The University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) and the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) are urging Caribbean countries to move beyond rebuilding vulnerability and instead adopt sustainable, climate-responsive development, following the staging of the 15th Caribbean Urban Forum (CUF2026) in Kingston.

The conference, held under the theme “On the Front Lines: Rethinking Resilience and Recovery in the Caribbean,” brought together policymakers, academics, development partners and municipal leaders to advance more equitable and proactive approaches to urban development and disaster resilience.

Hosted in Jamaica for the first time, the forum featured an opening ceremony at the Courtleigh Auditorium and technical sessions at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, with collaboration from Island City Lab, the Jamaica Institute of Planners and the Caribbean Network for Urban and Land Management.