Client: Agence Française de Développement
Duration: 2019-2022
Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Country: Dominican Republic
Solutions: Environment
DAI and local partner Fundacion Plenitud developed a state-of-the-art assessment of the vulnerability and potential impacts of climate change on the coastal systems of the Dominican Republic.
Using GIS technology and engagement from key stakeholders, coastal zones were prioritized. Complementary adaptation measures and concept notes were formulated with objectives of sustainable and environmentally friendly tourism to support the strategy and investments of the Dominican state in the coastal tourism sector in the coming years.
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