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The WFP and the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica have signed an innovative agreement to strengthen the ability to deliver assistance to the most vulnerable people following a climate shock.
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This is a comic for youth and adults to raise awareness on the importance of leaving no one behind in times of COVID-19 during hurricane season. This comic has been designed for the Caribbean, but can be used in other parts of the world.
Coverpage of "Integrating CCA and DRR laws and policies towards a climate-resilient development: Lessons from the Commonwealth of Dominica"
This study provides an in-depth analysis of advancing climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction with a specific focus on how integrated regulatory instruments across different sectors can enhance effective and consistent action.
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This profile documents the projected climate impacts in the Eastern and Southern Caribbean (ESC) region. The high vulnerability to climate impacts in the region often drive direct integration of climate risk management into planning processes.
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When COVID began to infiltrate the Caribbean, WFP helped Dominica implement systems to more efficiently collect and analyze the data needed to determine who was eligible for payments to help ride out the pandemic.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
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This paper aims to foster the understanding of systemic risk and the actionable ways of promoting risk governance at local and national levels, while promoting cross-practice collaboration within UNDP on risk reduction and prevention.
Disaster displacement and environmental migration are among the most serious humanitarian challenges facing the Caribbean. As a subregion of small island developing States (SIDS) which are vulnerable and prone to extreme weather events and the impacts of climate change

This study provides an in-depth analysis of disaster risk governance advancements made in Dominica with a specific focus on how integrated regulatory instruments across different sectors can enhance effective and consistent action. In doing so, it builds


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