Attachments
In Numbers
USD 2 m six months Mar. 2025 – Aug. 2025 net funding requirements, representing 44 percent of total
Operational Updates
WFP strengthened the capacity of 345 community members living in San Fernando de Monte Cristi through trainings on the role of anticipatory actions in preventing the effects of extreme weather events on food security and nutrition. Funded by the Ireland's Trust Fund to Support Climate Change and Disaster Resilience in Small Island Developing States, this activity builds on other donor’s funded initiatives implemented by WFP, aimed at strengthening the resilience of the Northern Yaque Basin. WFP’s integrated and holistic approach ensures that the targeted population receives comprehensive support to maintain food security in emergency situations and build resilience of livelihoods for long-term sustainability.
WFP supported the Emergency Operation Center (COE) in updating its Tsunami Standard Operating Procedure and Protocols, as part of the fourteenth annual Regional Tsunami Exercise, CARIBE WAVE 2025, held in March. The updated SOPs and protocols provided the COE with the necessary steps and procedures to ensure a consistent and effective response to such an emergency. As a follow-up step to the simulation, participants agreed to gather lessons learnt and identify challenges to be addressed to further strengthen the country’s preparedness and response capacity.
As part of the Automated Analysis System for Weather Events and Issuance of Operational Alerts Project (ANACAONA), and under WFP’s leadership, the capacity of the National Integrated Information System (SINI) through its Interinstitutional Geospatial Team (EIGEO), was enhanced in geospatial data analysis, management, and application.
SINI is a governmental platform that systematizes data related to threats, vulnerabilities, and risks. The workshop covered topics such as spatial data infrastructure policy, social data visualization applications, and cartographic symbology, and was facilitated by WFP, the National Geographic Institute and the Single Beneficiary System (SIUBEN). This initiative is aimed at building a more robust and efficient geospatial information system that supports effective decision-making and response in emergency situations.
WFP continues to support the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development for the development of a national policy on early warning system, finalizing the draft document and coordinating the consultation workshops. The Dominican Republic is one of the world’s most vulnerable nations to climate change. Adopting an Early Warning System policy will contribute to building a more consistent, effective and resilient approach to disaster management. The consultation phase provides the opportunity to fine-tune the policy based on the feedback and input from a diverse range of stakeholders. This stage is crucial for ensuring that the policy is comprehensive and widely accepted, fostering ownership and facilitating implementation.
WFP strengthened its partnership with Social Protection Program Supérate through a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a cooperation framework to enhance shock responsive social protection. Support will be provided to integrate social protection with disaster risk management and promote the adoption of anticipatory actions as part of social safety nets in times of emergency. Providing support early will contribute to reducing the impact of disasters on vulnerable populations and the overall cost of emergency responses.
WFP carried out a needs assessment of the Government Canteens (CEED) to identify areas for improvement and design an action plan to enhance capacity in both regular and emergency situations. Government Canteens provide affordable meals to vulnerable populations and play a crucial role in emergencies by quickly scaling up their operations to provide ready-to-eat food for the affected population. Support will contribute to strengthening the country’s capacity to address food insecurity and malnutrition, and to increasing its response capacity to emergencies.