Support to the Climate Resilience Execution Agency of Dominica (CREAD)

Results achieved at the end of the project (March 2024): (1) set indicators for the Climate Resilience and Recovery Plan to inform policy and decisions; (2) reviewed institutional frameworks in the public service to align with the Plan; (3) assessed regulations strategies plans and legislation to see if they support the climate resilience goals; (4) provided project management support for constructing emergency shelters at Jimmit and Castle Bruce completing them ahead of time and on budget; (5) restored 5 primary schools; (6) took over the housing recovery project management after facing implementation challenges; (7) supported other major capital projects with budget procurement contract supervision and delivery problems including a Canada-funded shelter in the Kalinago territory; (8) secured funding to review existing housing and design a government-led home strengthening project; (9) established the Major Capital Projects Unit and Climate Resilient Execution Unit within the Ministry of Finance Economic Development Climate Resilience and Social Security; (10) developed 32 disaster management plans for vulnerable communities covering more than one-third of the population; (11) developed and delivered a development management course to 95 public officers (72 women and 32 men); (12) developed micro small and medium-sized enterprises database and created 6 Business Management training modules to strengthen the economy; (13) rolled out the flexible hurricane protection insurance product; (14) facilitated development of a vision for the north using geothermal energy to power new green industries and established partnerships to move it forward; (15) secured support for the Global Centre for Agricultural Resilience; (16) established partnerships that led to the world’s first Sperm Whale sanctuary and whale language research; and (17) created a documentary about Dominica’s resilience journey.