WFP plans to assist 200,000 people in Jamaica over the next three months with food, cash, logistics and emergency telecoms support.
The Ministry of Labour & Social Security is ramping up its partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP) as Jamaica continues to recover from Hurricane Melissa.
WFP plans to assist 200,000 people over the next three months with food, cash, logistics and emergency telecoms support – at an estimated cost of US$30 million.
So far, 24,500 food kits have been distributed across St. Elizabeth, St. James, Trelawny and Westmoreland – each kit feeding a family of three for one week.
The partnership is helping to power data-driven relief through the Jamaica Household Disaster Impact and Needs Assessment (JHDINA) platform, with over 22,000 household assessments already completed.
Critical assets such as trucks, generators, forklifts, storage units and other equipment have been deployed to boost on-the-ground response.
Seven emergency staging areas have been established in key locations including Montego Bay, Kingston and Black River to speed up relief distribution.
Labour Minister Pearnel Charles Jr. says the collaboration is strengthening government systems for accountability, responsiveness and faster support to those most in need.
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