Climate Risk Atlas for the Dominican Republic

This technical cooperation (TC) aims to support the Government of the Dominican Republic in the development and implementation of the country's national climate risk atlas, considering historical and future data and the climate change scenario. The atlas will contain information on the different climate threats that affect the country, the exposure and vulnerability to these events and the corresponding level of risk. The set of information generated will be hosted on a web platform that will allow dynamic visualization, interaction with the data and downloading of the information. The climate risk atlas will aim to support climate risk management, contribute to the land use planning process given the recent entry into force of the Land Use Planning Law, and serve as a key tool for the design of other public policies and resilient infrastructure. The specific objectives of the TC are: i) to carry out an inventory and systematization of the existing information in the country related to climate risk; ii) to update the country's future climate projections, for various shared socioeconomic trajectories (SSP), based on numerical models and taking into account existing data; iii) identify and characterize the country's main climate threats that have a high potential to impact the economy, essential infrastructure and human beings (droughts, floods, landslides, extreme winds, rising sea levels, etc.); iv) assess vulnerability, exposure and risk to these climate threats; v) develop a web platform that allows public access to the data generated. The country has made great progress in managing climate risks, but additional effort is needed, as reflected in the November 2013 Climate and Development Report of the Dominican Republic, prepared by the World Bank. This report highlights the need to improve information on threats, vulnerability and climate risks, as well as transparency and access to this information. This data constitutes a key tool for making informed decisions and developing better public policies for managing these risks. The climate atlas of the Dominican Republic will be a tool that directly or indirectly supports the formulation and improvement of various public policies, with the aim of promoting more resilient and sustainable development in a context of increasing climate change. Within this, it highlights the support in the process of territorial planning underway in the country, providing information on the risks associated with current and future climate phenomena.

Project Detail

Country

Dominican Republic

Project Number

DR-T1315

Approval Date

March 11, 2025

Project Status

Implementation

Project Type

Technical Cooperation

Sector

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL DISASTERS

Subsector

INTEGRATED DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT

Lending Instrument

Lending Instrument Code

Modality

Facility Type

Environmental and Social Impact Category (ESIC)

Total Cost

USD 400,000.00

Country Counterpart Financing

Original Amount Approved

USD 400,000.00

Financial Information

Operation Number	Lending Type	Reporting Currency	Reporting Date	Signed Date	Fund	Financial Instrument
ATN/OC-21512-DR	Sovereign Guaranteed	USD - United States Dollar	May. 15, 2025	Mar. 11, 2025	Ordinary Capital	Nonreimbursable

Operation Number

ATN/OC-21512-DR

Lending Type: Sovereign Guaranteed
Reporting Currency: USD - United States Dollar
Reporting Date: May. 15, 2025
Signed Date: Mar. 11, 2025
Fund: Ordinary Capital
Financial Instrument: Nonreimbursable

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