Project will benefit 8 communities, boosting agriculture, disaster readiness, and supporting over 8,000 people directly across Dominica.
Dominica: The Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica has launched an EC $70.2 million investment project, Dominica Community Resilience Enhancement Project (DOMCREP), as part of its efforts to strengthen food security and support the nation’s goal of being the world’s first climate resilient country.
DOMCREP will help the vulnerable communities in the country by ensuring they are better prepared for extreme weather events and climate change impacts through response and recovery efforts.
The Dominica Community Resilience Enhancement Project (DOMCREP) was officially launched on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, were Prime Minister Dr Roosevelt Skerrit administered as the keynote speaker during the launching ceremony.
This project, through partnership with the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) and funding from both the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Government, is set to impact the agriculture and agro-processing sectors by targeting farmers especially women, in the most vulnerable communities as more than 40 percent of targeted beneficiaries will be women farmers.
During his address at the ceremony, the Prime Minister of Dominica spoke of the project’s importance, describing the launch as a significant milestone that the nation needs to prepare for.
More than 50% of that $70 million will go towards agriculture, agro-processing, and ensuring that women, are highlighted in a dramatic way in their access to the opportunities. It is important for us in the communities to prepare ourselves for these investments, stated the Prime Minister.
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DOMCREP will help the vulnerable communities in the country by ensuring they are better prepared for extreme weather events and climate change impacts through the enhancement of Dominica’s response and recovery efforts. According to the Minister, DOMCREP will benefit a total of eight communities, including Campbell, Colihaut, Coulibistrie, Pichelin, Bagatelle, Good Hope, Petite Soufriere and San Sauveur.
This initiative will be implemented over a five-year period, from March 2026 to March 2031, directly supporting more than 8,000 people whilst benefiting more than 64,000 individuals indirectly.
With DOMREC, farmers will learn climate-smart agricultural practices to ensure readiness in times of droughts, hurricanes and floods. Moreover, the project will upgrade emergency shelters and disaster infrastructure, improve early warning systems, and provide community training and awareness programmes to ensure readiness, adaptability and long-term sustainability in the face of climate change.
Also present at the ceremony was Executive Director of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre, Dr Colin Young, who spoke of how DOMCREP will benefit the nation, declaring that the project’s success will not be measured by “budgets or outputs, but by the difference it makes in people's lives.”
He further added that an investment in a farmer’s ability to adapt, is an investment in a family’s food security and a community’s economic future.