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John Jones: the Bajan youth farmer tackling food insecurity one sweet potato at a time 👨🏿‍🌾🇧🇧 theworlds50best.com/stories/News/j…

Small island states rate China as top development partner as West cuts aid reuters.com/sustainability…

OPPORTUNITY: The Government of Jamaica is recruiting a CEO for the National Reconstruction & Resilience Department (NaRRD). Good leadership of our #HurricaneMelissa recovery is critical and this opportunity is open to local, regional and international professionals. 🇯🇲

🌀 Two months may have passed, but Jamaica's recovery is far from over. As we step into 2026, the UN system stands in solidarity with the people of #Jamaica, promising to continue our unified response. 🇺🇳💚 #OneUNOneLOVE 👉 See where recovery stands: bit.ly/4jirP41

Hurricane Melissa left a surge of waste across Caribbean communities and oceans. CBF’s ACE Facility is backing circular solutions to combat disaster debris. 📅 Deadline: January 4, 2026 🔗 tinyurl.com/y8mn79ay Funded by @KfW_int and @BMZ_Bund with support from @giz_gmbh.

CCRIF Launches the Livelihood Protection Policy (LPP) to Safeguard Vulnerable Groups After Storms, Hurricanes and Extreme Rainfall Events ccrif.org/news/ccrif-lau…

The Impossible Arithmetic of Caribbean Hurricane Resilience: Jamaica prepared financially for Hurricane Melissa. It wasn't enough. Climate change is moving the goalposts. What 20 years of regional recovery teaches us about the race we are actually running. open.substack.com/pub/yurichakal…

✨ Congratulations to Jamaica and St. Kitts & Nevis on their election as President and Vice President of #UNEA8! This milestone marks a historic moment for Caribbean leadership in advancing global environmental governance. 🤝 We look forward to supporting Minister Matthew Samuda and Minister Joyelle Clarke as they champion the Region’s priorities on the world stage. #CARICOM #UNEA8 #EnvironmentalGovernance #CaribbeanLeadership

Jamaica's Matthew Samuda elected president of UN Environment Assembly; he pledges inclusive action on climate crisis jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/2… via @jamaicagleaner

‘Rebranded plantations’: how empire shaped luxury Caribbean tourism: Research shows that the British colonial wealth extraction system still influences the region’s tourist industry theguardian.com/news/2025/dec/…

Join me as I talk planning and disaster management along with two of the region's best minds: Ronald Jackson and Rae Furlonge. sta-uwi-edu.zoom.us/webinar/regist… @RHughJackson

How the small Caribbean island of Dominica is trying to become hurricane-proof 🇩🇲 theconversation.com/how-a-small-ca…

How the small Caribbean island of Dominica is trying to become hurricane-proof 🇩🇲 theconversation.com/how-a-small-ca…

Call for Expressions of Interest 🇯🇲 - #DebrisRemoval emergency debris removal, household- and community-level debris clearance and targeted heavy-debris removal efforts following Hurricane #Melissa in Jamaica 🔗lac.iom.int/es/resources/c…

📢 Deadline extended! The CBF’s ACE Facility, funded by @KfW_int and @BMZ_Bund, has extended its Second Call for Proposals due to Hurricane Melissa. Submit concept notes by Jan 4, 2026, and queries by Nov 21, 2025. 🔗 Learn more: tinyurl.com/y8mn79ay

⚡ Join us for the 4th Webinar in the CARICOM Energy Month 2025 Webinar Series! 🌿 Topic: Recommendations for a Sustainable Green Public Procurement Policy 🗓️ Tuesday 18 November 2025 🕙 10:00 AM AST 🎤 Presenter: Professor Olav Hohmeyer, Managing Partner at SCS Hohmeyer | Partner GmbH 🔗 Register now ➡️ bit.ly/cemweb4 or scan the QR code 📲 Streaming live on our social media pages 🌎 Learn how green public procurement can drive climate resilience, reduce emissions, and support the Region’s transition toward a sustainable, low-carbon future.

🇯🇲 Two weeks after #HurricaneMelissa, Jamaica is moving from emergency response to long-term recovery. 🇨🇺 Over the past 48 hours, river overflows and flash flooding led to 3,156 new evacuations in Cuba. 👉🏾Read IOM’s Situation Report No. 9: crisisresponse.iom.int/sites/g/files/…

Mag: 3.9, 42.0 km W of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 2025-11-17 12:46 pm bit.ly/43yQjPR

Applications are now open for the 2026 SheTrades Caribbean ➡️UK Trade Mission. For Caribbean, women-led businesses in the agrifood, beauty and wood product sectors, this is a unique opportunity to: ✅ Connect directly with UK buyers and business support organisations ✅ Learn about export requirements and market opportunities ✅ Visit UK companies to explore potential partnerships Organised by the ITC SheTrades Commonwealth+ Programme in collaboration with the Caribbean Development Bank - SheTrades Caribbean Hub, this mission is designed to accelerate #export opportunities and build business between the Caribbean and the UK. 🔗 Visit bit.ly/3LUtqQB for full details. ✍️ Applications close 8 December 2025. 🤝 Partners: @BELTRAIDE, @DBJamaica, @oecscommission, @ITC_SheTrades, @UKinCaribbean #OurCDB #SheTradesCaribbean #CaribbeanWomeninBusiness #exportready

Nearly a third of Jamaica’s annual wealth wiped out by #HurricaneMelissa 🇯🇲 news.un.org/en/story/2025/…