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Guidelines, strategies, regulations, resolutions and agreements, at the international, regional, national and subnational levels that configure the actions of the State.

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Climate Change Policy Framework

The Climate Change Policy Framework is a national policy with a cross-sectoral approach. The goals of this Policy Framework are: (I) strengthening of Jamaica’s adaptive capacity and resilience to re...

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Caricom Agri-Food Systems Agenda

Regional agenda that includes aspects such as Agriculture Disaster and Risk Management, risk transfer mechanisms, climate-smart agriculture, and the strengthening of agri-food systems

Implementation- Ongoing

Youth In Agriculture Policy Development Slated For Completion In 2021

Jamaica's Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, led by the Hon. Floyd Green, is developing a Youth in Agriculture Policy, expected to be launched in 2021. This policy prioritizes allocating at least ...

Jamaica: Temporary reduction of export fees and charges, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

State Minister for Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the 50 per cent cut in export-related fees and charges will enable more businesses to tap into the export marke...

National Water Sector Policy and Implementation Plan 2018

There are six (6) main principles guiding the Policy. These include: sustainability and intergenerational equity; efficiency; Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM); universal access; responsive...

BUR1: First Biennial Update Report of Jamaica

The Climate Change Division established under the ministry with responsibility for the environment is responsible for Jamaica’s obligations as a Party to the United Nations Framework Convention on C...

Strategic Plan For The Caribbean Community: Repositioning CARICOM

The Strategic Priorities for 2019 to address the Community's development goals over the five-year period are: Building Economic Resilience; Building Social Resilience; Building Environmental Resilienc...

NDC: Nationally determined contribution of Jamaica

The NDC states that Jamaica aims to achieve its goals of growth and prosperity for its people while meeting the challenges of climate change as a country with enhanced resilience and capacity to adapt...

VISION 2030 JAMAICA - AGRICULTURE SECTOR PLAN

A 21-year strategic plan aimed at transforming Jamaica's agricultural sector into a dynamic, research-oriented, technological, and private sector-led industry. It seeks to revitalize rural communities...

Implementation- Ongoing

Food and Nutrition Security Policy Jamaica

La Política Nacional de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional busca abordar de manera integral los desafíos de seguridad alimentaria y nutricional en el país. Su objetivo principal es garantizar que ...

The Plants (Quarantine) Act - Jamaica

This Act provides Jamaica’s legal framework for plant quarantine, enabling the declaration of notifiable pests, establishment of infected areas, movement restrictions, inspection, destruction of pla...

National Policy for Gender Equality (NPGE)

This policy contributes to good governance by highlighting and integrating the concerns of women and men into all the Governments development policies, plans and programmes. In this regard, an enablin...