The Disaster Risk Reduction Centre

Report on Livelihoods Baseline Assessment and Disaster Risk Profiling Analysis- New Market, Jamaica

Project Background: 

Since the mid-1990s , Jamaica has experienced a number and variety  of extreme weather events that have damaged the agricultural sector. Nutrition and food security are integral to sustainable development. Disaster risk reduction initiatives protect people and their livelihoods from shocks and strengthen their capacity to  build resilience for the future.

Funding Agencies: 
The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) And The Disaster Risk Reduction Centre, The UWI