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AfC signs MOU with National Disaster Management Agency in Jamaica
AfC has signed a MOU with the Jamaican Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) to establish, train and manage a national corps of volunteers for emergency communications. This corps is expected to form the vangard for a more comprehensive emergency response capacity in every community throughout the country, commencing with the most vulnerable.
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AfC wins first phase of US$2.4m project in Jamaica
AfC recently placed first in a bid to the “Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) for a social transformation project, targeted at a number of inner city communities in Kingston, Jamaica. This project is a part of a wider sanitation programme funded by Petro Caribe and is expected to commence soon. .
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AfC attends SAICM, Open Ended Working Group (OEWG) meetings in Belgrade, Serbia
AfC Chairman Stacey Thompson recently participated in the first meeting of the Open Ended Working Group (OEWG) which took place in Belgrade, Serbia, from 15 to 18 November 2011. The OEWG was established by the the International Conference on Chemicals Management at its second session in resolution II/6 and considered the implementation, development and enhancement of the…
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AfC develops global database for mapping community development
With its strong committment to “bottom up” community based development and to address a decades old problem of un-coordinated and under- productive approaches to national development, AfC has taken an initiative to develop and publish a maintenance-friendly web-based, graphic (GIS) database of all communities in LDCs across the globe, to indicate their current “development status” against agreed community…
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AFC seeks Volunteers for Jamaica
AfC is looking for volunteers to participate in community projects throughout Jamaica. If you are so inclined, please contact the Director General through “Contact Us” on this web site.
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AfC attends Regional Chemicals Management Conference in Panama
AfC recently attended and contributed to the Third LAC SAICM Conference in Panama on “Nano Technological Waste” between 30 May – 3 June. Download and print latest AfC fliers being distributed here.
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AfC seeks funding for “GRANT PROPOSAL WRITING” Project for Community Youth
Any person or entity having interest in assisting young people in developing their own comminities and their people, principally through their own ideas and efforts, is asked to send us a message through “Contact Us” on this web site.
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Abacus wins competitive Climate Change Adaptation Bid
Abacus for Communities has been awarded a contract to develop and implement an audit instrument for Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency’s (CDEMA) Sub Regional Focal Points as part of a programme of mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation into Disaster Risk Management within the region.
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Director General appointed
Zoe (Joy) McHugh has been appointed Director General of Abacus for Communities. Find out more about her and other team members here.
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Study into strengthening community participation in disaster management
Abacus for Communities has commissioned a study into strengthening community participation in the Jamaica disaster management framework. Find the report here.