SEOUL, Oct. 30, CMC – The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) on Thursday announced that the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board unanimously approved the Dominica Climate Resilience and Enhancement Project (DOMCREP – SAP062), valued at US$ 26 – million.
The project will boost Dominica’s food security, strengthen critical disaster management infrastructure and build capacity with small-scale farmers on climate impacts and adaptation. The project comprises US$24.5 million in GCF grant resources and US$1.5 million in co-financing from the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica.
DOMCREP represents a historic milestone as Dominica’s first single-country project funded by the GCF, underscoring the island’s leadership and commitment to building resilience against climate change impacts.
“This investment will help to rebuild key capabilities and strengthen key agricultural elements that were significantly impacted by Hurricane Maria, which destroyed over226% of Dominica’s GDP in 2017. The CCCCC, as a Regional Direct Access Entity (DAE) to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), is proud to support the Government and people of the Commonwealth of Dominica to access its first, single-country project from the GCF. The DOMCREP represents a catalytic and transformative investment for small-scale farmers to the adverse impacts of climate change. By employing Climate- smart Agriculture technologies, this initiative will provide matching grants directly to vulnerable farmers to cultivate climate resilient crops that will improve food security,” said CCCCC’s Executive Director Colin Young.
He added that GCF’s investment will also retrofit hurricane shelters, while also bolstering national and community early warning systems.
Dominica’s Minister of Finance, Dr. Irving McIntyre described the approval of the DOMCREP project by the Green Climate Fund as a proud and defining moment for the island.
“This US$26 million investment stands as a strong endorsement of our country’s national resilience agenda and will deliver tangible, long-term benefits to eight of Dominica’s most vulnerable communities. This milestone reflects years of dedicated effort by the national team and its partners, symbolizing stronger livelihoods, safer infrastructure, and renewed global confidence in Dominica’s leadership on climate resilience,” he said.
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