Global Framework for Climate Services Dominica Country Profile & Opportunities. Dr. Joy Shumake-Guillemot WHO/WMO Climate and Health Office

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1 Global Framework for Climate Services Dominica Country Profile & Opportunities Dr. Joy Shumake-Guillemot WHO/WMO Climate and Health Office

2 Source: Commonwealth of Dominica, Source: Ministry of Health, 2010a.

3 Dominica Climate Policy Context National Strategies There are currently no strategies focusing on climate services in Dominica. Low Carbon Climate Resilient Development Plan Dominica s National Strategic Plan for Health acknowledges climate change s contribution to the global burden of disease and premature deaths. Regional Strategies Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency: (CDEMA) CDM Strategy CCCCCs Strategic Framework on Climate Change Collaborating Institutions and mechanisms in the Caribbean: Association of Caribbean States (ACS), Caribbean Meteorological Organization (CMO), Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH), Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) and in the context of: Roadmap for the Design of a Regional Programme in MHEWS with National Capacity Development (WMO October 2010); Assessment of the Capacities, Gaps and Needs for the Development of the Caribbean Regional Program on Multi- Hazard Early Warning Systems and Phase-I Project Priorities: Focus on hydrometeorological hazards and warning systems and possible linkages with other warning systems (WMO 2010). National Disaster Coordinators and Meteorologists Dialogue: Advancing Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems in

4 Dominica Current Projects Implementing GFCS at Regional and National Scales Donors: Department of the Environment, Government of Canada Project Partners: WMO, Caribbean Institute for Meteorology & Hydrology (CIMH); Ministry of Health. Aim to enhance resilience in social, economic and environmental systems to climate variability and change. of excellence that create regional products including long-range forecasts that support regional and national climate activities, strengthening the capacity of WMO Members to deliver better climate services. Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (In Support of The Third Phase of The Eastern Caribbean Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Program) Donor: World Bank 17$M Aim: reduce vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change impacts in Dominica through: (i) investment in resilient infrastructure (water, roads, drainage, slope stabilization), and (ii) improved hazard data collection and monitoring systems. Program for building regional climate capacity in the Caribbean (BRCCC) Donors: USAID/OFDA Project Partners: WMO, Caribbean Institute for Meteorology & Hydrology (CIMH) Support Regional Climate Centre (RCC) for the Caribbean at Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH).

5 Dominica GFCS STEP STATUS Step 1 Capacity Assessment is complete Step 2 National Consultation on Climate Services Reported as nearing completion by mid Stakeholder meeting focused on health Water? DRR? Energy? Food Security? Progress in steps 3-5 (national framework, action plan, implementation) require further discussion with Dominica national partners.

6 DOMINICA EXPERIENCE STEP 1: National Consultation STEP 2: Establishing Partnerships STEP 3: Launch Vulnerability Assessment STEP 4: Develop Adaptation Plans May Caribbean RCOF with Health focus STEP 5: Identify Climate Products and Services to support adaptation

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10 DOMINICA EXPERIENCE STEP 2: Establishing Partnerships National MOH NHMS Regional PAHO + CIMH Global WMO/WHO Health Canada Environment Canada Australia National Univ.

11 Dominica NEXT STEP - HEALTH Dominica Phase II : responding to climate service needs, engaging NHMS Regional Approach: Grenada Testing Regional needs assessment tool Launching national process for health sector Regional Approach: CIMH CIMH to lead capacity building of Dominica NHMS Health Bulletin, modification of agrobulletin

12 Dominica Climate Service Needs Recommendations Developing climate products 1. Greater support from the administrative level (permanent secretary) 2. Greater sensitization/education of the general public 3. Greater sensitization/education of users in the other GFCS sectors 4. Developing a quality controlled database for all data across the country. Observation and monitoring 1. Increasing resources (human and otherwise). 2. Get policy-makers to understand and buy-in to the importance of climate services. 3. Get policy-makers involved. Research, modeling and prediction 1. The establishment of a relationship with the local college (Dominica State College). This would require additional resources.

13 Dominica Climate Service Needs Recommendations Climate Services Information Systems 1. Increase in human resources 2. Increase in hardware and software 3. Various sectors indicate needs and provide necessary thresholds, definitions and baseline information User Interface Platform 1. Capacity building of staff to interact with sectors. 2. Provision of necessary equipment for sectors to access and analyze data. 3. Free exchange of data. 4. Better collaboration with data. Capacity Development 1. Ongoing training 2. Technical assistance 3. Increased staffing

14 Thank you for your attention For more information: Dr. Joy Shumake-Guillemot WHO/WMO Joint Office for Climate and Health