Jamaica

Latin America and the Caribbean  Small Island Developing States 

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Projects

FP242
Cross-cutting

Multiple countries

Caribbean Net-Zero and Resilient Private Sector

FP223
Cross-cutting

Multiple countries

Project GAIA ("GAIA")

FP189
Cross-cutting

Multiple countries

E-Mobility Program for Sustainable Cities in Latin America and the Caribbean

FP180
Adaptation

Multiple countries

Global Fund for Coral Reefs Investment Window

FP152
Mitigation

Multiple countries

Global Subnational Climate Fund (SnCF Global) – Equity

FP151
Mitigation

Multiple countries

Global Subnational Climate Fund (SnCF Global) – Technical Assistance (TA) Facility

National Designated Authority

Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC)
Mr. Omar Alcock Primary
Senior Technical Officer
Phone 1 (876) 423-4154
omar.alcock@megjc.gov.jm
Ms. Schmoi McLean Secondary
Programme Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Phone 1 (876) 561-8775
Schmoi.mclean@megjc.gov.jm

Direct access Accredited Entities

GCF Team

Marie Helene Vanderpool
Regional Manager
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Minsoo Kim
Regional Officer
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Kyial Amanbek
Regional Analyst
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News + Stories

The Government of Jamaica is working with international financial institutions and donors to strengthen cooperation, crowd-in private investment and build climate resilience following the Resilience and Sustainability Facility arrangement with the International Monetary Fund

11 Oct 2023 / The Government of Jamaica together with Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Green Climate Fund (GCF), the United Kingdom, and the European Investment Bank (EIB) as part of Team Europe¹ today announced a collaborative approach to support a package aimed at enhancing the nation’s ability to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change.

GCF spearheads innovation drive for climate-resilient infrastructure at COP26

22 Oct 2021 / GCF is pioneering an innovative new approach to developing climate-resilient infrastructure, which is set to make a big splash at COP26 in Glasgow.  This is a systemic approach, particularly applicable for islands and coastal areas which are vulnerable to hurricanes, storm surges and sea level rise.

Jamaica and Norway lead countries in call for ambitious replenishment of Green Climate Fund ahead of Climate Action Summit

22 Sep 2019 / The Prime Ministers of Jamaica and Norway convened Heads of State, Ministers, and representatives from over 40 developed and developing countries today for a meeting dedicated to the replenishment of the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The event showed a huge level of support for GCF, with a number of developed countries present indicating that they would be making ambitious pledges towards the replenishment at the UN Climate Action Summit taking place on 23 September.

GCF regional workshop spurs private sector engagement in the Caribbean

19 Apr 2019 / The first GCF Regional Workshop to mobilise Private Sector took place on 2-4 April in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

GCF talks renewable energy with Alliance of Small Island States

19 Oct 2017 / GCF participated in the recent high-level meeting of 17 ministers of Energy and Environment of the the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS).

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