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COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 July 2012 Prepared by Ministry of Finance Table of Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 1 Economic performance ................................................................................................................................... 1 Public Sector Investment Programme ............................................................................................................ 5 Addressing Poverty ....................................................................................................................................... 8 Tourism ......................................................................................................................................................... 15 Agriculture .................................................................................................................................................... 19 Infrastructure ................................................................................................................................................ 21 Energy Development .................................................................................................................................... 38 Housing......................................................................................................................................................... 40 Development of Water Resources ................................................................................................................ 43 Education ...................................................................................................................................................... 45 Youth Development ...................................................................................................................................... 48 Health ........................................................................................................................................................... 48 Telecommunications and ICT Development ................................................................................................ 52 Environmental Preservation ......................................................................................................................... 54 Public Administration ................................................................................................................................... 54 Gender Development .................................................................................................................................... 61 Foreign Relations .......................................................................................................................................... 61 National Security .......................................................................................................................................... 62 Labour and Immigration ............................................................................................................................... 73 Community Development............................................................................................................................. 73 Legislative Framework ................................................................................................................................. 75 Acronyms...................................................................................................................................................... 78 INTRODUCTION The 2011/12 budget was presented in July 2011 amidst great uncertainty in the global economy.
Throughout the year, the global challenges persisted even as there appeared to be some evidence of easing in some jurisdictions.

Notwithstanding these challenges the Government of Dominica has continued its efforts at growing the economy, creating jobs and improving the well being of Dominicans.

Great effort was made to accelerate the implementation of the Public Sector Investment Programme so as to create opportunities for employment and for the generation of economic activity.
This report is prepared in an effort to highlight the accomplishments during the fiscal year 2011/2012 and to bring to light the activities which contribute to national output.

The report also serves as a measure of the targets articulated in the Growth and Social Protection Strategy.

ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE Preliminary GDP estimates indicate that economic performance for the year remained positive amid continued global economic woes.
The economy has grown conservatively by 1.9 percent, 1.2 percentage points more than the growth rate of 2010.

This improvement in performance was due mainly to growth in the agriculture, construction, and tourisms sectors.

SECTORAL CONTRIBUTIONS IN 2011 Agriculture Agricultural production accounted for 11.2 percent of total GDP, with an overall increase in the sector of 5.1 percent comparative to a 7.7 percent decline in 2010.

Positive growth was recorded in all of the major subsectors except livestock.
An increase of 6.3 percent was recorded in crops; mainly attributable to banana which recorded a marked increase of 23.1 percent and forestry which recorded growth of 0.44 percent.

Fishing now recorded as a separate indicator yielded a positive growth of 11.8 percent after a decline of 17.5 percent in 2010.

Tourism The hotel and restaurant sector is estimated to have grown by 6.1 percent in 2011 in contrast to marginal growth of 0.5 percent in 2010.
Total number of visitor arrivals up to December 2011 is estimated to have decreased by 1.2 percent (Table 1, below).

Additionally, the number of cruise calls and passengers is estimated to have decreased significantly, due mainly to a very inactive offseason during which there were no cruise calls.

However, noticeable increases in the average daily expenditure and average length of stay have compensated for the shortfall in numbers.
Total visitor expenditure has increased from $251.5 million in 2010 to $304.7 million in 2011.

Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 1 Table 1.
Tourism Indicators for Dominica (2010 and 2011) YEAR 2010 2011 EXCURSIONISTS 784 764 STAYOVERS ARRIVALS 76,517 75,546 VISITOR ARRIVALS 77,301 76,310 CRUISE CALLS 273 187 CRUISE PASSENGERS 516,820 362,661 Source: Ministry of Finance and IMF estimates Construction The construction sector is estimated to have expanded by 4.5 percent in 2011 compared to 8.7 percent in 2010.

Growth in the sector is driven to a large extent by the Public Sector Investment Programme.
Some of the basic indicators used to gauge the extent of activity in the construction sector are shown in the Table 2 below: Table 2.
Construction Indicators for Dominica (2010 and 2011) Construction Activity 2011 2010 %change Cement Sales (Bags)* 678,850 701,578 3.3 Number of Construction Starts (Number) ** 117 96 (18.0) Value of Construction Starts (EC $Million) *** 33.23 42.50 28.0 Source: Ministry of Finance * Data from cement retailer ** Data from Physical Planning Division *** Data from Physical Planning Division Education The Education sector continues to make a very noticeable contribution to GDP.
The sector accounted for 13.6 percent of GDP in 2011, a slight decrease from the 14.2 percent of 2010.

Preliminary estimates indicate that the sector has recorded an overall negative growth rate of 0.3 percent.

This was due to a 7 percent decline in the public education subsector.

Financial intermediation The sector remained stable in its contribution to total GDP at 7.7 percent.
The main subsector, that of banking, reported a 0.7 percent rate of decline contributing to the overall decline of 0.5 percent.

Insurance, contrib- uted 1.5 percent to GDP.

2 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Fiscal Developments 2011/12 Government continues in its efforts at consolidating its fiscal position, but not all targets were achieved as planned.

Total revenue is estimated to have fallen short of the budget estimate by $20.4 million.
This was due to shortfalls in the collection of both recurrent and capital revenue.

Current revenues fell short of original estimates by $16.3 million, mostly attributed to a shortfall in the collection of tax revenue.

Table 3 below shows a comparison between the projected outturn for the current fiscal year with the original budget.

Table 3.
Fiscal Outturn for 2011/2012 (Budgeted and Projected Outturn) Indicator Total Revenue + Grants Total Revenue Current Revenue Tax Revenue Non-Tax Revenue Capital Revenue Grants Approved Budget 2011/2012 435.8 366.6 360.1 327.6 32.5 6.6 69.2 Projected 2011/2012 409.8 346.2 343.8 299.9 43.9 2.4 63.6 Total Expenditure Current Expenditure Capital Expenditure Current Account Balance Overall Balance Overall Balance +Grants Primary Balance Primary Balance (% GDP) 448.9 322.9 126.0 37.2 (82.3) (13.1) 5.6 0.4 466.9 310.9 156.0 32.9 (120.7) (57.1) (37.0) (2.7) Source: Ministry of Finance Collection of taxes on incomes and profits exceeded original estimates by $1.1 million amounting to $55.1 million.
This was due mainly to a positive variance of $1.6 million in the collection of personal income taxes.

Revenue from taxes on domestic goods and services fell short of the initial budget estimate.

Collections for the current fiscal year were recorded at $173.6 million, 9.7 percent less than anticipated.

Collection of the VAT was less than the original projection.

Taxes on international trade and transactions also recorded an unfavourable variance.
Collections of capital revenue for the fiscal year were 63.4 percent less than anticipated, amounting to only $2.4 million compared to a targeted $6.6 million.

This underperformance is directly related to delays in the sale of government housing.

Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 3 On the other hand, non-tax revenues have performed above expectations; exceeding initial budget estimates by $11.4 million or 35.2 percent.
This outturn is the result of collections of revenue from the Economic Citizenship Programme.

Initial budget estimates for revenue from this source was conservative at $10.0 mil- lion when compared to actual collections of $26.4 million.

Government continues to exercise tight expenditure controls where possible.

However recent storms and heavy rains have necessitated some unanticipated expenditures to facilitate rehabilitation works.
As a result of this and Government's effort to accelerate the implementation of major capital works, the total outlay for 2011/12 is estimated at $466.9 million, 4 percent over initial estimates.

Current expenditures have remained well within the budgeted amounts.

Expenditure to the end of the fiscal year was estimated at $310.9 million or $12.0 million less than budgeted.

This was attributed mainly to savings in the area of personal emoluments ($9.7 million) and goods and services ($6.2 million).
Both interest payments and transfers exceeded their initial limits by $1.4 million and $2.5 million respectively.

Table 4 gives a snapshot of current expenditure for fiscal year 2011/12.

(EC$ millions) Table 4.
Current Expenditure for 2011/2012 (Budgeted and Actual) Current Expenditure Personal Emoluments Salaries Wages Allowances Salaried Allowances Goods & Services Interest Payments Transfers & Subsidies Budgeted 322.9 144.9 122.9 5.7 9.6 6.7 92.8 18.7 66.5 Actual 310.9 135.2 118.6 2.9 8.3 5.4 86.6 20.1 69.0 Variance -12.0 -9.7 -4.3 -2.8 -1.3 -1.3 -6.2 1.4 2.5 Source: Ministry of Finance The Public Sector Investment Programme remains the most prominent policy tool utilized by the government.
Acting as a fiscal stimulus, this programme of targeted capital expenditures continues to fuel economic growth particularly in the construction sector.

Expenditure at the end of the fiscal year has surpassed the budget estimate of 128.2 million by 28 million, amounting to $156.0 million.

Overall, government's fiscal operations for the year have resulted in a current account surplus of $32.9 million.
Lower than anticipated expenditure outlays compensated for weak revenue performance giving rise to this result.

However, the overall balance after grants is in deficit of $57.1 million fuelled by higher than anticipated capital outlays.

The primary balance which is the main fiscal indicator is estimated at -2.7 percent of GDP.

Compared to 0.6% targeted for the year.


4 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 PUBLIC SECTOR INVESTMENT PROGRAMME The fiscal year 2011/2012 began with an approved Public Sector Investment Programme of EC$128,292,559 or 10% of GDP.

This amount comprised of funding as follows: Table 5.
Approved Budget 2011/2112 GOCD LOAN GRANT TOTAL $33,021,458 26% $32,050,276 25% $63,220,824 49% $128,292,558 100% During the year, supplementary estimates totaling EC$34,497,941 were approved for the continuation of projects as well as to accommodate emergency activities as a result of the disasters of the Matthieu Dam and Tropical Storm Ophelia.

Of this amount, EC$12,778,623 was funded by the Government, EC$4,734,290 by loans and EC$16,985,028 by grants.
Therefore, at the end of the financial year, the total approved Capital Budget amounted to $162,790.

At the end of the financial year 2011/12, the expenditure recorded is EC$156,167,554 which is a ninety six (96%) percent implementation rate.

Of this amount, $39,842,909 or 26% of the total expended was funded from local resources.

Figure 1.

Below shows the breakdown Figure 2.
Below shows the rate of Utilization of Project Funds Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 5 6 Table 6. f o r F s c a i l Y e a r 2 0 1 1 / 2 0 1 2 E c o n o m i c a n d S o c i a l R e v i e w Ministry Office of the President National Security, Labour, and Immigration Employment, Trade, Industry, and Diaspora Affairs Office of the Prime Minister Ministry of Carib Affairs Finance Agriculture and Forestry Education and Human Resource Development Lands, Housing, Settlements, and Water Resource Management Information, Telecommunications, and Constituency Empowerment Social Services, Community Development, and Gender Affairs Health Environment, Natural Resources, Physical Planning, and Fisheries Tourism and Legal Affairs Culture, Youth, and Sports Establishment, Personnel & Training Department Public Works, Energy, and Ports TOTAL Approved Estimates 2011/2012 Total 5,000,000 6,782,275 4,357,396 1,817,200 6,597,337 3,224,114 12,706,470 4,544,913 CFW Total Approved with CFW Expenditure as at 30 June 2012 Total GOCD LOAN GRANT - 760,896 1,108,777 917,387 - 502,094 154,408 32,276 5,000,000 12,802,316 - - 452,147 12,802,316 - 7,543,171 4,629,534 4,177,387 5,466,173 2,849,893 1,759,482 680,079 410,332 2,734,587 2,462,180 6,597,337 287,009 1,412,885 5,376 667,623 - 281,634 - 1,049,295 - 3,726,208 888,143 220,520 12,860,878 4,589,248 4,577,189 9,892,070 2,748,162 749,512 304,154 1,536,932 8,615,647 - 526,911 5,482,905 19,532,806 25,015,711 8,166,873 4,741,649 3,425,223 1,000,000 6,065,824 4,781,718 1,487,974
 6,365,500 331,000 3,825,400 - 2,139,774 - 418,391 - - - 8,931,133 - - 1,000,000 997,054 8,205,598 2,686,003 2,146,499 4,781,718 3,786,926 1,906,365 796,314 6,365,500 3,917,681 331,000 323,970 2,434,533 - 3,743,750 323,970 79,510 - - - 997,054 539,504 1,352,393 796,314 - - 173,931 - 3,825,400 1,252,139 220,764 951,865 53,922,532 62,853,665 95,840,200 18,577,812 29,868,424 47,393,963 128,292,559 34,497,941 162,790,501 156,167,554 39,842,909 52,773,019 63,551,626 The loans disbursed totaled $52,773,019 and disbursements were from CDB for the Carib Territory Capacity Building project, Construction of the Pointe Michel Sea Defence, Education Enhancement, rehabilitation works for damages incurred as a result of the breach of the Matthieu Dam and Tropical Storm Ophelia.
There were also disbursements from Agence Francaise de Development (AFD) loan for the upgrade of the road from Pond Casse to Melville Hall and the PRC loan for the construction of the State House and the Dominica State College.

Grant funds which totaled EC$63,551,626 in expenditure, came from the People's Republic of China, AFD, European Union, Venezuelan Investment Funds, Basic Needs Trust Fund, UNDP, UNICEF, CartFund, Petro Caribe and Korea.
Some of the grant funded projects were the West Coast Road with funding from the PRC, the Waitukubuli Trail and West Coast Water and Sewerage - EU, Grand Bay Police Station and Carib Territory Housing Improvement Credit Facility - Venezuelan Investment Fund, Constituency Empowerment - Petro Caribe and Post Layou Disaster - Government of Korea, UNICEF, UNDP.

The following table shows the expenditure for the FY 2011/2012 by ministries.
Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 7 ADDRESSING POVERTY The Ministry of Social Services, Community Development and Gender Affairs, through its five Divisions and three programmes has responsibility for fulfilling its vision to be the driving force for social development in Dominica.
The Ministry is committed to deliver equitable and high quality social services for sustainable development aimed at alleviating poverty, improving gender equality and enhancing the quality of life of citizens in Dominica.

The period under review can be described as challenging with efforts having been made to deal with these challenges within available resources, planned programmes and activities.
The Ministry recognizes that essential to its success in the delivery of programmes and activities are collaboration with stakeholders.

Efforts have been made and are ongoing to form closer partnerships with agencies involved in child protection such as Ministries of Education, Health and the Police Department.

Discussions continue with religious leaders and the National Youth Council.
UNICEF is a committed partner and donor and has been providing resources, both financial and technical for the care and protection of children in Dominica.
Activities funded by UNICEF were as follows: √ EC$20,000 for activities to mark Universal Children Day √ EC$7,000 for preparation of Dominica Second Report on the Convention of the Rights of the Child √ EC$2,670 for completion of Questionnaire on Violence Against Children in Dominica Under the Child Care and Protection programme, the division has mounted actions to curb child abuse and some of the main achievements for the financial year include the following: Public sensitization using radio and television programmes with the aim of prevention.
• • Community outreach programmes with presentations on the subject, "Child Abuse and Its Effects" and other pertinent subjects.

Peer Counselor's Workshops at Secondary Schools on Child Abuse.

• • Educational sessions at Primary Schools with Pastoral Care Coordinators.

• • Counseling services for children and parents.

• • Court action where necessary.

Psychological assessments of abused children.


PTA Educational Sessions Public Assistance (Financial Relief to the poor) Public Assistance is a social safety net family support programme which is meant to bring relief to indigent persons.

There are persons in the society who would find it very difficult to survive had it not been for the monthly allowances provided by Government.

For fiscal year 2011/12 Government allocated a sum of EC$5.512m for payment of public assistance.
The number of persons on roll totals close to four thousand and included in this amount is an estimated four hundred and fifty (450) new recipients of public assistance.

A public assistance re-certification exercise has been undertaken to ensure the legitimacy of the present recipients.
8 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) The Basic Needs Trust Fund undertakes poverty reduction initiatives in collaboration with communities through the establishment of necessary community based infrastructure and appropriate skills training ventures.

Under BNTF 5, a total of seven (7) large infrastructural projects were completed in the 2011/12 financial year at a total cost of EC$ 4,590,676.00 and impacting approximately 4,998 persons in 10 communities.
Projects completed include road improvement, rehabilitation of one health facility and the Social Centre, expansion of one school, construction of retaining walls, upgrade of two (2) water systems, and upgrade of two (2) facilities for senior citizens .
St. Joseph Health Centre Northern District Home for the Aged in Portsmouth Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 9 Water Projects Quart Bois in Bagatelle Upper Giraudel Water Supply 10 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Works on four (4) small projects are still ongoing and these include two (2) public conveniences, one (1) primary school toilet upgrade and one (1) access road upgrade at a total cost of EC $325,000.00, impacting 1,427 persons.
Upgrade of Primary School Toilet Facilities SDF Mission -- The Government of Dominica collaborated with the CDB for the hosting of the meetings of the Special Development Fund (SDF) Negotiation and the CDB Board of Directors during March 5 to 9, 2012.

During that time, two days of field trips were conducted for contributors to the SDF.

The following projects were visited: 1.

Social Centre Rehabilitation Before After Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 11 2.
Mahaut Senior Citizens Home Rehabilitation Before After 3.

Portsmouth Pre-School Rehabilitation Before After 12 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 4.

North End Marigot Water Supply 5.


Wills Strathmore Stevens Primary School Rehabilitation Before Wills Strathmore Stevens Primary School Rehabilitation After Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 13 The contributors expressed satisfaction with the projects visited including appreciation of special performances by students from the Social Centre, Portsmouth Pre-school and Wills Strathmore Primary School.
Implementation of BNTF 6 Programme had started with the award of contract and commencement of works on Shawford Water Supply at a cost of EC$1.18m Approval was also recently received for the award of contract for Grand Fond Water Supply in the sum of EC$1.146m, a Respite Centre for Children with disabili- ties to be housed at Chance, Portsmouth for approximately EC$1.3m and five (5) additional infrastructure projects at a cost of EC$ 0.578m.
The Consultant has been appointed and designs are being finalized.

Other infrastructure and skills training projects await approval by CDB.

Carib Territory Community Capacity Building Project This project is being funded by a loan from the Caribbean Development Bank totaling EC$6.712m and Government's contribution of EC$1.061m.

The project which was to be completed at the end of 2011 has been extended to 31 December 2012.
The project comprised of six main components and to date only two (2) have been completed.

1.

House retrofitting training (theory and practical) - 28persons trained in House Retrofit Techniques and seven (7) houses were retrofitted.

2.

Local Area Plan (LAP) - The preparation of a local area plan is in an effort to guide the development of the Carib Territory aimed at sustainable initiatives so as to effect growth.

3.
3.

Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Management Activities completed under this component include: - The proposed management structure for implementing and operating development initiatives in Carib Territory.

- Communications, stakeholder engagement and public awareness programme.

- Capacity assessment of existing institutions and systems for the implementation and operational management of development projects in the Carib Territory.
- Training manuals prepared for the Capacity and Institutional Development but actual training session conducted May to July 2012 - Manual of procedures for the Enterprise and Cultural Development Facility - Revised business plan for the Kalinago Barana Aute (KBA) - All draft and final reports were presented to the community 4.

Construction of two (2) resource centers - The designs and cost estimates have been prepared and contractors have been pre-qualified.
However, due to the exorbitant cost of construction received from the tenders in March 2012, the process had to be cancelled.

It has been decided that the scope of works be reduced in an effort to lower cost of construction.

The decision is to construct only the St. Cyr Resource Center.

14 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 5.
Construction of three roads - The designs/cost estimates for the construction of all three (3) access roads were completed and, pre-qualified contractors were selected.

Upon completion of the tendering process, contracts will be awarded.

- Work will be undertaken on only two (2) roads which are : √ the road from the Carib Council's office to Horse Back Ridge - 1.58km (0.98 mile) √ a new road from Horse Back Ridge to Touna Concord - 0.74km (0.46 mile).
- The road from the Salybia Church to the Kalinago Barana Aute (KBA) was removed from the scope of works at this time due to the slippage of the land in Salybia.

6.

Enterprise and Cultural Development.

- Two (2) concept papers have been prepared for the Enterprise and Cultural Development programme and forwarded to CDB for “no objection ” (i) construction of a Vendors Arcade at the site of the old karbet area (ii) a cassava mill in Gaulette River.
St. Cyr Road Re-Alignment Due to the construction of the St. Cyr Resource Centre under the Carib Territory Community Capacity Building Project and the newly constructed Salybia Primary School, the Ministry of Carib Affairs and the Carib Council saw the need to divert a small section of the public road in St. Cyr away from these facilities as a mitigation measure to safeguard the lives of all users of these facilities (pre and primary school students as well as other individuals).
An amount of $150,637 was approved for this road works which is being undertaken by the Public Works Corporation.

TOURISM Despite the many challenges encountered during the year under review, the Ministry of Tourism and Legal Affairs has deepened its resolve to maintain and improve the framework for achieving a meaningful contribution by the tourism sector to the economic development of the country and its people.
In this regard, the Ministry of Tourism, Discover Dominica Authority (DDA), the Dominica Hotel and Tourism Association (DHTA), and other private sector stakeholders have continued to engage in smart partnerships to ensure the execution of plans and programmes envisaged for the development of the tourism sector, according to the Tourism Master Plan.

This has resulted in the tourism sector generating more than EC$300m thereby maintaining its position as a leading contributor to the economy.
Product development In an effort to maintain the tradition of the Carib Territory, Kalinago heritage training programmes were conducted on the art of thatching, traditional canoe building and production of craft.

These training programmes generated much interest particularly from the Kalinago youth and they initiated follow up training, particularly in canoe building.
Through the trainings, the thatching on the Kalinago Barana Aute (KBA) buildings were repaired and the newly built canoe was provided to the KBA to be used as an exhibit.

Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 15 Training activities in the Carib Territory DDA's Product Development Quality Assurance Unit through continuous dialogue and attention to its clients has increased overall certification of hotel properties by 30%.
Certification of other tourism stakeholders continued apace to ensure stakeholders' compliance with the tourism regulations.

A partnership was established with the Environmental Health Department and the Fire Department to undertake monthly inspections of tourism properties.

In attempting to maintain Dominica's sustainable tourism image, DDA partnered with the Physical Planning Division and relevant stakeholders to develop a draft Design Guideline for Sustainable Tourism and Sustainable Living.
This will seek to ensure that any development related to the tourism sector will meet requirements that are sustainable and will reflect the image of the nature island.

A major setback to certification in the industry was the inability of stakeholders to meet the requisite certification fees.
Therefore, efforts have been made to assist the stakeholders by engaging the AID Bank on behalf of the individuals and institutions for the provision of concessionary terms to facilitate access to funds to be utilized for property upgrades.
The certification statistics to date for 2011/12 are as follows: o Accommodation 30 of 86 o Tour Operators 17 of 18 o Water Sports Associations/Agencies 2 of 9 o Travel Agents 2 of 4 o Car Rental 6 of 18 o Tour Guides 186 of 293 o Taxi Operators 307 of 346 o Taxi Drivers 103 of 122 o Vendors 196 of 245 A key area in product development is customer service and the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) facili- tated customer service training to tourism service providers.
This training was attended by sixty four (64) persons from various areas of the industry.

16 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Yachting Activities - There has been a general increase in yachting activities.

Portsmouth and other villages in the north of the island continue to attract an increasing number of yachts.
In 2011, one thousand seven hundred and seventy (1,777) yachts docked at Portsmouth and this is a ten (10%) percent increase from 2010 which had one thousand six hundred and fifteen (1,615).

These vessels brought a total of 7,186 visitors.

The south of the island also experienced an increase to vessels coming into Roseau.

A total of eight hundred and twenty three (823) vessels were cleared in Roseau and this brought in three thousand one hundred and fifty two (3,152) visitors.
Marketing & promotion E-Marketing E-marketing plays an essential role in marketing the destination.

This is done through the official destination website, social media and public relations (PR) in the form of e-newsletters.

The performance of the website is monitored on a monthly basis to evaluate the interest in the destination from online activity, while conversations on the destination were held in the area of social media.
In January 2012, the redesigned destination website (www.DiscoverDominica.com) was launched with sharper and cleaner images and work continued to ensure that the content is current, accurate and easy to use.

During that month, there were 28,903 visitors to the website, a 45.13% increase over December 2011 visits, possibly driven by notice of the launch of the new site.

New visitors to the website continue to account for an average of 75% of the monthly visitation.
DDA in collaboration with the Kalinago community has upgraded and expanded the Carib Territory website (www.kalinagoterritory.com) and produced a new brochure to include the sites and attractions of the Territory with special focus on the Kalinago Barana Aute.

A promotional video on the Carib Territory is also being developed as part of efforts to generate visitors' interest in the island's indigenous people and their culture.
During the year a Google advertising campaign was launched in the French Market and in searches for "Vacances Dominique" and similar terms, the French language website (www.authentique-dominique.com) is listed first.

On average there are over 60% new visitors to the French website.

Work has begun to conceptualize a German language website, similar to the French website.

Facebook and Twitter remain major tools in our social media thrust.
With over 500,000 active users daily, Facebook has proven to be one of the most reputable outlets for companies to make themselves known to potential customers and to inform their current consumers about their products.

Twitter is also an extremely important facet of the 'blogosphere' with 14.1m users in the US only.

DDA understands the value of these channels and is currently taking advantage of them in getting the word out about Dominica.
As at the end of April 2012, 4,562 fans were following Dominica on the general Facebook page (Discover Dominica); the “Hike into Dominica” page had 261 followers, and the “Dive into Dominica”, 141 followers.

While the numbers appear low, these fans are very valuable to a destination such as Dominica due to our specialized product offering.
It is highly pertinent that we have persons spreading the news about Dominica in that type of forum where special interest groups and individuals in areas such as hike and adventure, dive and culture can express their views on the destination.

Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 17 Additionally, there are now 47 videos on Dominica for viewing on the YouTube channel.

Videos are an excel- lent way to present our product to the world.
Thus far there have been 167,222 views of the videos and the channel has 283 subscribers.
Promotion is also done through Trade Show Participation and DDA attended the following: o Adventures in Travel Expo (Los Angeles) o Beneath the Sea (New Jersey) o SMT Stuttgart Show (Germany) o DEMA Show (Las Vegas) o Frespo Zurich Show (Germany) o o World Travel Market (London) ITB Berlin o London International Dive Show o Salon de la Plongee (Paris) o Salon du Voyage (Martinique) o F-CCA Trade Show & Conference (Santo Domingo) o Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention (Miami) o Martinique Mall Exhibition o WhaleFest (Brighton) Advertising & Public Relations DDA established destination partnerships with two (2) US based dive operators - Henderson Wetsuits and SeaLife Cameras.
The DDA hosted both groups in Dominica for their yearly meeting and organized marketing programmes with them through social media and online contests which have increased awareness of the destination to date.

Further to the publication of an article in Le Figaro magazine on this destination in September 2011, Interface Tourism which is Dominica's representative in France, received an influx of inquiries from persons planning to travel to Dominica.
Marketing of the Waitukubuli National Trail was done through all mediums in North America, United Kingdom, France, Caribbean region, French West Indies, German and Scandinavian countries and this has resulted in over ten (10) articles being written about the trail.

DDA also collaborated with US based tour operator 'Leave A Footprint' to host the first-ever cruise walk 'n run event along the Waitukubuli National Trail.
This created another avenue for promotion of new activities in Dominica for cruise visitors.

New Brand Image DDA launched its "I am Dominica.

Are You?"

local campaign at a Press Conference on May 23, 2011.

A recent survey showed that Dominicans are aware of the campaign, understand it and are supporting it.

Radio and TV appearances also continue in the promotion of the campaign.

This campaign was also launched to Dominicans residing in St. Thomas on October 22, 2011.
As part of the awareness promotion, preschoolers were targeted and involved in the "I am Dominica.

Are You?"

Campaign.

The Leo Club of Dominica in collaboration with DDA had a scrapbook competition in November 2011 and preschools which took part in the competition were the Penville Preschool, Thibaud Preschool, Paix Bouche Preschool, Sunflower Preschool, and Gospel Life Christian Academy.
DDA continued with the promotion of awareness through presentations to schools throughout the island - Morne Jaune and Roseau Primary Schools, and parents of the Sunflower Preschool and Day Care.

18 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Tourism Awareness Month provides an opportunity for the industry to showcase itself to the public and for industry socializing.
Tourism Awareness Month 2012 was successfully observed during May 2012 with the signature events such as the Tourism Awards Ceremony, the National Tourism Cocktail, Jazz' n Creole, the Roseau Paint-A-Thon and the weekend Hikefest.

This year the programme also included a courtesy week and a 'reduce-reuse-recycle' week.
These activities were meant to sensitize the Dominican public to the value of ensuring Dominicans remain truly hospitable and the destination remains clean and attractive as these are vital attributes to maintaining the nature island’s image.

Roseau River Promenade The main goal of the project is to redevelop the area along the southwest end of the Roseau River bank.

The project will provide vending kiosks, children's playground, restaurant, washrooms and open space for recreation.
The promenade will be constructed between the new Dominica China Friendship Bridge and the West Bridge.

The design phase for the Roseau River Promenade has been completed and approved by Cabinet.

The final drawings have been submitted to the Planning Division for approval.

AGRICULTURE The agriculture sector is important in ensuring the food and nutrition security of the nation and plays a vital role in generating employment opportunities, especially in the rural communities.
In the Dominican economy, the sector remains the principal source of livelihood for many persons and continues to be a prime contributor to Gross Value Added (GVA).

Despite the numerous challenges faced, the Ministry continues to make a number of gains and has achieved significant milestones from the initiatives, projects and programmes implemented during 2011/2012.
Support to Horticulture Significant gains in non banana production were realized due mainly to the crop intensification/production programme under the Support to Horticulture Sector Capital Project.

To date, 1200 farmers have benefited from the project through assistance with planting material, fertilizers, trellis wire and other inputs targeted at increasing local production of crops such as dasheen, yams, ginger, sweet potatoes and passion fruits.
Cocoa Rehabilitation Project Cocoa production increased to 30,207 lbs dry cocoa beans versus 27,000 lbs produced for the previous year.

This gain can be attributed to the renewed interest in the crop which is as a direct result of the training and sensitization seminars and orchard rehabilitation programme.

Under this project, it is estimated that three hundred and sixty eight (368) acres of abandoned cocoa orchards will be rehabilitated over a five (5) year period.
For the 2011/2012, fifty four (54) acres were rehabilitated and fifty seven (57) farmers benefited under cocoa orchard rehabilitation component.

Eight (8) farmer seminars were conducted throughout the seven agricultural regions, while sixteen (16) farmer's field school sessions were held in the north-eastern and eastern regions engaging eighty seven (87) farmers.

The project makes provision for new establishments but the emphasis is currently on orchard rehabilitation.
Farmers have already demonstrated their interest in crop expansion.

To ensure that farmers who are interested in new acreages of cocoa have access to high quality planting material, two (2) nurseries were rehabilitated and established at the Woodford Hill and Portsmouth Agricultural Stations with a capacity of producing 6000 and 2000 plants respectively.
Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 19 Citrus Certification The Citrus Certification project which began in 2007, is aimed at introducing new rootstock varieties known to be resistant to the Citrus Tristeza Virus (CTV) for re-establishment of citrus orchards across the island.

It was envisaged that in so doing, the citrus sub sector will regain its prominence as a contributor to farm income and to agriculture's contribution to GDP.
It will also arrest the real possibility of Dominica having to import various citrus fruit or their processed products.

Improvement of the citrus certification facility at the Botanic Gardens included the establishment of plant hardening area, installation of drip irrigation systems, the constructions of one screen house, the commissioning of the hot and cool temperature disease indexing facility and the shoot tip grafting lab.

This facility has a production capacity of 36,000 plants per cycle annually.
To date the facility has produced over 20,000 plants, served 1200 farmers and generated approximately EC$$200,000 in revenue.

The project currently employs 15 people.

Also, there are three (3) Cuban experts in Dominica who are involved in the training of staff at the facility in shoot tip grafting, disease identification and indexing.

Once this training is completed the facility will then become fully certified in the management of citrus planting material.
Pest Surveillance and Monitoring Pest Surveillance and Monitoring continued in an effort to ensure the management and eradication of plant pest and diseases.

Regular surveys and farmer sensitization meetings were conducted during the period for the control and management of pest such as Black Sigatoka, Palm Pest Complex, Giant African Snail and most recently the Citrus Greening disease.
Livestock Development The Livestock Development unit also initiated a programme of surveillance for Leptospirosis in farm animals.

To achieve this, a two week attachment was obtained at the Louis Pasteur Institute in Guadeloupe, for the molecular diagnosis of leptospirosis.

The Unit has since secured funds and has ordered the reagents for the surveillance programme.

There is also local capacity for the extraction of DNA for testing from rats and dogs.
Investment in the Central Livestock Farm continued with the provision of quality breeding stock and the introduction of renewable energy to the farm with the objective of encouraging farmers to explore alternate but sustainable and integrated methods of managing their farm enterprises.
Agriculture Information, Communication and Technology Unit (AICTU) The Ministry also sought to impact the agriculture sector through the use of information and communication technologies to improve knowledge and expertise of participants involved in the process of rural and agricultural transformation.
Through the Agricultural Information, Communication and Technology Unit (AICTU) the Ministry provided rapid access to relevant and reliable agricultural information and also facilitated the dissemination of the same.
Also, the AICTU in collaboration with the Meteorological Office and Environmental Coordinating Unit installed twenty one (21) automatic weather stations island wide, in key agro-ecological zones and provided support for GIS surveillance of Black Sigatoka and Red Palm Mite, the mapping of livestock farms and greenhouses.
Dominica Organic Agriculture Movement (DOAM) The Ministry of Agriculture partnered with the Dominica Organic Agriculture Movement (DOAM) and IICA in developing a local organic certification scheme.

This would serve as a local regulatory mechanism within the context of a quality assurance system.

The Common Objectives and Requirements of Organic Standards (COROS) found the DOAM standard to be equivalent to those of other international organic standards.
20 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Botanical Gardens Irrigation Under the Botanic Gardens Nursery and Irrigation project, construction and installation of the sprinkler and irrigation system was successfully completed.

The project was jointly funded by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Government of Dominica.
The primary objective of this project is to irrigate the large expanse of lawns during the annual dry season and to enhance the general ambience of the Botanic Gardens.

Rehabilitation of Trails and Facilities A number of ecotourism sites and facilities received improvements under the Rehabilitation of Trails & Facilities within National Parks & Ecotourism Sites project.
Rehabilitation works were completed on the Morne Diablotin, Freshwater Lake, Boeri Lake, Boiling Lake, Chemin Letang and Cabrits National Park trails.

Reconstruction work was undertaken on the viewing platform at the Trafalgar Falls, one (1) pedestrian bridge at the Emerald Pool, the Picnic Shelter at the Emerald Pool, the warm water intake at the Soufriere Sulphur Springs and the disembarkation wharf on the Indian River.
Guard rails were also installed on the Trafalgar Falls Trail and three (3) gates were erected at the entrances to the Emerald Pool.

These activities were geared at enhancing the experience of both local and foreign visitors as well as ensuring safety and security at these sites/facilities.

INFRASTRUCTURE A significant part of Government's resources is spent on improving physical infrastructure.

This includes rehabilitation and reconstruction of major roadways and bridges.
During fiscal year 2011/12, Government was also required to respond to the damage caused by the disasters which occurred in the summer of 2011.

Pond Casse to Melville Hall - Lot 2 The Government of Dominica through the Ministry of Public Works Energy and Ports contracted the Consulting Services of the Louis Berger Group to provide technical advice in a professional, objective and impartial manner for the supervision of construction for the Pond Casse to Melville Hall Road upgrading project.
Financing for the project is being provided via the Agence Française de Développement (AFD).

The works contract was adjudicated to the Construction Company Emile Gaddarkhan et Fils S.A.S.

The Pond Casse to Melville Hall road (referred to as Lot 2) forms part of the road that links the capital of the Commonwealth of Dominica (Roseau), located in the South Western part of the island, to Melville Hall Airport in the north east.
The current upgrading works on this road form part of a strategy for economic growth of the country, which proposes to improve tourism facilities and enhance air and road access facilities in the Island.

The Pond Casse to Melville Hall road project comprises two sub-sections.

The first, entitled Sub-Section 2, is approximately 23 km long and stretches from Pond Casse to Hatton Garden.
The second, entitled Sub-Section 3, is approximately 6 km long and continues from Hatton Garden to the entrance of the Melville Hall Airport.

As a result of the upgrade, the width of the road will be increased to a minimum of 6.5m.

The horizontal alignment will be improved, and the existing riding surface will be enhanced with the application of an asphalt concrete wearing course.

Road markings and traffic guiding elements (reflective "cat eyes") will then be introduced.
All of these will contribute to improving the overall safety of the road, especially for night driving.

The project also provides for the addition of complementary culverts and channels to reinforce the existing road drainage; the replacement of a number of retaining walls; and the construction of New Jersey barriers to enhance overall road safety.
Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 21 The Contractor continued to incur further delays due to shortages of cement in Dominica and works currently in progress in the Concorde area being undertaken by DOWASCO.

The project seems entwined with setbacks and hence is progressing slowly.

The consultant in discussion with the Ministry of Public Works, Energy and Ports and AFD proposed a number of additional works.
This was as a result of design changes made to accommodate damage that occurred to the road since the initial design, as well as improvements for extending the life of the road and increasing its safety.

The additional funding which was proposed has now been officially approved by AFD and the agreement has been signed.
The certified works to date amount to EC$27.1m which financially is equivalent to 36.54% of the modified contract sum which includes additional works proposed and provisionally approved by the Ministry of Public Works Energy and Ports.
River Dredging at Hatton Garden Pond Casse to Melville Hall - Construction of Retaining Wall 22 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Construction of Box Drains at Concorde Pond Casse to Melville Hall - Section of Road with Base and Curb Station Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 23 Pond Casse to Melville Hall - Retaining Wall and River Pool Sea Wall at Pagua 24 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Pond Casse to Melville Hall - Completed Section of Road West Coast - Roseau to Portsmouth Road Rehabilitation As part of the overall Memorandum of Understanding of March of 2004 between the Government of People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica (GOCD), both parties gave a commitment towards the undertaking of the Roseau to Portsmouth Road Rehabilitation project (E.O.
Leblanc Highway).

Actual physical construction which started on April 13th, 2010 focused on the rehabilitation of 45.127km of roadway from Roseau to Portsmouth and the project was officially opened on April 20, 2012.

The main features of the project were: 1.

Construction of a 69m length new Roseau Bridge and approaches; 2.

Realignment of the existing bend at Woodbridge Bay; 3.

Road realignment from Fond Cole to West Indies Oil in Canefield; 4.

Realignment of bend at Les Pointe; 5.


Realignment of bends at Habbat and approach to Tarreau; 6.

Construction of 1.6km of sea defences and associated roadworks at Tarreau and Coulibistrie ; 7.

Construction of reinforced concrete box culvert approaching Picard and road re-alignment; 8.

Rehabilitation and lengthening of culvert structures to improve drainage; 9.

Construction of retaining wall and slope stabilization; Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 25 10.
Retrofitting/Replacement of bridge railing; 11.

Placement of Safety features (guard rails, concrete pillars, etc); 12.

Complete road upgrade and surfacing; 13.

Road markings and painting; 14.

Other associated works (additional works) Project Achievements 1.

Construction of New Roseau River Bridge: Outstanding Works: Minor River dredging Before and After View BEFORE downstream towards Roseau River.

View AFTER downstream towards Roseau River.

2.


Realignment of bend at Woodbridge Bay and Associated crossing Outstanding Works: Deflection wall (Government of Dominica) Before and After View BEFORE Woodbridge Bay View AFTER Woodbridge Bay 26 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 3.

Realignment of road from Fond Cole to West Indies Oil Canefield Outstanding Works: Edge curb wall and shoulder pavement widening Before and After View BEFORE Canefield Cliff View AFTER Canefield Cliff 4.
Realignment of bends at Les Pointe Percentage Complete: 100% Before and After View BEFORE approaching Mahaut View AFTER approaching Mahaut Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 27 5.

Realignment of bends at Habbat and Tarreau Percentage Complete: 100% Outstanding Works: Extension of existing bridge at Tarreau (Southern entrance of village) Before and After View BEFORE approaching Tarreau View AFTER approaching Tarreau 6.
Construction of 1.6km of sea defences and associated roadworks at Tarreau and Coulibistrie Percentage Complete: 100% Outstanding Works: Extension of existing bridges at Tarreau and construction of ramp and access step for fisher folks and sea bathers Before and After View BEFORE within Tarreau Village View AFTER within Tarreau Village 28 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Figure 13: View BEFORE approaching Coulibistrie Figure 14: View AFTER approaching Coulibistrie 7.
Construction of failed crossing on approaching Picard and associated road realignment.

Before and After View BEFORE approaching Picard View AFTER approaching Picard 8.

Rehabilitation/lengthening of culvert structures and improve drainage Before and After View BEFORE Rock-a-way Area View AFTER Rock-a-way Area ( Improve Surfacing and Drainage).

Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 29 9.
Construction of Retaining wall and other slope stability measures Before and After View BEFORE slope at Les Pointe View AFTER slope Stability and Protection at Les Pointe 10.

Retrofitting and Replacement of bridge railing Outstanding Works: Retrofitting of railings on Massacre and Machoucherie bridge.

Before and After View EXISTING Railing at Machoucherie to be retrofitted View RETOFITTED railings at Coulibistrie.

30 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 11.
Placement of Safety Features Outstanding Works: Some additional rails at Massacre and along some bends between Colihaut and Picard View Guard Rail Protection at Tarreau View Pillar protection at Plat Ma Pierre near Colihaut.

12.

Complete Road Rehabilitation/Upgrade of 45km of roadway Outstanding Works: approximately 300m at Hillsbrough before Layou village.
Construction of curb wall and hard shoulder Before and After View Road Condition BEFORE and AFTER at Grand Savanne in Salisbury Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 31 View BEFORE and AFTER at Colihaut Village 13.

Road Markings and Painting Outstanding Works: Marking of white line on road edges.

Before and After View BEFORE at Picard with no road markings.

View AFTER at Picard with road markings.


32 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Pointe Michel Sea Defence The main objective of this project is to construct a sea wall of 720m length to ensure protection of lives and properties on the foreshore and also to improve the roadway which connects the southwest of the island.
The contract for the construction of the Pointe Michel Sea Defence was awarded to C.O.Williams for EC$22,367,500 and the supervision of the works was to be undertaken by Mouchel Limited.

Work has been ongoing on the project but constraints such as weather have resulted in delays.
Works at Pointe Michel Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 33 Pointe Michel Sea Wall Construction 34 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Pointe Michel Sea Wall Construction Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 35 Pointe Michel Sea Wall Construction 36 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Pointe Michel Sea Wall Construction Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 37 ENERGY DEVELOPMENT Geothermal The Government of Dominica has placed a high priority on geothermal energy development.
The possible benefits of low cost and affordable electricity, energy security and independence, increased foreign exchange earnings and a reduction in the importation of petroleum products, in addition to reduced greenhouse gas emissions, will substantially contribute to the improvement in the standard of living of all Dominicans, and will enhance Dominica's international image as the "Nature Island".
The exploratory drilling component of Dominica's geothermal resource exploration project was completed at the end of April 2012 with very favourable results.

Geothermal Well at Laudat Flow Test at Laudat 38 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Activities involved drilling of three (3) exploratory "test" wells to depths that would access the geothermal reservoir, and that would provide information on its location, size, temperature and pressure, and therefore its energy potential.
Further studies will determine the financial and technical feasibility of the export of 40 mega watts of electricity to Martinique and Guadeloupe via a submarine interconnection cable, as well as the prepa- ration of economic and business studies to support the commercialization of the project.

Approximately 20 mega watts of electricity will be reserved for the local market.
Three wells were drilled in a triangular format in Laudat and Wotten Waven within the geothermal resource area and these have confirmed the existence of a geothermal reservoir extending for approximately 15 square kilometres, as suggested from preliminary studies.
The initial flow tests of each well have indicated reservoir temperatures in the order of 240 degrees Celsius, proving beyond any doubt that the Roseau Valley geothermal resource area has the potential to generate at least 120 Mega Watts of electricity.
Drilling Site at Laudat The three drilling sites were selected based on the results of initial surface studies carried out between 2004 and 2009 with assistance from the OAS, and subsequently, under an EU funded Interreg IIIB project in partnership with the Regional Councils of Martinique and Guadeloupe, and the French development agencies of ADEME of BRGM/CFG.

There were no significant environmental or social risks during drilling and testing activities.
Toxic gas levels were monitored at all times during drilling and testing.

Cuttings, drilling fluid and geothermal fluid are being analyzed before a final decision on their disposal.

There was no surface run-off, and all fluids were collected in concrete pits.

Meetings were held at nearby communities before and during drilling and well testing activities to inform on the progress of drilling activities, and to sensitize residents of possible risks.
The results of all flow tests will be used to assess the potential of the reservoir on the basis of a conceptual model of the geothermal field.

This model will inform on the resource area, the best options for locating a power plant, and production and re-injection wells.

This report is expected by September 2012, and will help to inform the design and implementation plan for our first geothermal electricity power plant.
The review and evaluation of this report will be led by ELC Electroconsult, the Italian-based technical assistance firm that is contracted to support and advise the Geothermal Energy Project Management Unit.

Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 39 Flow Test at Laudat Funding for this project came from EU and the AFD totaling 5.5 million Euro.
The AFD has reserved an additional 5 million Euros as a concessionary loan to the Government of Dominica to assist in meeting costs associated with the test drilling activities.

The European Investment Bank has pledged grant funds of 1.1M Euro to conduct the feasibility and engineering studies of the submarine electrical interconnection component, and to define the optimal power rating of the proposed link.

ADEME funded the drilling EIA at a cost of 100,000 Euros.
The Government of Dominica acknowledges the invaluable support of all of its development partners, including the Organization of American States (OAS), Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the European Union, the European Investment Bank (EIB), the Regional Council of Guadeloupe, the Regional Council of Martinique, French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME), the Bureau of Geological and Mining Research (BRGM) and the French Geothermal Company (CFG), and thanks them for their continued support throughout this initiative and in the further development of Dominica's geothermal resources.
The Government of Dominica also wishes to recognize the invaluable support and encouragement of the CARICOM Energy Unit in advancing the development of the energy sector in Dominica, and in particular, in the rationalization of the institutional and capacity frameworks of the Energy Sector.
HOUSING The Ministry of Lands, Housing, Settlements and Water Resource Management continues to provide improved access to appropriate, safe, healthy and affordable shelter for all Dominicans so as to enhance the social and economic development.
While government continues to facilitate citizens to build their own homes through development of new housing estates and facilitation of special mortgage programmes, there continues to be strong involvement in construction and development of housing units and improvement to existing housing and sanitation conditions.

It is for this reason that the pace of the Government Housing Revolution programme did not slow down during the 2011/12 fiscal period despite the current economic challenges.
Relief was also provided to thirty eight (38) economically challenged beneficiaries of housing lots at Geneva in Grand Bay.

Some of these individuals were allocated lots over twenty five (25) years ago but could not afford to complete payment.

40 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Sites and Services Infrastructure Infrastructural activities were undertaken in Jimmit with the construction of drains and road surfacing.
This facilitated easy access and improved ambience to thirty two (32) lots.

Some remedial work was also under- taken on the communal sewerage system which will be commissioned shortly.

At Union Estate, the focus has been on installation of potable water, road infrastructure and electricity to facilitate access to forty five (45) lots which have already been allocated.
Carib Territory Housing Project After much planning and preparation, the implementation phase of this EC$3.75M project, funded by the Government of the Peoples Republic of China, commenced in March 2012 with the construction of ten (10) houses in three (3) communities namely Salybia Point - 3 houses, Bataka - 5 houses and Concord - 2 houses.

This phase saw the engagement of four (4) contractors, and employment of approximately fifty (50) workmen.
Carib Territory Housing - People's Republic of China Home Renovation and Sanitation Programme Assistance in the amount of $1.3 million was provided to one hundred and thirty (130) families in thirty three (33) communities for house repairs and construction of new houses.

This also includes assistance to fire victims and affected residents of Tropical Storm Ophelia and Matthieu Dam Flood.
House Renovation and Sanitation - Laudat Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 41 PetroCasa Work recommenced on construction of fifty (50) houses on four of the five sites namely Portsmouth, Stock Farm, Grand Bay and Trafalgar and is progressing satisfactorily.

Construction work has advanced to installation of electrical and plumbing fixtures and fitting at Portsmouth (10 houses), Stock Farm (10 houses) and Trafalgar (5 houses) while walls are being erected at Grand Bay (10 houses).
A total of thirty five (35) houses are nearing completion.

Funding is being provided by the Government of Venezuela to the tune of EC$6,675,000.00.

Petro Casa - Chance Special Mortgage Facility A facility in the amount of EC$10 million was established at the Agricultural Investment Development Bank to provide credit to low/middle income earners for construction of houses, purchase of lots and renovation of existing buildings.

Thirty four (34) loans were disbursed in the amount of $2,702,755.62.
Squatter Regularization Programme Government continues to pursue a policy to make lands available to farmers and prospective homeowners.

Squatters were regularized with lots sold at $1.00 per square foot in the areas of Castle Bruce, Savanne Paille, Chance, Yander, Mount Frayalle, Fond Cole, Kingshill, Ravine Bernard and Stock Farm.
Through the Lands and Surveys Division and the Property Valuation Unit of the Ministry, lands have been acquired for major infrastructure projects to facilitate the country's social and economic development in areas of agriculture, tourism, roads, housing, education and community services.

Land Administration A Unified Land Information System (ULIS) has been introduced at the land management agencies.

The system supports both primary and secondary land transactions.
Land tenancy regulations together with the relevant recommendations for amendments to the Land Surveys Act (1988) and the Title By Registration Act (1886)is being considered by Government.

42 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 DEVELOPMENT OF WATER RESOURCES Government continues to provide support to DOWASCO in an effort to upgrade the country's water and sewerage infrastructure.
The following water supplies were commissioned: Warner Water Supply Project Campbell Water Supply Project Delices Water Supply Project Petite Savanne Water Supply Antrim Filtration System North End Water Supply Canefield to St Joseph pipeline replacement TOTAL $3,476,842.88 $1,773,677.83 $2,815,883.45 $1,382,757.00 $3,478,506.00 $1,300,000.00 $5,000,000.00 $19,227,667.16 Canefield to St. Joseph Pipeline Replacement Antrim Filtration Plant Campbell Storage tank PRV North End Water Supply Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 43 With assistance from the Global Environment Fund (GEF) and the Caribbean Environment Health Institute (CEHI), an Integrated Water Resource Management policy was completed.
The policy provides a step by step process for managing water resources in a harmonious and environmentally sustainable way by gradually using stakeholders and involving them in the planning and decision making processes.

It also accounts for evolving social demands due to such changes as population growth, rising demands for environmental conservation, changes in perspectives of cultural and economic value of water and climate change.
West Coast Water Supply The project is being funded by the European Union (Special Framework of Assistance 2007) and the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica.

It is a major capital investment by government to improve the quality and reliability of the potable water service to the communities along the West Coast of Dominica from Salisbury to Capuchin and increase the system coverage to provide for new and projected development.
The project is divided into 3 lots: Lot 1 involves construction of water intake, water treatment facilities and access roads.

An amount of EC$10m is expected to be spent on these activities and the contract has been awarded to ACE Engineering.

Mobilization is at an advanced stage.

Lot 2 entails installation works for 32 km of continuous ductile iron pipelines from the village of Salisbury, northward to the village of Capuchin.
The contract for this lot was awarded to Zozime Enterprise of Martinique in the amount of EC $11m.

Work on this lot continues to progress satisfactorily.

Lot 3 will see the construction of nine (9) storage tanks and laying of corresponding supply and distribution lines to serve the communities of Salisbury , Picard , Morne Rachette, Savanne Paille, Cottage, Bioche, Colihaut, Glanvillia, and Clifton.

The estimated cost for Lot 3 is EC$10m.


An earlier phase of this project which consisted of pipeline replacement works from Canefield to St Joseph was funded by the Government of Dominica at a cost of EC$5m.
Pipe Laying on West Coast 44 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 EDUCATION The Ministry of Education continued with its vision of "high quality education for all" and achievement of this through its mission which is "to guarantee equitable access to high quality education and training to develop in all citizens the capacity to lead productive and fulfilling lives in a complex and changing society."

Key areas being addressed are as follows: 1.


Create and maintain enabling school environments through: Improved management, supervision and assessment a. b.

The maintenance of school buildings in accordance with existing building codes c. Increase stakeholder involvement and participation 2.

Improve student performance and achievement in literacy, numeracy, science and visual and performing arts through improved instruction and learning support services 3.
Expand TVET and CVQ standards and benchmarks by: a.

Adopting regionally approved CVQ standards and benchmarks b. Equipping schools with relevant facilities for TVET instruction 4.

Reduce gender disparity by conducting workshops in gender sensitization for teachers and parents based on contemporary Caribbean research on gender 5.

Expand and sustain ICT initiatives throughout the education system by increasing access to ICT facilities and incorporating ICT in classroom instructions and learning.

6.
6.

Expand and sustain social assistance programmes to students by improving collection of student contribution and increasing the number of students on the programs.

7.

Integrate early childhood education into school system through: a.

Universal Access and Early Childhood Development b.
Licensing and registering of Early Childhood facilities c. Accommodation of Early Childhood Centres at primary schools d. Review and adoption of high scope curriculum Maintenance of Schools During the summer vacation, eleven (11) schools were repaired.
These were the Grand Bay Primary School, Laudat Primary School, Delices Primary School, Concord Primary School, Petite Savanne Primary School, Mahaut Primary School, Warner Primary School, Atkinson Primary School, Salisbury Primary School, Dominica Grammar School and Isaiah Thomas Secondary School.
Under the CDB funded, Education Enhancement Project (EEP), seven government secondary schools were targeted for minor upgrades to meet the requisites for offering TVET and Caribbean Vocational Qualification subjects.

These are the Dominica Grammar School, Goodwill Secondary School, Pierre Charles Secondary School, Castle Bruce Secondary School, North-East Comprehensive School, Portsmouth Secondary School and Isaiah Thomas Secondary School.

All works have been completed.


Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 45 Under the Dominica Education Enhancement Project (DEEP), a School Plant Maintenance consultancy was awarded and the consultant has submitted the report and manual.

The recommendations offered will be considered for adoption.

Maintenance Workshop A major challenge for school repairs and rehabilitation is the funding limitations and this hampers timely repairs.
There is the issue of staffing, since there is only one officer who is responsible for supervision and all preparation works for repairs.

Dominica State College Expansion The Dominica State College Expansion is being funded with a loan from the People's Republic of China.

This project comprises of the construction of three new buildings, water supply tank and rehabilitation works on existing buildings.
One of the three buildings will be multi functional and will house classrooms and laborato- ries for Arts, Science and administration.

The second will be for the library and auditorium and the third for the Agricultural Training Centre.

Also included in this expansion project is the construction of a food court, car park, new sewerage lines and landscaping.

To date the overall progress with regards to completion is about sixty (60%) percent.
Classrooms and Administrative Building 46 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Agricultural Training Centre Auditorium and Library Contribution to Tertiary Education Dominica's human resource development has been significantly enhanced by offers of training from a number of countries and multilateral institutions.
Full scholarships for graduate and postgraduate studies have been offered by the Peoples Republic of China, Republic of Cuba, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Mexico, the OAS and the Commonwealth Secretariat.

Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 47 Our nationals have also benefited from short term training offered by the Peoples Republic of China, Singapore, Japan, Brazil, United States of America, Austria and India among others.
Also, short term training courses sponsored by the Organization of American States subsidiary bodies have been available in areas such as aviation and maritime security, cyber security, environmental port management, prison management and fraud prevention.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT The Youth Skills Training Programme (YSTP) continues to have a major impact on untrained, unemployed and under- employed youth.
• YSTP conducted its 38th graduation at which three hundred and twenty nine (329) young people - seventy (70) males and two hundred and fifty-nine (259) females graduated from six (6) modules.

• A tracer study of past trainees was completed for the period 2009-2011.

Results indicated that 72% of male graduates and 67% female graduates obtained employment.

• The training modules included social, related, and business skills and power talks by motivational speakers.
Dominica Youth Business Trust (DYBT) • DYBT generated employment for one hundred and eighty-six (186) young persons through the creation and establishment of small business.

• DYBT received Youth Business International (YBI) Accreditation in July 2011.

• DYBT reviewed its loan Guarantee Facility policy and there was an increase of guaranteed loans from 75% to 100% on a maximum of $20,000.00 • DYBT was recipient of Champion Catalyst Award at the Global Congress on Entrepreneurship in Liverpool, England.
• DYBT Entrepreneur participated in the finals of the Talent and Innovation Challenge Awards of the Americas - Columbia March 2012.

• DYBT successfully hosted Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW).

• 105 young entrepreneurs were trained under the Entrepreneur Development Programme (EDP) and the DYBT Mentorship program has been expanded.

• DYBT secured an Australian Aid Volunteer on a one (1) year attachment from April 2012.
HEALTH In keeping with its strategic objectives as it pertains to health infrastructure, the Ministry of Health carried out major works to improve the facilities to an acceptable standard so as to render them safe and comfortable for the day to day functioning of the health teams in caring for clients.

The Ministry also plans to implement its maintenance programme in order to keep the facilities safe and functional.
48 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Facilities which were upgraded/renovated/refurbished in FY 2011/2012: 1 REPAIRS TO HEALTH CENTERS a Penville b Anse De Mai c Calibishie d La Plaine e Grand Fond f Riviere Cyrique g Roseau h St Joseph i Bellevue Chopin Status Completed - Officially opened Completed - Officially opened Completed Completed Completed Completed Ongoing works Dental section completed Completed 2 PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL a Fence project - Phase II b Rehabilitation works Completed Dialysis Unit Building Housing ICU Recovery Room Ambulatory Day Care APU Extension of Old Oxygen Plant Improvements to Plumbing Improvements to Electricals Completed - Officially opened Completed Completed Completed On going 70% complete Completed – In Use 90% Completed Completed c Purchase of Equipment 3 URBAN RENEWAL a Tarrish Pit Improvements In progress Drainage Tender Documents prepared b Repairs to Alliance Française fence c State College Expansion d State House Expansion On going 60% completed On going 60% completed Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 49 Ambulatory Day Care at PMH Anse de Mai Health Centre Penville Health Centre 50 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) The Dialysis Unit has been remodeled and this has added some measure of comfort to the patients and staff.
This Unit was officially opened on Monday 5th December, 2011.

Much needed additions to this Unit included a Doctor's Ofice and staff room.

Ross University also assisted in providing some of the non-medical supplies for the Unit.

The number of Dialysis Machines increased and this has resulted in enhancing the services to dialysis patients.
However, even with this improvement there remains much more to be desired to effectively respond to demands of this Unit in terms of both human resources and number of machines.

Refurbished Dialysis Unit Refurbished Dialysis Unit Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 51 The back of the "old theatre" has also been substantially remodeled and furnished and is being used as administrative offices and conference room for the System Administration of the Health Information Unit (HIU).
The conference room is now equipped with state-of-the art equipment and teleconferencing services.

A new building housing the Occupational Therapy of the Mental Health Department has been commissioned.

This was built with grant funding from the Government of Japan and counterpart funding from the Government of Dominica.
A number of workshops and meetings facilitated by experts from the region and Canada were held with all relevant stakeholders with the seven (7) health districts in an effort to continue and strengthen the integration of Mental Health into Primary Health Care.

The Hyperbaric Chamber is now being used for the treatment of patients with non-dive medical conditions for example, diabetic foot and the result is rewarding.
A recovery room for patients being treated in the Hyperbaric Chamber has also been remodeled.

Service Delivery/Programme Areas The establishment of a Quality Assurance Unit which will set the stage for enhancing our protocols and delivery of quality patient care is being pursued.

Formalization of this unit along with the management and governance structures at the PMH will continue to be a priority of the Ministry of Health.
A mobile unit was also purchased for the outreach dental programme, where the unit can be installed and manned in hard to reach areas and thereby making our dental services available to all Dominicans.

A crane truck was purchased to assist with the removal of derelict vehicles, white goods and used oil from the environment.

To date, the Solid Waste Corporation has moved 246 derelict vehicles and estimated 80 drums of used engine oil.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS New developments in the Telecommunications Sector were primarily aimed at consolidating the regulatory process and in setting the platform for new policy and regulatory undertakings.

Internet Exchange Points (IXP) Establishment of an Internet Exchange Point for Dominica will facilitate quicker access by users, thus improv- ing efficiency in services.

In light of this, LIME, Marpin 2K4 Ltd and SAT Telecommunications Ltd. agreed to form a non-profit company to manage the IXP.
The company will be called the Dominica Internet Exchange Point ("DANIX").

The documents for the establishment of DANIX have been completed, and the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) is now waiting on the signatures of the telecoms service providers.

The IXP will be housed at the office of the NTRC.


Information and Communications Technology Development As a means of bringing key ICT Stakeholders together in consolidating the ICT Policy and Sectoral Strategy, the Ministry held a Seminar on the Regional ICT Strategy (also known as the Regional Digital Development Strategy - RDDS).

This was facilitated by the Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) Programme of the CARICOM Secretariat.
The key areas addressed in the Seminar were the vision, mission and strategic objectives.

This endeavor was specifically designed to enhance collaboration among ICT Stakeholders and to refine already existing draft policy in ICTs.
52 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Information and Communications Technology in Education The Ministry of Education received over 400 computers, 40 laptops, printers, projectors, networking equipment, whiteboards and other equipment for upgrading the computer labs.

In most cases a new lab was added in each school.

Twenty (20) schools received computer lab upgrades, which included 14 secondary and 6 primary schools.
To ensure effective use of this equipment, almost two hundred (200) teachers were trained and are thus better able to equip their students with ICT skills.

The Education Management Information System (EMIS) was completed during the year in review, and is being rolled out to schools.

Twenty-six schools are currently on the system with all principals and teachers in these schools trained to use the system.

Data from sixteen (16) schools are currently being vetted before uploading into the system.
Nine (9) schools printed their students report books directly from the EMIS.

In terms of the reduction in cost and time associated with the system and the real time monitoring, the EMIS provides unparalleled advantages.

It is expected that all schools will be on the system by December, 2012.
ICT RoadShow ICT Activities Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 53 Re-enforcing, Enhancing and Consolidating the Regulatory Framework In collaboration with the NTRC, the Ministry of Information, Telecommunication and Constituency Empowerment worked on and promulgated in the Gazette the following Regulations: Spectrum, Quality of Service, Access and Exemption, the Retail Tariff Regulations and the Amateur Radio Regulations.
The Ministry is awaiting the final review by the Ministry of Legal Affairs.

ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION The Government of Dominica convened a National Consultative Workshop and International Development Partners Meeting on climate resilience in early 2012.

This workshop was convened in collaboration with the World Bank under Dominica's Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR).
Based on recommendations of an independent expert group, Dominica has been selected as one of seven countries in the Pan Caribbean Region to participate in the World Bank's Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR).
Dominica now has a five-year strategic plan for climate resilience developed through broad-based participatory stakeholder input to facilitate Dominica's transformation to a climate-resilient and low-carbon development economy and a strategy to address climate change impacts on agricultural productivity and food security within vulnerable communities that will promote economic growth while addressing pressing livelihood and poverty issues confronting Dominica.
In an effort to maintain the protection of the environment a “clean up campaign” was undertaken and much progress has been made on the removal of wrecks at Portsmouth.

This activity was funded under the Petro Caribe Initiative.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Wreak at Glanvillia The Establishment, Personnel and Training Department (EPTD) provides a wide range of human resource management and development, facilities management, support for the public service of the Government of Dominica and oversight of the modernization of the service in keeping with its changing environment and requirements.

The EPTD is guided by its vision which is "to be leaders in the creation of a responsive, professional and motivated Public Service."
The complimentary mission is "to develop human capital and management systems to foster efficient and effective delivery of public services."

Following the conclusion of the CARICAD led Human Resource Audit and Planning Consultancy, ten (10) strategic areas of focus were approved and adopted by government for implementation in order to augment improvements in the management of human resources across the Public Service.
The ten areas of focus are listed below: conduct Job Analysis • • development of Succession Plans • development of a Competency Based Plan • design of a Performance Management Metrics • creation of a Records Management Framework • development of a Retention Strategy • development of a framework for the improvement of Quality of Work Life • development of a Talent Management Strategy • development of a Change Management Strategy • development of a Training Plan for the Public Service 54 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Currently, work is on-going in the conduct of job analysis, development of succession plans, quality of work life and development of a training plan for the Public Service.
Job descriptions and job specifications of over three thousand (3000) established and two hundred (200) non-established employees have been reviewed and amended to reflect what currently obtains at the work place.

Organization structures of Ministries and Departments have also been reviewed and amended to reflect existing composition of staff as well as proposed structures incorporating adjustments to staffing levels and numbers in keeping with medium and long-term strategic goals.
In keeping with the thrust of preventing and managing Chronic Non Communicable Diseases (CNCDs) which include diabetes, high blood pressure and cancer, the Establishment, Personnel and Training Department and the Ministry of Health have initiated an Employee Health and Wellness Programme for public officers.

The goal of the Employee Health and Wellness Programme is to create the awareness and the need for healthy lifestyles among public officers and to reduce the impact of CNCDs.
The programme is also geared to: • Decreasing the health risks of employees through education and action, empowering them to be conscientious health care consumers Increasing employee's health awareness Identifying health problems and taking the necessary action Increasing the employees' level of physical activity • • • Reducing health care costs • • Creating a supportive work environment • Reducing absenteeism due to sick leave • Reducing staff turnover Improving productivity • The programme commenced on February 7, 2011 with health screening of officers who expressed interest in the activity.
Ministry of Health officials administered blood sugar and blood pressure checks among others.

Follow up screening exercises were also conducted in August 2011.

It is believed that the compilation of data will not only compliment the Health and Wellness Programme but add credence to the activity.

Components of the Health and Wellness programme include: • Physical activity such as aerobics, walking and jogging and this is being done at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium.
• Stress Management - provision of information and counseling on stress management specific to the work environment and how to balance work and family.

Individual health coaching/counseling based on health needs.

• • Health screening to include monitoring of blood pressure, weight, blood sugar, cholesterol, breast examinations, referral for prostate screening and advice on appropriate referral and follow-up.
• Education and Awareness - conducting of workshops, classes and providing information on common health problems.

Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 55 Aerobics Classes at Windsor Park Stadium 56 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 The services of an aerobics instructor have been secured to facilitate the aerobics sessions on a daily basis.
Three hundred and forty officers have signed up for the programme which is open to all public officers work- ing in Roseau and environs.

To date, records show that an average of fifteen (15%) percent of officers regis- tered attends sessions regularly.

Officers are allowed one hour per week on scheduled days for the sole purpose of exercise on the grounds of the Windsor Park Sports Stadium.
Dominica State House The construction of the President's House is being undertaken with a loan from the People's Republic of China and as at the end of June the works were about sixty (60%) completed.

Apart from the construction of the new residence for the President, work being undertaken includes renovation of the Old State House and construc- tion of a utility building and the electoral office building.
Old State House State House Construction in Progress - New Residence Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 57 State House Construction in Progress State House Expansion - Utility Building 58 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Public Sector Reform In keeping with the Public Sector Reform Strategy, the pursuit of reform and modernization of the public sector continued during the fiscal year 2011/2012.
The main objective of public sector reform is to realize efficiency and effectiveness in service-delivery and ultimately enhanced productivity to support the medium to long term economic and social development of Dominica.

Work is ongoing towards the introduction of technology-based services within the public service.

Consequently, ASYCUDA World has been successfully implemented at all Customs Offices island wide and at the General Post Office.
The trading community has already begun to realize the benefits of this system in terms of reduction in transaction time and paperwork and the general improved business climate.

Prior to the implementation of the system, the average time from submission of Declarations by the trader to issuance of the release order by the Customs Division was five to six days, currently, it is one day.
The ability to perform the vast majority of customs related functions, using ASYCUDA World, has made it possible to have a central repository for trade data.

This has resulted in the ability of the Division to provide timely data to agencies upon request.
A number of new initiatives have also been undertaken as a result of the introduction of ASYCUDA World and these are as follows: √ mplementation of a prepayment system, allowing traders to deposit a sum of money with the Customs and Excise Division, from which duties, taxes and other customs fees can be paid.

This allows the trader the benefit of fewer visits to a Customs office for clearance of goods.
√ Brokers are now able to submit copies of supporting documents including invoices, certificates, bills of lading, permits and licenses electronically, thus eliminating the need for hard copy documents.

This along with electronic submission of manifest has led to a reduction in paper based transactions by as much as 80%.

√ The Value Declaration Form which is the requirement for all commercial declarations is now available as an e-document in ASYCUDA World.
This also eliminates the need for the submission of paper documents.

√ Establishment of a Help Desk, to provide assistance to internal and external users of ASYCUDA World.

Launch of ASYCUDA World Help Desk Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 59 √ Finalization of tests for the long anticipated interface between ASYCUDA World and the Dominica Air and Sea Port Authority (DASPA) Cargo Management System are expected within the next few weeks and will be launched shortly.
This will ensure data transmission between the two systems and will eliminate the practice of shipping agents having to provide each entity with a copy of the same manifest.

√ New Procedure Manuals covering Manifest, Declaration, Suspense and Accounting procedures have been completed and published.

These are now available to the general public on the Customs website at www.customs.gov.dm.

√ Financial data are transmitted electronically to the treasury daily for uploading unto Smart-stream.
√ Central Statistics Division has log in privileges unto ASYCUDA World at any point and generates statistical reports.

√ Other Governmental agencies (VAT, Inland Revenue Division, Invest Dominica, Dominica Bureau of Standards), have been granted viewing access to ASYCUDA World which allows sourcing relevant data.
Although the ASYCUDA World project is completed, Information Technology Officers have been retained and are engaged in maintaining the programme and developing additional features geared at enhancing the ability of the Division to provide users of the system with a modern automated system.
The introduction of Risk Management and Post Audit Units has facilitated the employment of risk profiles (importers, suppliers, commodities, countries) for improved selection of consignments on which enforcement measures are to be performed.

This will enable the concentrated use of resources on high risk imports while allowing compliant traders to receive goods in a timely manner.

Several pieces of regulations have been formulated and amended to facilitate the effective use of ASYCUDA World.
These include the Customs Regulations, Customs Brokers and Tariff Clerks Regulations; Customs (Duty-Free Shopping) Regulations; and Customs (Compounding of Offences) Regulations.

With a view to improving the climate for the conduct of business, an Online Business Registration System has been developed.
The new computerized system is expected to facilitate the formal registration of companies by creating a single window for company registration, paying of taxes and employer registration at the Companies and Intellectual Property Office, Inland Revenue and Dominica Social Security.

It will ensure the standardization and transparency of service delivery to the business community.
The proposed changes are expected to reduce the number of procedures from five (5) to two (2) and the processing time from fourteen (14) days to two (2) days.

The system has been developed as part of a regional project with technical assistance from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank.
E-Government for Regional Integration Project (EGRIP) The Governments of Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines have each received soft loan financing in the amount of 1.5 million Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), equivalent to US$2.4 million, from the World Bank for implementation of the OECS Electronic Government for Regional Integration Project (EGRIP).

EGRIP uses a regional approach to promote integration, competitiveness, public sector efficiency and transparency.
The overall development objective of the project is to promote the efficiency, quality, and transparency of public services in the beneficiary countries, through the delivery of regionally integrated e-government applications that take advantage of economies of scale.

The project is now in its third year of implementation.

60 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Government Information Service The Government Information Service is the main avenue for promotion of Government activities.
Over the last fiscal year the Government Information Service has made continuous strides in its effort to live up to the mandate of managing Government's Corporate Image.

The ability of the Government Information Service to simultaneously do "Live In-studio" discussion with DBS both on television and radio is a major achievement.

This can now ensure that one can listen to major discussions emanating out of the Government Information Service Studio if it is not possible to view it and also to call in live.
Another outstanding achievement is the ability of GIS to carry live broadcasts of on the field activities.

GENDER DEVELOPMENT Activities of the Bureau of Gender Affairs have been focused mainly on the Domestic Violence Registry Project and the National Gender Policy.

A Domestic Violence Registry was developed and established within the Bureau of Gender Affairs with funding from UNIFEM.
The project involved six other institutions namely: the Welfare Division, the Legal Aids Clinic, the Ministry of Health, the Police Department, the Dominica National Council of Women, and the Central Statistics Division.

The Bureau of Gender Affairs and the DNCW are the other two main contributors to the Registry for domestic violence.

Efforts to encourage reporting by the police continue through a series of district sessions conducted by the Bureau with police.
Four (4) such sessions have since been held in Laplaine, Grand Bay, Portsmouth and Marigot.

Reports received mainly from Welfare Division Child Abuse Prevention Unit indicate that more children are being abused.

FOREIGN RELATIONS Government's foreign policy objectives continue to focus on promoting and safeguarding Dominica's national interests in an increasingly challenging global environment.
This calls for active dialogue with our bilateral partners, strategic alliances at the regional level, in particular the OECS and CARICOM and ALBA, and increased cooperation in multilateral fora.

Strong bilateral relations result in greater recognition of Dominica in the international arena, support for our interests as a Small Island Developing State (SIDS) as well as increased access to technical and financial aid schemes from friendly governments.
Consequently in the past fiscal year, Government has placed special emphasis on the enhancement of relations with traditional and non-traditional bilateral partners in order to promote and safeguard Dominica's national interests.

In that regard, a number of bilateral agreements were signed between the Government of Dominica and friendly countries.
√ Letters of Exchange with the Peoples Republic of China for the 3rd Phase of the Technical Cooperation Agreement regarding the Windsor Park Sports Stadium √ Agreements related to the development of infrastructure √ Memorandum of Understanding between Government of India and the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica for the setting up of an Information Technology Centre of Excellence (CEIT) in Dominica Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 61 √ Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Dominica and the Government of Australia for the despatch of volunteers under Australia's Volunteer Programme √ Memorandum of Understanding concerning the Cooperative Sensor and Information Integration (CSII) program, and the Agreement on Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement with United States of America.
Financial assistance was received from the governments of the Peoples Republic of China, Republic of Korea, India and Slovenia for post Layou disaster relief efforts.

Additionally government has strengthened its working relations with the local office of the Organization of American States.

The Embassy of Dominica in Washington has increased Dominica's visibility at the OAS in Washington.
As a result of Dominica's participation in the OAS Project 'Promoting of Firearms Marking in Latin America and the Caribbean', the Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force is the recipient of a firearms marking machine and related training from the OAS in order to more effectively fight crime and illicit activity in the region.

Multilateral Relations The foreign policy of small states like Dominica must of necessity make use of all strategies available to further its domestic agenda.
Membership of key regional and international organizations is crucial to representation of Dominica's interests and also ensures that Dominica benefits from technical and financial assistance from these organizations.

Membership of Organizations and ratification of international treaties and conventions have given small states like Dominica greater recognition and visibility in multilateral fora where issues such as security, climate change and disaster mitigation are high on the agenda.
Protocol and Consular The Protocol and Consular Division continues to provide quality service to the general public, the diplomatic and consular corps and foreign visitors, with limited human and financial resources.

Five new Ambassadors, accredited by the governments of Cyprus, Israel, Republic of Korea, Poland and Italy as well as the Apostolic Nuncio presented their credentials to His Excellency the President of the Commonwealth of Dominica.
Dominica's network of honorary consuls has been expanded in an effort to provide representation for Dominican nationals overseas, and promote Dominica's tourism and trade relations.

A number of honorary consular representatives were also appointed by foreign governments to represent their interests in Dominica.
NATIONAL SECURITY The Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force is the primary law enforcement agency with responsibility for protection of life and property, preservation of the peace, prevention and detection of crimes as enshrined in the laws of the Commonwealth of Dominica.

The crime trend has fluctuated over the last seven years.

The record shows that in 2011 a marginal increase was realized in Indictable and Summary Crimes.

62 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Figure 3.
Indicatable and Summary of Crimes in Dominica 2004 - 2011 The Police Department stands resolute to ensure that the crime rate is reduced significantly and will continue to utilize all available resources in an effort to meet its mandate.

A number of initiatives have been introduced to help curb the level of crime and to ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice.

• A Crime Prevention Coordinator was appointed.


One of the key tasks of the officer is to visit the various communities and in collaboration with the local police set up neighborhood watches and other community oriented activities.

• A number of schools have been visited to commence the initiative.

• The ongoing "On the Beat" programme will continue to focus on educating persons on traffic, crime and other subjects of national security interest.
• An anti-crime hotline "1 800 HINT (4468)" was installed at the Control Room, Police Headquarters, where members of the public are encouraged to call.

Information will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.

• A Community/Police Tourism Project will soon be implemented in the village of Calibishie.
• Two interceptors, spares and communication equipment to the tune of EC$1.1 million dollars were donated to the Government of Dominica by the United States Government under the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative to enhance our drug fighting strategies at sea.

• The Police Regulations are being reviewed with a view to ensuring that police officers perform their duties in keeping with 21st century techniques, therefore maximizing productivity which will help boost public confidence in the police.
• Emphasis is placed on use of forensics in the fight against crime and hence, we are utilizing laboratories in Barbados, St. Lucia and the United States of America in that regard.

• Dedicated alliance and partnership with local and regional organization have engendered new approaches to deal with some of the changing crime trends locally.
The Police continued its partnership with friendly Governments worldwide in the areas of training and intelligence gathering to combat the upsurge of drug trafficking and crime.

The numerous successes of the Police were possible partly as a result of the support received from our partners during the year.

The Government is committed to ensuring that Police Officers, who are tasked to ensure that citizens are safe, are housed in buildings that lend themselves to productivity.
During this financial year, a number of Police Stations were repaired/renovated and a state of the art building at the cost of EC$3.67m was constructed to house the Grand Bay Police Station.

The Marigot Police Station was refurbished to the tune of EC$260,000.

Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 63 Grand Bay Police Station 64 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Additionally, work has commenced on the Marine Slipway which on completion will cost in excess of EC$700,000.00.
This will definitely alleviate the plight of the officers attached to the Marine Unit in launching and landing vessels because of the present state of disrepair of the existing slipway.

In an effort to ensure quick response to complaints/crime, four new vehicles were assigned to the Police Department to serve the residents of Portsmouth, Calibishie, Roseau and Environs.

The Government continues to place necessary emphasis on the training of Police Officers.
In excess of 139 Police Officers were trained locally, regionally and internationally.

A number of Security Officers employed at ROSS University School of Medicine were appointed as Special Constables to enhance their effectiveness.

On October 19, 2011, thirty-six new recruits were enrolled to fill vacancies brought about by retirement and resignation.

The Police recruiting process is underway and another thirty eight (38) officers are expected to be enlisted.
Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 65 PRISONS The Dominica Prison Service continued to upgrade its facilities with the continuation and commencement of various projects and activities which in the long run will serve to modernize the facility and improve the condition of inmates.
Some of the major projects and activities that went on stream during that period were as follows: The construction of a building to house a kitchen, bakery mess-hall and storeroom facilities commenced in July 2009 with personnel from the Prison.

The total cost of the project was estimated at EC$1.5m.

The British High Commission in Barbados donated EC$0.25m for stipend and honorarium for inmates and officers re- spectively.
The ground floor of the building is 95% complete and currently houses the office of the Chief Prison Officer, General Office, Principal Prison Officers Office, Generator Room, Laundry Room, Food and Dry Goods Stor- age Room, Farm Storage Room, Security Equipment Room and lavatory facility.

The upper floor of the building which houses the kitchen, bakery, food distribution area and mess-hall is about 80% completed and is expected to be operational by early in the new financial year.
Foundation works have commenced on a 30,000 gallon water storage tank and this storage facility is expected to be completed during the 2012/2013 financial year.

This storage facility is estimated to cost EC$0.286m and will guarantee an uninterrupted supply of water to the Prison Service especially during times of disaster.

CCTV Control Room and Security Building will house the state-of-the-art CCTV Controls and Data Storage, Offices of the Superintendent and Senior Clerk/Secretary.
The installation of this facility is 50% completed.

The Prison Piggery has experienced significant growth in the construction and renovation of new breeding areas.

This has resulted in about twenty (20) prisoners receiving training in pig castration, de-worming, record keeping and good practices for replacement of breeding stock.

As a result of the increased pork production, the Prison Service was able to give donations to various organizations to the amount of 745lbs of fresh pork during the year.
The organizations which received donations were the Infirmary, Grotto Home, House of Hope, CALLS at Portsmouth, REACH, APU and PMH.

The other areas of the farm also contributed significantly to the inmate's diet thereby reducing the cost of feeding the inmates albeit in a small way.

The Prison Service now has a full time Nurse/Psychologist and a Doctor who visit the Prison every Thursday.

This has contributed significantly to the availability of medical services to the prisoners.
Another significant area of service provided for the inmates is the engagement of a Psychologist to conduct sessions with long term inmates both male and female as well as the young offenders/juveniles.

Two Senior Prison Officers have received Certificates in Criminology from the University of the West Indies School of Continuing Studies while two other officers are on the second year of studies in the Certificate in Criminology at the University of the West Indies School of Continuing Studies.
Our training programmes with inmates continue to equip them with life skills that can be useful when they reenter the communities.

Two teachers from the Isaiah Thomas Secondary School volunteered to work with the Young Offenders/Juveniles.

The Adult Education Department also conducted sessions with inmates during the time under review.
66 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 FIRE During the period in review several challenges remained with the department but the more acute ones are that of training, infrastructure and equipment.

In spite of the aforementioned, the Fire Department maintained a presence in providing services at two Ambulance Stations, two Airport Fire Stations and four (4) Stations where domestic firefighting and other rescue and emergency services were offered.
There was increased service to the country as fifteen (15) new officers began and completed four (4) months training program and are currently on active duty at the various stations on the island.

This recruitment was due mainly to a cabinet decision to create eleven (11) new positions, taking its establishment to one hundred and seventeen (117), having regards to the challenges faced as a result of the limited man power of the unit.
In the last decade the fire department fought to gradually increase its public profile with the single purpose "Impacting on the safety culture on island".

Although some improvement is still desirable, the greater presence of fire safety devices at numerous businesses, multi-residential and public buildings can be attributed to the increased activity undertaken by the Fire Prevention Unit.
During the period the Fire Department have witnessed a general increase in the preparedness efforts in relation to fire hazards.

Below shows some of the increases in prepardness .
Fire Safety Inspections PLANS PROCESSED SITES VISITED SPECIFIC INSPECTION ROUTINE INSPECTION TOTAL INSPECTIONS FIRE CERTIFICATES ISSUED 89 32 149 59 329 26 Fire Safety/First Aid Training DRILLS FIRE SAFETY FIRST AID TOTAL TRAINING SESSIONS 7 56 4 70 PERSONS TRAINED 2503 DISASTER MANAGEMENT In the financial year 2011-2012, the Ministry of National Security Labour and Immigration through the Office of Disaster Management continued its work programme under the CARICOM initiative for disaster management known as the Comprehensive Disaster Management Strategy.
Dominica Country Work Programmes provided the opportunity for all stakeholders to have an input in the disaster management process as a national strategy rather than purely a public sector/Office of Disaster Strategy (ODM).
Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 67 The year under review was a challenging year for the ODM: • he collapse of the Mathieu Dam more affectionately known as the Miracle Lake in the Layou River Valley is evidence of the cross cutting effects that one event can have on the entire economy and operation of the country.
Although it was an isolated or localized event affecting the Layou Valley area its impact is still being felt by the numerous sectors namely, agricultural, tourism, environmental health, fisheries and housing.
Flooding at Layou due to collapse of Matthieu Dam 68 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Collapse of Clarke Hall Bridge • The effects of Tropical Storm Ophelia in September of 2011 on the West Coastal villages, more significantly on the villages of Mahaut and Massacre exposed in a real way some of the gaps in the disaster planning and mitigation processes that needed to be corrected and to be worked upon.
Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 69 Tropical Storm Ophelia - Flooding in Massacre 70 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Tropical Storm Ophelia - Debris brought down by flood Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 71 • Antrim Land Subsidence though not a national disaster has continued to be of interest to the Ministry of National Security.
• Disaster Management, Police Services, Fire Services, Prisons Services, Labour and Immigration are all under the Ministry of National Security.

These departments share a number of commonalities and synergies which allow for a greater impact on the delivery of the programmes of the Ministry at the community level.
This strategy will continue into the 2012-13 fiscal year and beyond Highlights of the Year • The Office of Disaster Management, Fire, and Ambulance Services delivered joint programmes around the country educating and building resilience among community folk.

• The completion of a Disaster Risk Reduction Project in the village Bioche funded under the OECS HIP Program saw over 20 persons from the community graduating from a basic course in Disaster Management.
• The Fond Cole Project under a financial agreement between the OECS in St. Lucia and the Government of Dominica completed similar programmes.

• The ODM in collaboration with the Dominica State College ensured that the Safety Building Course at Dominica State College was indeed a success.

The course has come up for very high commendations from CDEMA.

• The Early Flood Warning System for the Roseau Valley area will be fully implemented in June 2012.
A number of training sessions were held with the community which culminated in a simulation exercise on the 21st April 2012.

72 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 • The ODM in collaboration with Dominica Red Cross conducted a number of training sessions at the • community level training sessions in Community Disaster Management.
In an effort to enhance Seismic monitoring on island, ODM in collaboration with the Seismic Research Centre in Trinidad installed a new GPS Station in Bellevue Chopin in April 2012.

• The use of the services of volunteers in the communities is of importance and plays a critical role in assisting the ODM in updates on possible disaster activities such as earthquakes.

• Early warning systems for low lying areas along the coastal areas against the threat of tsunamis will continue to be explored by the ODM.
The Office of Disaster Management and by extension the Ministry of National Security, Labour and Immigration embarked on programmes that reinforced the importance of Comprehensive Disaster Management and emphasized the value of preparedness.
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION The combined efforts between this unit and the Ministry of Labour have contributed to an increase in the placement of Dominican youths and adults in jobs both on the local market and overseas (Canadian Overseas Farm Workers Program/Royal Caribbean Cruise Line).
These have brought considerable improvement to the quality of life for hundreds of families in Dominica, and have contributed significantly to increased savings and remittances, at a time when the shrinking global job market has brought considerable decrease in development migration.

There has been an increase in the activities relating to the promotion of overseas employment particularly cruise ship sector (Royal Caribbean Cruise Line) employment.
Well over 200 applications were processed with 175 receiving employment during last year.

There was also an increase in the number of people approved for the North American Farm Programme.

One hundred and ninety two (192) applications processed with one hundred and seventy seven (177) receiving employment, including new postings.

Gross earnings amounted to EC$3 million and compulsory savings about EC$400,000.
Training and orientation have been offered to overseas workers with the assistance of the Division of Labour, the office of the OECS High Commission in Canada and the Eastern Caribbean Liaison Office in Toronto.

The Dominican farm workers have been considered among the most stable and outstanding farm workers from the Eastern Caribbean.

Dominican farmers go to Canada, work hard and return home at the end of their tenure to assist their families.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Local Government and Community Development Twenty-three (23) Local Authorities were inaugurated during the financial year and the requisite training in various aspects of their roles, responsibilities and general management of the councils were conducted.

Additionally, ten (10) Local Authorities comprising of eighty (80) Councilors and fifteen (15) Clerks received training in Community Management and the Efficient and Effective Management and Administration of the Councils.
The Division saw the completion of draft harmonized By-Laws for the Local Authorities.

The process was very participatory and consultative.

These By-Laws are meant to equip the Local Authorities with the necessary tools to manage the affairs of the communities within their jurisdictions.
Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 73 Independence Celebrations The Division of Local Government collaborated with the Cultural Division in successfully organizing the following activities:- a) Seven (7) District Cultural Semi-Finals b) Three (3) Cultural Finals c) Miss Wob Dwiyet d) Cultural Gala These activities were very successful and formed the highlights of the community aspect of the Independence Celebrations.
National Day of Community Services National Day of Community Service 2011 continued to focus on beautification of communities all over Dominica.

The Division collaborated with the Solid Waste Mangement Corporation, the Local Authorities and other Community Based Organizations (CBOs) in the general Clean-up and Beautification Efforts.
All Local Authorities (42 in total) and twenty-three (23) registered community based organizations (Development/ Improvement Committees) received funds totaling - two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) to assist with beautification projects within their jurisdiction.

The projects involved cleaning, beautification, disposal of white goods, planting of flowers and trees.
There was an added attraction/motivation to the 2011 National Day of Community Service which included a competition on the district level.

Reports from the Field Officers indicated that the communities participated and the idea of competition was a motivating factor to the day's activities.

Prizes in the form of cash and plaques were given to the first, second and third prize winners in each district.
Community Based Projects The Division continued to work with various Local Authorities and Community Based Organizations in implementing community based projects including housing projects funded by the Ministries of Constituency Empowerment and Housing.
Five (5) public conveniences were refurbished namely: - Maranatha Square, Pichelin - - - - Coulibistrie Silver Lake Salisbury Morne Rachette Presently four (4) public conveniences are undergoing repairs: - Bagatelle Public Convenience - Yampiece/Stockfarm - Loubiere Public Convenience Pichelin Public Convenience - 74 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 While these projects have enhanced the general ambiance and sanitation of the communities, they have also provided much needed employment to the residents.
CULTURE Cutlural development will be enhanced with the completion of the rehabilitation of the Dance Studio.

Recently, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports launched the Dominica Institute for Arts.

This institute will provide specialized training in all aspects of the Arts for both children and adults.
LEGAL AFFAIRS The Attorney General's Chambers, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, the High Court of Justice, the Magistrate's Court and other departments which comprise the Legal Affairs Arm of the Ministry of Tourism and Legal Affairs have all contributed in a meaningful way in ensuring that Dominica's justice system functioned effectively and efficiently during the period under review, while ensuring that law and order were maintained, thereby ensuring a climate of peace and safety for doing business.
For the year in review the Attorney General's Chambers prepared and submitted a number of pieces of legisla- tion for approval and the following is a listing of some which were approved and passed.
LIST OF LEGISLATION APPROVED AND PASSED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2011/2012 LIST OF ACTS & BILLS FOR 2011 Firearms (Amendment) Financial Intelligence Unit Money Laundering (Prevention) Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (Amendment) Financial Services Unit (Amendment) LIST OF ACTS & BILLS FOR 2012 Social Security (Amendment) Insurance Act Marriage (Amendment) Stamps (Amendment) LIST OF SUBSIDIARY RULES AND ORDERS (S.R.O's.)

FOR 2011.
FOR 2011.

Firearms (Commencement) Order Eastern Caribbean Court Civil Procedure (Amendment) Telecommunications Spectrum Management Regulations Telecommunications (Exemption) Regulation Money Services Business (Capital Adequacy) Order Tax Information Exchange 6 of 2011 7 of 2011 8 of 2011 9 of 2011 10 of 2011 2 of 2012 4 of 2012 5 of 2012 3 of 2012 35/2011 24/2011 26/2011 30/2011 32/2011 27/2011 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 75 LIST OF SUBSIDIARY RULES AND ORDERS (S.R.O's.)
FOR 2012 Social Security (Benefits) Amendment Regulations Social Security (Collection of Contributions) Amendment Regulations Social Security (Contributions) Amendment Regulations Social Security (Adjustment of Benefit)(Pension Increase) Amendment Regulations Social Security (Persons Abroad & Voluntary Contributions) Amendment Regulations Social Security (Self Employed Persons) Amendment Regulation 3/2012 4/2012 5/2012 6/2012 7/2012 8/2012 Initiatives aimed at modernizing the Registry Division by establishing a secure system for the recording and issuing of birth, death and marriage certificates will enhance the services of the Ministry to its clients and the integrity of the Civil Registry both locally and internationally.
The secure system which costs US $1.8 million is expected to be fully implemented in the new financial year.

The Ministry in conjunction with the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court and the Reform Management Unit will also continue the process of Legal Reform with the engagement of a Director of Legal Reform who will develop a planned approach to continue the reform of the Registry, the Magistracy and the Courts to include the introduction of the criminal division.
This process should facilitate an increase pace of administration of justice in the courts of Dominica.

Refurbishment of the Magistrate's Courts in Roseau, La Plaine, Grandbay, Castle Bruce has been completed.

A canopy has been constructed on the northern and southern side of the Roseau courts to provide much needed shelter for clients waiting to enter court.
The Roseau Magistrate's Court has also been upgraded with the installation of recording equipment for the court to facilitate the efficient management of court proceedings.

Financial Intelligence Unit The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) was established by dint of Section 12 of the Money Laundering (Prevention) Act No.

20 of 2000.

The powers and functions of the Unit are captured at Section 14 of Act No.

20 of 2000.

Under the aegis of Section 20 of the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism Act No.
3 of 2003, the Unit is given investigative powers for the purposes relating to the prevention and suppression of terrorism.

Act No.

20 of 2000 has been repealed and replaced by the Money Laundering (Prevention) Act No.

8 of 2011.

Parliament has also enacted the Financial Intelligence Unit Act No.

7 of 2011 which captures the establishment, powers and functions of the FIU inter alia.
The FIU is committed to the execution of its statutory mandate with a major objective of depriving criminals of their ill-gotten assets which in effect critically increases the personal risks of officers of the FIU.

The Unit has conducted cost effective and results oriented operations with emphasis on programming, networking and optimizing the usage of available resources.

The Unit has retained its membership in the Egmont Group i.e.
the international standard setting body for FIUs and consequently, has maintained international standards of operations.

76 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 The FIU has received one hundred and thirty two (132) Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) during the reporting period.

A significant component of these STRs is related to a Euro Placement Scheme.

Currently, the FIU has an active case portfolio of twenty (20) cases.
The Unit has been closely collaborating with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution in judiciously determining the appropriate law to deal with matters related to proceeds of crimes/money laundering.

The FIU continues to conduct appropriate research and to analyze pertinent legislation and regulations with the objective of making recommendations to enhance our legal and regulatory framework.
Dominica Legal Aid Clinic The Dominica Legal Aid Clinic continued to maintain a focus on its mandate to provide legal services to the poor and disadvantaged sections of the Dominican population, thereby working effectively to support and complement the Government's broader social provisioning agenda.
Over the last year to April, 2012, some four hundred and thirty one (431) persons benefitted from a variety of legal services including legal advice, assistance with family matters, especially divorces, maintenance, adoptions and domestic violence.
The Clinic also provided assistance in non-contentious probate work, civil and criminal matters, landlord and tenant matters and land-related matters especially assistance with processing of first certificates of title for persons who could otherwise not afford the high costs of registering land.
The Clinic has worked consistently with other stakeholders such as the Bureau of Gender Affairs and the Welfare Division in promoting broader integrated programmes supporting juvenile justice and prevention of domestic violence and continues to be involved in community outreach.
Expression of Gratitude The Government of Dominica expresses its sincere thanks and appreciation to all donors, partners, stakeholders and others who have provided support and assistance to ensure the successful implementation of programmes/ projects aimed at economic growth and development in an effort to reduce poverty of Dominica.
The Permanent Secretaries and staff of all ministries must be commended for their effort, support and contribution of the relevant information and pictures required for the successful preparation of this document.

Special recognition must also be given to the staff of the Government Printery for their efforts.
Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 77 ACRONYMS ADEME AFD AICTU APU Environment and Energy Management Agency Agence Française de Developpment Agricultural Information, Communication and Technology Unit Acute Psychiatric Unit ASYCUDA Automated System for Customs Data BNTF BRGM BRV CALLS Basic Needs Trust Fund Bureau of Geological and Mining Research Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Centre Where Adolescents Learn to Love and Serve CARICAD Caribbean Centre for Development Administration CCTV CDEMA CEP CFG CFW CLICO COROS CTO CTV CVQ DDA DHTA DNCW DOAM Closed Circuit Television Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency Consulting Engineering Partnership French Geothermal Company Contingency Fund Warrant Colonial Life Insurance Company Common Objectives and Requirements of Organic Standards Caribbean Tourism Organization Citrus Tristeza Virus Caribbean Vocational Qualification Discover Dominica Authority Dominica Hotel and Tourism Association Dominica National Council of Women Dominica Organic Agriculture Movement DOWASCO Dominica Water and Sewerage Company ECU EIB EU FIU GDP GIS GOCD HIP ICT IICA Environmental Coordinating Unit European Investment Bank European Union Financial Intelligence Unit Gross Domestic Product Geographical Information Systems Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica Harmonized Implementation Project Information and Communications Technology Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture 78 Economic and Social Review for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 IMF KBA LAP OAS
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