Jamaica

Region: Jamaica

Jamaica:

Projects
4
Resources
5
Stories
9
Completed
Project
Completed
The Low Emission Development Strategies Global Partnership (LEDS GP)

The Low Emission Development Strategies Global Partnership (LEDS GP) facilitates peer learning, technical cooperation and information exchange to support the formation and implementation of low emission development strategies.

Resource
24th March 2017
OUTLOOK: Caribbean Special Edition This Special Edition of Climate and Development Outlook highlights leading-edge initiatives in the Caribbean region to design and use decision support tools for climate-resilient development and to research and apply climate solutions.
News
22nd March 2017
Caribbean decision makers benefit from regional-level climate data Launched today: policy brief, infographic and animated presentation on Caribbean climate change trends and how regional decision-makers are using the climate data to guide their investment decisions.
Feature
16th March 2017
Climate data for the Caribbean The CDKN-funded CARibbean Weather Impacts Group (CARIWIG) gives access to climate data that has been downscaled, making it relevant for use in the Caribbean region. The knowledge products below show how this data can be used to support climate resilient decision making in the region.
Resource
30th June 2016
INSIDE STORY:  Climate change and flood risk - Challenges for Jamaican towns and communities Jamaica faces increased flooding as a result of climate change. Jamaica's development planners can take climate-smart actions - as this new 'Inside Story on Climate Compatible Development' describes.
Event
13th August 2015
Flooding and climate change in Jamaica: Risk to vulnerable communities In this CDKN webinar, Dr Arpita Mandal of the University of West Indies discusses how new planning tools can help communities deal with climate change and flood-related risks in Jamaica - and protect the most vulnerable citizens.
Feature
22nd July 2015
Applying for accreditation - lessons from Jamaica In this video interview, Claire Bernard of the Planning Institute of Jamaica highlights the lessons learnt from the Adaptation Fund’s accreditation process.
Feature
28th April 2015
Getting climate finance ready - insights from Jamaica (Part 2) Part 2 of our interview with Claire Bernard of the Planning Institute of Jamica provides insights into how Jamaican institutions have managed national climate change priorities and mobilised the financial resources to support their goals.
Feature
28th April 2015
Getting climate finance ready - insights from Jamaica (Part 1) Claire Bernard of the Planning Institute of Jamica (PIOJ) provides insights into how Jamaican institutions have prepared to receive and manage international climate finance and what their experience can offer others.
Resource
25th March 2015
Image of coffee beans, Jamaica Image of coffee beans, Jamaica
Feature
13th October 2014
The IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report Dr Kenrick Leslie, CBE, Director of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre, reflects on the implications of the IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report for the region, as he prepares to welcome representatives of the IPCC and Caribbean governments and businesses to a launch event, co-sponsored by CDKN, in Barbados.
Completed
Project
Completed
Project : Caribbean research call

CDKN is collaborating with The CARIBSAVE Partnership to run a Caribbean Regional Research Call, as part of the CDKN’s long-term research stream.