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Jamaica

<p>Jamaica is a Caribbean island with a population of approximately 2.6 million people that mostly live in rural areas and largely depend on the county’s natural resources. Jamaica’s population is 47% rural, with the majority of poor people living in rural areas.</p>
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Land Area
1,083,000 ha
GDP/Capita
9,596.6 USD
Total population
2,827,700
Urban population
55.7 %
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Agricultural land
41 %
Primary forests
87,500 ha

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Squatting cannot be used to secure land tenure, says PM
02 March 2017
Date: 2 March 2017 Source: Jamaica Observer PRIME Minister Andrew Holness says informal settlements or squatting cannot be used as a means for securing land tenure in Jamaica. He added that it is the orderly settlement of land which is led by the Government that will ensure Jamaicans own land…
Jamaica: Draft Bill Being Finalised for Land Registration and Ownership
By: Denise Dennis  Date: August 24th 2016 Source: Jamaican Information Service The Government is finalising a draft Bill to amend legislation governing land registration and ownership. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said amendments will be made to the Registration of Titles,…
Revisit Jamaica’s ‘antiquated’ land ownership laws, Opposition urges
Date: October 24th 2016 Source: Jaimaica Observer KINGSTON, Jamaica — Opposition spokesperson on land, Senator Sophia Frazer Binns, says the contentious informal settlement at 85 Red Hills Road in St Andrew is another reason to place the issue of land tenure, ownership and rectification on the…

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Improving climate resilience of Caribbean island and coastal states through systemic management of aqua-terres

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Programme fédéral belge de Coopération internationale communale (PCIC) Burkina Faso - phase 2022-2026
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Transparency International Bangladesh, Global Affairs Canada
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Improving climate resilience of Caribbean island and coastal states through systemic management of aqua-terres
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Government of Germany, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

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A systematic management of resources is used for the increase of climate resilience and as an instrument for sustainable development in selected CARICOM-states.

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Government of Germany, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
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Tech and Transparency: democratising data and empowering communities with cutting-edge technologies
Webinar: Tech and Transparency - democratizing data and empowering communities with cutting-edge technologies
A lack of transparency in the land and property sector  prevents individuals, communities and governments from unlocking the value of the property as an asset, and undermines policies and legal frameworks that aim to provide land tenure security, potentially leading to a misallocation of rights.…