Developing Climate Resilient Integrated Coastal Management in Dominica

GCF resources are requested to support the preparation of the Full Funding Proposal for the project: Developing Climate Resilient Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) in Dominica and specifically the implementation of a set of activities that will deliver:

1. Improved information on the causal linkages between climate and non-climate drivers and climate impacts;
2. A feasibility assessment comprising a mapping, scoping and detailed designs of an integrated green and grey coastal protection strategy for selected areas of Dominica’s coastline; a market assessment of the insurance sector; a market assessment of adaptation innovation; An assessment of good practice that could be scaled up for adaptation benefits; an economic appraisal of the intervention plan;
3. For all hybrid green/grey and hard infrastructure civil works - engineering feasibility studies, full technical assessment with engineering design drawings, civil works timelines and assigned budgets, enabling a clear specification of the budget assigned for Output 2 will be developed by engineers with appropriate certification. In cases where technology transfer is necessary, related activities will be specified, budgeted and timelines assigned.
4. A stakeholder engagement plan
5. An indigenous people’s plan;
6. A fully developed gender plan and environmental and social safeguards plan;
7. A comprehensive strategy to meet the Fund’s investment criteria relating to paradigm shift, contribution to sustainable development, and efficiency and effectiveness.

The outputs will be:

8. A fully evidenced climate rationale for the project;
9. A feasibility study with full mapping and technical designs for coastal protection;
10. Full technical documentation for civil works and its budgeting
11. An economic and financial appraisal study;
12. Gender assessment and action plan;
13. A stakeholder engagement plan;
14. Indigenous people’s plan;