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This report presents the results of the Sectoral Recovery Capacity Assessment (SRCA) undertaken in Dominica to assess the capacity of the country’s tourism sector to plan, design, implement, monitor, and evaluate resilient and inclusive recovery projects.

Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events in the Caribbean, and for small islands such as Dominica (not to be confused with the much larger Dominican Republic) it is an existential threat.

The simultaneous occurrence of the multiple hazards in the island of Dominica in the Caribbean amplifies their impacts and couples with physical and social vulnerabilities to threaten lives, livelihoods, and the environment.

This seismic risk profile of Dominica, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.

A successful 3,5-year project in the Caribbean has demonstrated the benefits of strong collaboration between development agencies and local partner and of better weather, water and climate services to save lives and livelihoods of vulnerable communities.

The objective of the training was to improve the understanding of emergency operators on volcano and seismic hazards in the Dominica context, in order to be more prepared.

Resilience is a buzz word that permeates nearly every conference and conversation on climate change. Dominica wants to define what the term means by setting the goal of becoming the first climate-resilient nation by 2030.

This WHO UNFCCC health and climate change country profile for the Commonwealth of Dominica summarizes evidence on climate hazards, health vulnerabilities, health impacts and progress in health sector efforts to realize a climate-resilient health system.