United Nations Development Programme Jamaica

Thematic Area

Governance; Crisis Prevention and Recovery

Location

Jamaica

Start Date

Duration

June 2010 - December 2010

Funding Amount

US$ 329,751.35

Source of Funding

UNDP Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery (BCPR)

UNDP Target for Resource Assignment from the Core (TRAC)

The Department for International Development (DFID)

Executing Modality

Implementing Partners

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Status

Operationally Closed

Objectives

Expected Results

i)Increase the capacity of the Government of Jamaica (GoJ) to co-ordinate the government, donor and civil society response to the crisis; ii)Support the Office of the Public Defender to engage independent forensic pathologists to observe autopsies of the civilian victims as part of his inquiry into the conduct of the security force; iii)Produce a report on the economic cost of the violence; iv) Support a cash-for-work project to repair the main market and other basic infrastructure damaged in the violence and employ over 300 beneficiaries; v) Conduct preparatory work for a broad-based and inclusive national dialogue (involving political parties, civil society and the private sector) to ensure that recent GoJ commitments on good governance (e.g. reforming political party financing, tightening controls on the award of state contract, enshrining the political code of conduct in law; vi) Explore options for truth and reconciliation to help build ,trust and social cohesion.

Profile:

Violent events in Jamaica, in May 2010 confirmed the fragility of the situation and the risk that the countries face. The May 24 assault by the Jamaican security forces on the heavily-defended Tivoli Gardens "garrison" controlled by Christopher " Dudus" Coke followed several days of gang-related violence in Kingston. As a result of the confrontations, at least 73 civilians and three JCF/JDF officers have been killed, numerous persons wounded, fourteen police stations fire bombed, key infrastructures damaged. The crisis in Jamaica has been long in development but the recent conflict and large-scale loss of life has brought it to a dramatic head. This is being seen as a defining moment for the nation - either the scourge of organized crime is systematically addressed or the country risks becoming a failed state.

Delivery:

2010 Allocations: US$ 297,000

2010 Expenditures: US$ 209,000

2011 Allocations: US$ 121,167

2011 Expenditures: US$ 112,311

Contact:

UNDP Programme Manager: Sonia Gill, Assistant Resident Representative and Governance Advisor

Address: United Nations Development Programme, 1-3 Lady Musgrave Road, Kingston 5, Jamaica
Tel: + (876) 978-2390

Fax: + (876) 946-2163

Documents:

Download the Project Document Part I

Project Document part II

Project Document part III

Letter of Agreement 

Final Project Review Report

Additional available information:

News Items posted on UNDP Jamaica website:

June, 09, 2011 

"No truth, No trust": UNDP responding to Governance Crisis

April 26, 2011 

"Strengthening community voices"- UNDP responding togovernance and security crisis

Publications:

No Truth, No Trust: Democracy, Governance and the Prospect for Truth-Telling mechanisms in Jamaica Report

Report of the macro socio-economic effects of the events in western Kingston area, 22 May – 7 June 2010