Daniel Abreu from the Nationl Climate Change Council of the Dominican Republic discusses the enabling conditions needed to foster a green transition

1. Enabling conditions
to foster a green transition
The Dominican Republic experience
Daniel Abreu Mejía
Focal Point UN CC:Learn DR
GLOBAL TRANSITION DIALOGUE #2 On the New Economy
March 17th, 2012
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3. High Vulnerability to Climate Change in DR
Extreme
weather
Rise
sea
levels
Draught
Hurricanes
Floods

4. Condition 1 for enabling a green economy:
Developing a Legal and Institutional Framework
The Dominican Republic is one of the few countries in
the world that recognizes both sustainable development
and the adaptation to climate change as a key element of
land use and environmental policy of the nation in its
Political Constitution.
 The Environmental Law establishes that the
Environmental Ministry has to involve civil society and
community base organizations in its policy making
process.
 The same Law creates an Attorney for the Defense of
the Environment and Natural Resources.

5. National Council for Climate Change
and Clean Development Mechanism
Directorate
Date: September 20th, 2008
Consultive
Creation: Decree 601-08, as an
instance of public policy coordination
and joint efforts in mitigating the Executiv
causes and adapting to the impacts e
of climate change. Operative
President:
Dr. Leonel
Executive
Fernandez Reyna Vicepresident:
Omar Ramirez
Tejada

6. Condition 2 for enabling a green economy:
Developing a long term policy framework
The DR adopted as a National Law a long term (20
years) National Development Strategy, were adaptation
to climate change and sustainable development is the
fourth pillar.
 With the support of UNITAR the country developed a
National Plan for implementing Article 10 of the Rio
Declaration on strengthening capacities for participatory
environmental governance and access to information.
 The formulation of a long term climate-compatible
development plan.

7. Climate Compatible Development Plan (CCDP)
Resolute climate action is a key priority of DR, these goes at the same
time with our economical and social developmenth.
Double GDP by 2030 at the same time as cutting our emissions by half
The CCDP reflects our core aspiration of economic development: we
intend to raise GDP per capita from USD 5,200 to 12,500, an increase of
140%.
In the BAU scenario, 70% of all emissions in 2030 would be concentrated
in three sectors: energy, transport, and forestry
Quick Wins: Sectors cement, waste and tourism

8. Climate Compatible Development Plan (CCDP)
The implementation strategy of the draft CCDP is centered on
five key factors for success:
Stakeholder engagement and Effective institutions and
mobilization systems
Commitment and
leadership from the
highest level of
government and society
Comprehensive strengthening of
the government’s ability to Smart financing
perform

9. Closing the implementation Gap:
the strengthening of human resources,
learning and skills development
Objectives:
Mapping of Needs and Capacities the National Strategy for the
Strengthening of Human Resources, Learnig and Skill Development
Contribute to human resources capacity building in various sectors of
Dominican society to tackle climate change.
Priority Action:
Already the project has made a partnership with the Ministry of
Education to update the curricula to introduce sustainable development
and climate change. The same approach will be developed with the
Ministry of Higuer Education.

10. Thank you!
More information:
www.cambioclimatico.gob.do
Daniel Abreu Mejia
National Council for Climate Change
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Phone: 809-472-0537
d.abreu@cambioclimatico.gob.do