Dominica
Dominica Climate Resilience and Recovery Plan 2020-2030
Executive
Plan
Policy
Passed in 2020
The Dominica Climate Resilience Recovery Plan (CRRP) was created under the terms of the Climate resilience Act, 2018 and gives full effect to the National Resilience Development Strategy developed in 2018. The CRRP creates targets, defines initiatives and outlines resources required to implement resilience measures.
The Plan also confirms Dominica's commitment to becoming 'carbon neutral' by 2030, The description of this target in Annex 2 notes that carbon neutrality will be "achieved through 100% domestic renewable energy production, and increase of protected forest areas to 67% of Dominica’s land mass." Annex 2 also provides details on a number of other ambitious targets concerning community and economic resilience, sustainable infrastructure, and the protection of natural assets among other matters.
The Plan also confirms Dominica's commitment to becoming 'carbon neutral' by 2030, The description of this target in Annex 2 notes that carbon neutrality will be "achieved through 100% domestic renewable energy production, and increase of protected forest areas to 67% of Dominica’s land mass." Annex 2 also provides details on a number of other ambitious targets concerning community and economic resilience, sustainable infrastructure, and the protection of natural assets among other matters.
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0 fatalities from extreme weather events
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Become carbon neutral through 100% domestic renewable energy production and an increase of protected forest areas to 67% of Dominica's land mass
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90% of housing stock built or retrofitted to resilient building codes
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100% resettlement of individuals living in physically vulnerable locations
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100% functioning of critical Government and emergency services during and after an extreme climatic event
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100% primary roads and bridges open within 3 days of an extreme weather event
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60% of the population with access to water and sanitation within 7 days of an extreme weather event
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90% of the population with access to power within 3 days of a climatic event
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No more than 5% of schools and healthcare facilities severely damaged or destroyed by an extreme weather event
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100% of telecommunications restored within three (3) months of an extreme weather event
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50% increase healthy coral reef coverage to support increased fish stocks, and protect coastlines and the eco-tourism industry
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100% of national budgeting, policies in place and enforced, and Government performance measurement framework informed by resilience targets
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90% of the population able to identify the pillars of resilience and at least one measure undertaken by the Government, with specific focus on respect for people, planet and property
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Seaports and airports functioning within one week of an extreme weather event
from the Grantham Research Institute
from the Grantham Research Institute
