Government of Jamaica Drought Mitigation Measures

Set of measures by the Government of Jamaica to expand the response to the drought affecting the country. It includes a drought mitigation programme approved by Cabinet to supply schools, health centres, police stations and other critical facilities); installation of wayside water tanks in partnership with UNICEF (30 installed and about 100 expected across eastern Jamaica); 12 additional truck loading bays in Kingston, St Andrew, St Catherine and St Thomas; supply of 4 million gallons of water per day to Portmore through a partnership with the private operator Can-Cara Limited; emergency procurement of 5,000 water tanks for early-childhood facilities, farmers, households with persons with disabilities and water-scarce communities; and an increase in the truck fleet and assessment of additional water sources.