Dominican Republic country climate and development report

The Dominican Republic Country Climate and Development Report (CDRR) employs a version of the MANAGE model. This CCDR further extends the model to incorporate the path of emissions from key sectors (transport, energy, AFOLU), and to incorporate DR‑specific climate damage functions to introduce the impact of climate change on the economy. The Dominican Republic has made significant progress in boosting economic growth and reducing poverty, but it still faces challenges to achieve inclusive and equitable development, increase productivity, and improve the competitiveness and sustainability of primary sectors like agriculture, water, tourism, and energy. Although the DR has a small carbon footprint, the country's GHG emissions have been rising, mainly in the energy, waste, and agricultural sectors. Fostering a low‑carbon growth path can support the country's climate change goals while bringing important development co‑benefits.

The publication concludes the following:

• Climate objectives can be complementary to traditional development objectives if they are integrated into a consolidated development strategy.
• Sequencing the proposed activities will be important for developing a strategic approach to enhancing climate action while at the same time meeting traditional development needs.
• There are benefits of a proactive fiscal policy that dedicates additional resources to climate adaptation, low carbon development, and disaster risk management.
• This report serves as an entry point for dialogue on the multiple challenges the country needs to address to ensure that a climate resilient and low carbon trajectory is possible