Hurricane Melissa
Turning scattered information into coordinated action.
From data to coordinated response. Clarity in the moments that count.
Overview
In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica needed to coordinate the private sector response. Government agencies, relief organisations, businesses, and community partners were all working with valuable data, yet no single picture existed to guide action.
Without a shared understanding, there was a risk of duplicated efforts, missed communities, and slower decision-making.
The challenge was making it usable
Data already existed
Our approach
Gather
Rather than collecting new information, we identified trusted datasets that already existed across multiple organisations.
Connect
We combined programme information, relief data, STATIN records, and the 2022 Census into one clear evidence base.
Translate
Complex information became practical insight that decision-makers could immediately use to coordinate resources.
Our outcome
A clearer, better coordinated private sector response, with decisions grounded in data already to hand.
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