2.3 Resilience to climate change and natural disasters and universal access to clean energy

effect and limited outreach. Neither of these projects achieved proper uptake and up-scaling by national institutions, which would have allowed for the attainment of more impactful results and the embedding of capacities and knowledge provided by the projects in the beneficiary communities and institutions. Given the challenges faced by vulnerable groups, such as people living with disabilities, Jamaicans in the LGBTQI community, residents of rural communities and unattached youth, among others, and the need for greater attention to be directed towards providing an enabling environment for the promotion of human rights, the need to continue supporting these target groups is a key developmental opportunity.

CPD Outcome 3: Policies and programmes for climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction and universal access to clean and sustainable energy in place

Related outputs

Output 3.1: Inclusive and sustainable solutions adopted to achieve increased energy efficiency and access to renewable/alternative energy Output 3.2: Scaled-up action on climate change adaptation, and mitigation across sectors facilitated Output 3.3: Gender-responsive disaster and climate risk management is integrated into development planning and budgeted frameworks of key sectors voiced by the public

In this area, UNDP aims to support transformational change by enhancing Jamaica’s resilience to disasters and climate change.68 UNDP plans to offer assistance in developing gender-responsive mechanisms that integrate disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation into development plans at the national, parish and community levels. UNDP also aims to support the energy sector by improving the integrated policy, legislative, regulatory and institutional framework, and assisting in the development and implementation of interventions to influence market behaviour and promote efficient use of energy. UNDP plans to pilot the energy service company approach in promoting investments in the sustainable energy sector.

Capacity development is a key approach in UNDP’s efforts. UNDP plans to support the strengthening of relevant national institutions to promote understanding of climate change and adopt good practices for climate change adaptation. UNDP also plans to facilitate knowledge transfer and develop financing mechanisms to access funds for climate change adaptation and mitigation. UNDP’s approach includes working at both the institutional and community level. It also intends to focus on fostering alliances with the private sector to promote clean energy and climate change adaptation.

The outcome is composed of 12 projects,69 with total expenditure estimated at $3.68 million for the period 2017-2020, accounting for 24 percent of total programme expenditure. Two out of the 12 projects are for interventions outside Jamaica: (i) the Resilient Recovery Programme – The Bahamas; and (ii) Support to Early Recovery – Turks and Caicos Islands. Figure 4 shows the evolution of budget and expenditure in this area by year. There was an increase in budget and expenditure in the period 2019-2020 compared to 2017-2018.

68 Projects on recovery were also conducted in The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands. 69 The 12 projects are: 1) EnGender – Jamaica; 2) Deployment of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency; 3) Third National Communication and Biennial Update Report to the UNFCCC; 4) Initiation Plan for E-Mobility Project; 5) HCFC Phase out Management Plan – 1st Stage

Implementation; 6) Initiation Plan for Ratification of Kigali Amendment; 7) Resilient Recovery Programme – The Bahamas; 8) Early

Recovery Team Workplan; 9) Support to Early Recovery in Turks and Caicos Islands; 10) Regional Recovery Plan for the Caribbean Post

Hurricanes; 11) Capacity Development for Energy Efficiency and Security; 12) Japan-Caribbean Climate Change Partnership.