... Focus on youth engagement

WE CONTRIBUTED to Jamaica becoming the first country in the Caribbean to launch ‘U-Report’ – a free social messaging tool pioneered by UNICEF and used globally by over five million young people. U-Report provides a platform for Jamaican youth ages 13-29 to become U-Reporters via Facebook and Twitter and add their voice to matters of national importance. FLOW partnered with UNICEF to provide free sign-up via SMS text messaging for FLOW users.

As a ‘Pathfinder’ country under the Global Partnership to End Violence against Children, Jamaica has committed to take accelerated action to prevent and respond to violence against children. We supported the completion of the Pathfinder Country Road Map, which sets out the action plan for doing this, and is linked to the updated National Plan for an Integrated Response to Children and Violence 2018 to 2023.

We also welcomed the passing of the Child Diversion Act – a significant milestone after many years of advocacy. UNICEF supported the development of the National Policy on Child Diversion that informed the legislation, and we will continue to support the operationalisation of the Act.

We contributed to Jamaica becoming the first country in the Caribbean to launch ‘U-Report’ – a free social messaging tool pioneered by UNICEF and used globally by over five million young people. U-Report provides a platform for Jamaican youth ages 13-29 to become U-Reporters via Facebook and Twitter and add their voice to matters of national importance.