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During a government programme on Sunday, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit spoke to local journalists on the Commonwealth of Dominica's economic growth.
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This week's Manchester Briefing is co-written by Greater Manchester Police and explores public leadership to create public value recovery and renewal – including the role of local community policing, partnerships, and ‘consequentialist leadership’. The

This study provides an in-depth analysis of the adoption of laws, strategies and plans, and the establishment of a Climate Resilience Execution Agency with a specific focus on how integrated regulatory instruments across different sectors can enhance

A new report, looking at how integrated law and policy can improve climate resilient development in Dominica, has been published by IFRC Disaster Law, in partnership with the University College Cork - School of Law.
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
This project targets female farmers to meet their needs in preparation, adaptation and mitigation of disasters as they are usually first respondents during disasters.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
This desk review aims at evaluating gender-responsive disaster preparedness and recovery efforts in the nine CFR Caribbean countries.

This report introduces practical tools, approaches and case studies on linking Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS). The content of this publication was developed by the IASC Reference Group for Mental Health

This disaster risk reduction (DRR) - PFM (public financial management) review focuses on five key elements of the PFM system in Dominica: legal and institutional foundations; budget appropriation arrangements; financial management controls; procurement


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