Local Partner Development (LPD) Activity

Project Title: 
Local Partner Development (LPD) Activity

Project Overview:
Country: Jamaica
Duration: 2017 - 2023

Contractor(s)/Grantee(s):
FHI 360

Objective:
This activity  focuses on building the capacity of Jamaican institutions, civil society organizations (CSOs) and key public and private partners to become more effective in advancing collaborative, evidence-based youth crime and violence prevention strategies that mobilize and sustain targeted secondary and tertiary prevention efforts. To assist Jamaica’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, LPD is also implementing a one-year intervention, delivering social welfare support to vulnerable youth, families, and communities, as well as providing assistance to address issues such as child abuse and domestic violence.