## Dominican Republic: Technical Assistance Report-Climate Policy Diagnostic

_Technical Assistance Reports, January 17, 2025_

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**Canonical URL:** [Dominican Republic: Technical Assistance Report-Climate Policy Diagnostic](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/technical-assistance-reports/issues/2025/01/17/dominican-republic-technical-assistance-report-climate-policy-diagnostic-560891)

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: January 17, 2025
- Series: Technical Assistance Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400298820.019

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### Summary
- This is a summary of a technical assistance report requested by the Dominican Republic from the Fiscal Affairs Department.
- The report is available only in Spanish.
- The report focuses on:
  - Improving adaptation and resilience to extreme weather events on the island, including tropical storms, hurricanes, floods and droughts.
  - Emphasis on reforms to water resource management and disaster risk management financing.
  - Proposing mitigation policies and reforms to the electricity sector, aligned with the country's development strategy and its international emission reduction commitments.
  - Institutional and governance recommendations to better integrate climate considerations into public-sector decision-making processes.

### Key findings and areas of emphasis
- Adaptation and resilience:
  - Prioritize measures to improve resilience against tropical storms, hurricanes, floods and droughts.
  - Strengthen water resource management frameworks.
  - Enhance disaster risk management financing mechanisms.
- Mitigation and electricity sector reforms:
  - Propose mitigation policies aligned with the country’s development strategy.
  - Recommend electricity sector reforms consistent with international emission reduction commitments.
- Institutional and governance integration:
  - Offer recommendations to integrate climate considerations into public-sector decision-making and governance structures.

### Policy recommendations (high-level)
- Adaptation and resilience reforms centered on water resource management and disaster risk financing.
- Mitigation measures focused on electricity sector reforms aligned with development strategy and international commitments.
- Institutional reforms to mainstream climate policy and improve governance for climate-related decisions.

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_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/technical-assistance-reports/issues/2025/01/17/dominican-republic-technical-assistance-report-climate-policy-diagnostic-560891_