United Nations Development Programme Jamaica

Thematic Area

Energy and Environment

Location

Bahamas

Start Date

July 2006

Duration

2006-2012

Funding Amount

US$405,000.00

Source of Funding

Global Environment Facility (GEF)

Executing Agency

Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining

Implementing Agencies

BEST-Bahamas Environment, Science and Technology Commission

Status

Ongoing

Objectives

The project will strengthen national technical and institutional capacity of the government to assist the Bahamas to mainstream climate change concerns into sectoral and national development priorities

Expected Results

• Recommendations for policies and technologies that will reduce harmful greenhouse emissions, based on a comprehensive mitigation assessment of socioeconomic sectors;
• Assessment vulnerability and adaptive measures, particularly of socio-economic sectors and hazard prone areas.
• Increased public awareness of climate change

Profile:

The project will enable The Bahamas to prepare its Second National Communication (SNC) for presentation to the Conference of the Parties of the United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Second National Communication project activities will build on and continue the work done under the First National Communication (FNC). The main components of the SNC project are: (a) assessment of potential impacts of climate change on the most vulnerable sectors, (b) preparation of an inventory of GHG in accordance with the UNFCCC, (c) identification of mitigation measures being undertaken, (d) identification of other information relevant to implementation of the UNFCCC, and preparation of a National Strategy and Action Plan

Delivery in:

2007 Allocation: US$ 61.250

2007 Expenditures:US$ 13.861

2008 Allocation:US$256.598

2008 Expenditures:US$ 75.178

2009 Allocation: US$309.447

2009 Expenditures:US$90.037

2010 Allocation: US$225.928

2010 Expenditures:US$ 98.025

2011 Allocations: US$ 78,562.73

2011 Expenditures : US$ 47,882

2012 Allocations: US$ N/A

Contact:

Mr. Phillip Weech

Bahamas Environment Science and Technology (BEST) Commission
Ministry of the Environment
P.O. Box N-7132
Nassau, The Bahamas
Tel: (242) 322-4546
Fax: (242) 326-3509

Dr. Margaret Jones Williams
Progamme Advisor - Environment and Energy
United Nations Development Programme
1-3 Lady Musgrave Road
Kingston 5, Jamaica
Tel: 876-978-2390 ext. 2035
Fax: 876-946-2163

Documents:

Project Document (Signature page of the Project's extension) 

Full Project Document (No Signature)

Annual Progress Report 2010

Annual Progress Report 2009

Annual Progress Report 2008

Annual Progress Report 2007

Additional available information: 

News Items posted on UNDP Jamaica website:

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Photo Gallery (UNDP Jamaica Flickr Channel):

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Videos on UNDP Jamaica TV Channel:

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Media Coverage:

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Useful Links:

Global Environment Facility Website

BEST-Bahamas Environment, Science and Technology Commission 

Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining

Other Resourses :

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