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Children Speak out Against Poverty
UNICEF and UNDP collaborate to launch the study on Child Poverty and Disparities in Jamaica and mark International Day for the Eradication of Poverty under the theme 'Children Speak out Against Poverty'.
How does our garden grow?
Food and Agriculture Organization and UNDP staff take to back yard gardening
-March 18, 2009 Update
-March 23, 2009 Update
-April 27, 2009 Update
-May 13, 2009 Update
Cayman Islands
Fast Facts
Population: 50,000
Government: British Overseas Territory
UNDP Human Development Index: n/a
Life expectancy at birth: 80.32 years
GDP per capita: US$42,000
Economy: Tourism, offshore financial services
UNDP Projects in Cayman Islands
A fundamental aspect of risk management and mitigation is to incorporate lessons learnt from past disasters into future actions to reduce vulnerability and manage hazards. In Cayman Islands, the disaster from Hurricane Ivan in September 2004 – which caused nearly US$3.5 billion in damage to the country – provided an opportunity to not only overcome the emergency but also to improve preparedness and resilience to future similar events through hazard mapping and better baseline statistics for socioeconomic assessments. See also our section on Crisis Prevention and Recovery.
Global Reports
World Survey on the Role of Women in Development
Millennium Development Goal 8 - Strengthening the Global Partnership for Development in a Time of Crisis
The Millennium Development Goals Report 2009
Progress of the World's Women 2008/2009
