk data available to government agencies and the public on a centralised platform.
This report reviews the availability of data in Jamaica to report against the indicators recommended to measure the global targets of the Sendai Framework, and identify current gaps.
This report provides an assessment of the achievements and progress made in disaster risk reduction (DRR) by Jamaica during the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR).
Jamaica is susceptible to a number of natural hazards.
The Jamaican Prime Minister noted that constant planning and preparedness is the best approach to minimize the severity of any resulting impact, damage or loss from a disaster...
Voluntary Commitments
The organization has no registered commitments.
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.