🎣Hurricane Melissa cut power to many fishing villages on Jamaica’s west coast. Cold storage died, fish spoiled & distribution tanked. ☀️Solar energy centres provided by #UNDP with @moafjm & @thenfajamaica mark a turning point — for markets & livelihoods.
https://t.co/Kp1TEtPq6e
#UNDP is pleased to announce the Official Visit of @UNDP Administrator @alexanderdecroo to Jamaica, 5 - 6 March. The mission reaffirms #UNDP’s solidarity with Jamaica's national vision for #resilientrecovery & reconstruction following Hurricane Melissa.
🔗https://t.co/OFafaa3yJ6
🎶Introducing our new Song, dedicated to the people of Jamaica, Bermuda, Cayman Is., The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Is. — nations we proudly serve.
🎤Sing along with this world premiere released in our 50th anniversary year.
🗓️Part 2, the short film next week.
#UNDP50🇯🇲🇧🇸
🚜Why debris cleanups matter after a natural disaster & how #UNDP intervenes in the aftermath to restore community life & livelihoods.
🎥 UNDP’s @JaeMarville explains this component of our #ResilientRecovery programme in 🇯🇲.
🔗 Full Vid https://t.co/J6CAAbUp1w
Hurricane Melissa debris clutters their community, but Samar & Dahlia are leading neighbours in efforts to clear it all, supported by #UNDP & @projectstarja. Offered cash for their work, residents are earning while 📈their own #ResilientRecovery.
🔗 https://t.co/J6CAAbUWR4
🎣Fishers impacted by hurricane Melissa need cheap, reliable power to make their comeback complete. #UNDP is making good on its offer to support a #ResilientRecovery with ☀️energy community centres to refuel the biz dreams of 2 fishing villages.
UNDP’s @JaeMarville explains.
1/2 📺 🌀‼️When disaster strikes, small biz must bounce back — quickly‼️ Business Continuity know-how is 🔑to their survival. #UNDP’s partnership with @JBDCJamaica@BureauGender and @JNRWP1999 brought these skills to small biz operators impacted by hurricane.
‼️CSO and NGOs‼️
You can secure #UNDP grants valued up to 150 000 USD to remove and manage debris generated by hurricane Melissa. Deadline is Tue 20 January, @ 11:59 p.m.
📧Apply now ➡️ https://t.co/4CkwxUA1ot
Guns & Violence challenge Jamaica's vision of a peaceful future, but behind the scenes, key groups - some expected, some unexpected - are disrupting the status quo, under #SALIENT - a joint Gov't of Jamaica @UNJamaica partnership.
Meet the Disrupters.
https://t.co/LhgvazTrtO
Hardest part is speaking to persons who have lost everything and they still have a smile on their faces… remaining hopeful 😢😢 just waan hold them and bawl
🚨 #Update The Palisadoes is fine. Emergency teams are working around the clock to ensure the fastest possible reopening of the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA). Aerial footage from this morning Oct 29 #HurricaneMelissa