The Government of Dominica on Monday signed an EC$7.6 million contract with local firms for the construction of a new multipurpose centre which will also serve as an emergency centre for the Kalinago Territory.
The centre is funded between the Governments of Dominica and Canada.
It is a key component of the “Building Resilience and Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change and Disaster Risk in the Kalinago Territory” project, which also includes the development of a Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation Plan, as well as an Inclusive Public Awareness and Education Campaign on Disaster Risk and Climate Adaptation for the Kalinago Territory.
The building is designed to withstand seismic activity and category-five wind loads, aligning with Dominica’s commitment to building back better and stronger and enhance resilience to extreme weather events brought about by climate change.
