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The climate crisis is real. Several severe weather patterns are confirming this.
The National Disaster Plan (2001) revised, is the latest revision of a draft plan that has been in existence since 1987.
In response to the destruction of Hurricane Maria, in 2018, Dominica released a climate resilience policy framework to guide its recovery journey in the form of National Resilience Development Strategy 2030 (NRDS).
The Office of Disaster Management (ODM) with UNDP, has created a suite of natural hazard awareness products, as part of the public education and awareness activities.
The Social and Livelihood Assessment (SLA) following the impact of tropical storm Erika situates itself within the framework of social vulnerability and disaster risk reduction.
The Dominica Water and Sewerage Company, DOWASCO, has outlined its plans for realizing a more climate resilient water system. The project will focus on the development of early warning systems and upgraded technology for monitoring water levels, as well as increased water storage capacity and reforestation.
The PDNA report covers the damage, losses, and recovery needs across various sectors following Hurricane Maria in 2017. A recovery strategy and summary of identified priority actions for recovery is included in the report.
A Train the Trainer Instructor programme in the Caribbean region on disaster risk reduction in small island developing states, developed by the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Commission and its partners, hopes to provide exposure which will allow for better articulation, establishing synergies and mainstreaming of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation into policy and programme management.
Voluntary Commitments
The organization has no registered commitments.
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.