The Caribbean Development Bank will provide USD16 million in funding to Dominica Electricity Services Limited (DOMLEC), to assist with the restoration of electricity generation services. As of January 2018, less than 20 percent of electricity services had been restored from devastating Hurricane Maria that wiped out 75 percent of the islands electricity. The project will prioritize the reconstruction of transmission and distribution, including replacement of utility poles and distribution lines and LED streetlights. A Climate Vulnerability Risk Assessment will be conducted, which will inform long-term climate resilience measures for Dominica’s electricity sector.
