About Us

The Jamaica Partners for Peace (JamPfP) community of practice was launched on November 10, 2009 with funding support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Jamaica.  The project was executed through the Jamaica Violence Prevention, Peace and Sustainable Development Programme (JVPPSDP) a project implemented by the Ministry of National Security.  JamPfP was developed in response to the urgent need for coordination of security, justice and armed violence prevention initiatives in Jamaica. 

JamPfP is an electronically-supported knowledge network that connects practitioners working on  peace-building  and security projects, increase the effectiveness of their individual efforts, by tapping into the collective knowledge and experience of practitioners locally, regionally and internationally.

Since its inception JamPfP has sought to:

-   Provide   a virtual space for community members to discuss and debate important issues and to consult on wide ideas and proposals that address aspects of security, peace and justice. 

-     Create partnerships between civil society, research institutions and government stakeholders on security, justice and peace policy matters. 

-      Strengthen the capacity of community members to address shared challenges more effectively, based on a collaborative approach to problem solving.

-      Provide a one stop online library housing key documents, presentations and reports.

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Healthy families and communities: Partners against Domestic Violence

Domestic violence also referred to as intimate partner violence, battering, family violence affects everyone.  It has implications not only for the health care system but the criminal justice system, the workplace and every day community life.  There is evidence to support the strong correlation between domestic violence and child abuse.

Taking all of that into consideration it stands to reason that domestic violence cannot be a private issue - unseen and unheard.  It is certainly not acceptable. 

The response, therefore,has to be a coordinated multi agency intervention that is targeted, systematic and strategic aimed at public education and awareness raising, early identification and intervention, and holding perpretrators criminally responsible for their violence.