Dominican Republic Emergency Response and Resilience Project

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The development objectives of Hurricane Fiona Emergency Response Project are to support the Dominican Republic's emergency response and recovery needs and to strengthen its institutional capacity to manage risks posed by natural hazards and the effects of climate change. This project has three components. 1) The first component, Recovery, rehabilitation, and resilient reconstruction, has the following sub-components: (i) Emergency disaster recovery; and (ii) Rehabilitation and reconstruction of selected critical public and community infrastructure. 2) The second component, Support to the Government’s capacity for disaster risk preparedness, response, and recovery, has the following sub-components: (i) Enhancing Resilient and Inclusive Territorial Planning and Development; (ii) Strengthening geospatial information systems for disaster risk assessment and response; and (iii) Supporting institutional capacity for damage assessment and disaster preparedness. 3) The third component, Project Management and Monitoring and Evaluation, has the following sub-components: (i) Project Management and Monitoring and Evaluation Support for Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development (MEPyD) Project Implementation Unit (PIU); and (ii) Project Management and Monitoring and Evaluation Support for Ministry of Presidency (MINPRE) PIU.