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...
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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...
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...
Dominica: Tropical Storm Erika - Emergency Plan of Action Final Report (MDRDM002)
Emergency Appeal Operation no. MDRDM002 Date of Issue: 23 August 2016 Glide number: TC-2015-000119-DMA Date of disaster: 27 August 2015 Operation start date: 10 September 2015 Operation end date: 10...
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...
$30m for Enhanced Road Safety ahead of Critical Post-Erika Restoration
Hon Prime Minister Dr. Roosevelt Skerrit has informed the Dominican populace of urgent interventions being made to enhance the safety of citizens in a number of locations across the country. ...
Over Seven Million Dollars for Road Works for Post Erika Rehabilitation
The Honourable Minister for Public Works and Ports, Senator Miriam Blanchard, gave a forecast of projects tendered to the tune of EC$7m to begin soon. Senator Blanchard spoke at the ground breaking...
Contracts signed for post Erika reconstruction
The Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Roosevelt Skerrit disclosed that contracts will soon be signed to begin infrastructural work following the damage caused by Tropical Storm Erika. The Hon Prime Minister...
Old library to become Post-Erika Reconstruction Centre
The old library, an iconic building constructed in 1902 as a memorial to Queen Victoria, and which also served as an administrative office for the Agriculture Division, the Museum, the Magistrate’s...
Dominica: Tropical Storm Erika - Emergency appeal operations update no. 3 (MDRDM002)
Summary: Due to the passage of Tropical Storm Erika on 27 August 2015. A band of torrential rain caused by the system resulted in 12.64 inches of rainfall in less than twelve hours and triggered...
Disaster resource centre launched in Dominica by Secretary-General
On her first day in office as Commonwealth Secretary-General, Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC visited her home country of Dominica and launched a new Disaster Resource Centre. The Secretary-General...
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TS Erika Indirect Peak Discharge Data Analyzed
A preliminary report of findings on studies done on indirect peak discharge of Dominica’s rivers affected by Tropical Storm Erika was presented to the general public on Friday, March 4th. Indirect...
Dominica: Tropical Storm Erika - Emergency appeal operations update no. 2 (MDRDM002)
Summary: Dominica sustained significant damage due to the passage of Tropical Storm Erika on Thursday 27 August 2015. According to CDEMA situational reports, the government declared nine Special...
Full Water Restoration to all Communities Complete Post TS Erika
General Manager of Dominica’s water supply company, Bernard Etinoffe says every community in Dominica now has access to potable water since Tropical Strom Erika. He made this statement in an...