In the early stages of an emergency, shelter, is a critical determinant of survival, along with water supply, sanitation, food and healthcare. Shelter plays an essential role in reducing vulnerability and building communities’ resilience. We consider that shelter is not just a matter of building a ‘product’ – but rather a ‘process’ whereby people can improve their own homes, and […]

Global Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene (WASH) Global access to safe water, adequate sanitation, and proper hygiene education can reduce illness and death from disease, leading to improved health, poverty reduction, and socio-economic development. BRACED Finding solutions for Water and Sanitation (WASH) Issues in our communities

The GoJ presides over an active DRR policy environment and international investment in Jamaica’s hazard mitigation efforts is high. However, existing DRR frameworks can be described as reinforcing a primarily reactive risk management approach, despite an active policy environment that aims to support and strengthen risk mitigation efforts nationwide. The private sector has engaged at many levels in implementing and supporting risk management, and has done […]

HABITAT PROMOTES HURRICANE-RESISTANT HOMES  – As part of the celebration of the International Day for Disaster Reduction, Habitat for Humanity publishes a guide for hurricane housing construction and repair.  SAN JOSÉ (October 13, 2017) – Habitat for Humanity has published a manual as part of celebrations of the UN-promoted International Day of Disaster Reduction (IDDR), which aims to simply explain […]