UK and Jamaica sign landmark partnership to fast track Hurricane Melissa reconstruction
What was announced
The United Kingdom and Jamaica have entered into a major 4-year partnership to accelerate national reconstruction.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- One year after Hurricane Melissa devastated parts of Jamaica, the United Kingdom and Jamaica have entered into a major 4-year partnership to accelerate national reconstruction, restore critical infrastructure and strengthen the country’s resilience to future disasters.
- The government-to-government partnership was signed at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) on Sunday, November 1, in Antigua and Barbuda by the Rt. Hon. Ed Miliband MP, the UK’s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, and Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, Jamaica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade.
- The initiative will begin with a £10 million one-year programme, funded equally by the UK Government and the Government of Jamaica, reflecting a shared commitment to Jamaica’s long-term recovery and resilience. UK funding is confirmed for the first year, and funding for future years will be addressed as the programme develops.
Figures in this announcement
Each line is quoted from the original. Figures are as the publisher stated them on the day.
- “The initiative will begin with a £10 million one-year programme, funded equally by the UK Government and the Government of Jamaica, reflecting a shared commitment to Jamaica’s long-term recovery and resilience.”
Who and where
People
- Ed Miliband (MP for Doncaster North (Labour)) · more news
- Kamina Johnson Smith (Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica) · more news
Global and regional bodies
- Commonwealth of Nations (Level 8 of 10) · more news
Countries
- Jamaica (Latin America & Caribbean) · more news
- Antigua and Barbuda (Latin America & Caribbean) · more news
Constituencies of the MPs named: Doncaster North.
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
- Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies · news at this level
- Level 6: National government · news at this level
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Foreign affairs, International aid and development.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-and-jamaica-sign-landmark-partnership-to-fast-track-hurricane-melissa-reconstruction
- Published 2026-11-05 10:08:04 UTC
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