Jamaica

The Open Data for Resilience Initiative supports the Cariska GeoNode for data sharing in Jamaica.

DATA SHARING PLATFORM
COUNTERPART
http://cariska.mona.uwi.edu/
University of West Indies

Understanding Risks in Jamaica

Jamaica experienced six storm events between 2002 and 2007, including three major hurricanes and several floods. Total damages and losses from these disasters have been estimated at about $683 million, equivalent to 3.2 percent of its GDP.