Dominica: Generating climate change and disasters indicators for policy decision-making

Background

The Caribbean region is acutely threatened by climate change, particularly the Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Dominica is no exception. The country is situated in the tropical cyclone belts and is directly exposed to the forces of the oceans. And as a small geographical area, disasters might affect vast proportions of the country.

The availability of quality statistics and indicators is crucial to effectively respond to the effects of climate change and build resilience.

Against this backdrop, the ECLAC´s Statistics Division, and Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean, in collaboration with the Sustainable Development and Human Settlements Division, are joining forces to enhance the production and use of key indicators and metrics to monitor and adapt to the effects of climate change and strengthen Environmental Information Systems (EIS). These efforts, supported by the Development Account of the United Nations, aim to boost the environmental pillar of the 2030 Agenda and improve policy coherence in the implementation of the Escazú Agreement, the Revised St. George´s Declaration (SGD 2040), the SAMOA Pathway, the Paris Agreement, and the Sendai Framework.

Objectives

1. Train the participants to build selected environment, climate change and disaster indicators and their metadata.
2. Identify data and capacity gaps to develop an Environmental Information System (EIS) and build a regional resilience platform.
3. Have a better understanding of how geospatial data can enhance the use of environment, climate change and disaster indicators for effective decision making.

Expected outcomes

1. At least four prioritized climate change and disaster indicators and their metadata are available at the end of the workshop.
2. A selection of prioritized indicators from the Global Set of Climate Change Indicators is identified for Dominica.
3. Follow-up steps to build further selected climate change and disaster indicators are agreed with the national focal points from the Central Statistical Office and the Ministry of Environment, Rural Modernization and Kalinago Upliftment of Dominica.

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Workshop presentations are available HERE.

Other links of interest:

Voluntary National Review 2022 of Dominica is available HERE

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