Introduction Dominica’s Climate Resilience and Recovery Plan (CRRP) is an accompanying document to the National Resilience Development Strategy (NRDS). The CRRP operationalizes the NRDS providing an...
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Joint Emergency Cash Transfer for Dominicans Most Affected by Hurricane Maria - Stocktaking Exercise
Executive Summary In Latin America and the Caribbean, the paradigm shift from traditional humanitarian response by international actors to nationally led disaster risk management has already taken...
Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) – Dominica Hurricane Maria Response (Round 4 – February 2018)
Between 15 to 27 of January 2018, 25 open collective centers were assessed during DTM Round 4 in Dominica. These centers shelter 352 internally displaced persons (IDPs) (114 households). 56% of the...
Post-Disaster Needs Assessment Hurricane Maria September 18, 2017
A Report by the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica November 15, 2017 Executive Summary On September 18, 2017, Hurricane Maria hit Dominica with catastrophic effect. Hurricane Maria was one of...
Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) – Dominica Hurricane Maria Response (Round 3 – 1 December 2017)
KEY FACTS AND FIGURES The following are the findings from collective centers assessed during the second round of DTM assessments conducted from 20 -27 November 2017. 30 collective centers assessed by...
Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) – Dominica Hurricane Maria Response Household Intention Survey (6 November 2017)
KEY FACTS AND FIGURES 69 centers were assessed by DTM enumerators. 45 still open while 24 have closed. 147 households (corresponding to 369 individuals) voluntarily registered with IOM enumerators...
Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) – Dominica Hurricane Maria Response (Round 2 – 6 November 2017)
KEY FACTS AND FIGURES The following are the findings from collective centers assessed during the second round of DTM assessments conducted from 24 October -2 November 2017. 45 collective centers...
Dominica - Site profiles: Displacement Tracking Matrix, Maria Hurricane 2017
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Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) – Dominica Hurricane Maria Response (Round 1 – 20 October 2017)
KEY FACTS AND FIGURES The following are the findings from collective centers assessed during the first round of DTM assessments conducted from 11-15 October 2017. 63 collective centers house...
The Commonwealth of Dominica: Social and Livelihood Assessment following Tropical Storm Erika
A team of Assessors was commissioned by the UNDP on behalf of the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica (GCOD), in January 2016, to undertake a Social and Livelihoods assessment of the impact of...
Clear Harbor Cares Foundation Donates $10k to Haiti
The Clear Harbor Cares Foundation has responded to Hon Prime Minister, Dr Roosevelt Skerrit’s call to lend a hand to Haiti, one of the countries hardest hit by Hurricane Matthew. Company officials...
Dominica signs £8.9m Agreement with EU
The agreement was signed by the Honorable Minister for Foreign Affairs, Francine Baron and Stefano Manservisi, European Commission Director for International Co-Operation and Development at the...
Haiti + 2 more
20ft container heads to Haiti
As promised by the Honourable Prime Minister, Dr. Roosevelt Skerrit, at a press conference last week, a 20ft container is currently being loaded for shipment to Haiti. Following the impact on Haiti...
Haiti + 2 more
Dominica Gives Over EC $500K to Assist Haiti and Bahamas Post Matthew
Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Hon Prime Minister, Dr. Roosevelt Skerrit, has committed US$100,000 each to hurricane-stricken Haiti and Bahamas. The Dominica leader led a delegation...
Kalinago Week to Raise Funds for Emergency Response Fund
The Kalinago People of Dominica invites the rest of the island to celebrate Kalinago Week from September 16 to 25th. Proceeds of the week’s events will establish a Kalinago Emergency Response Fund. ...
Governement expends up to $6m on Erika victims
Government has spent between five and six million dollars to assist victims of Tropical Storm Erika. This was revealed by the Chairperson of the Social Services and Welfare Ministerial Committee, Hon...
Vulnerability, Risk and Resilience Fund for Dominica
The Parliament of Dominica has consented to establish a fund specifically to deal with the costs associated with natural disasters. Recent incidents have proven that the island is prone to natural...
DVRP takes largest chunk of environment allocation
The largest chunk of the $33.2m allocated to the Ministry of Health and the Environment goes to an environment-sensitive project. The Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project or DVRP emanates from...
PAHO/World Bank Impressed with Dominica’s Zika Response
A team from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank is impressed with Dominica’s response to the global Zika emergency. The team visiting...
Stakeholders Discuss Community-based Disaster Relief
There is a need for community-based disaster relief groups to be recognized as equally important as professional disaster relief organizations. This is the message that Dr. Terrence O’Sullivan of the...