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ExecutiveSummary

DominicaisaSmallIslandDevelopingStatelocatedintheEasternCaribbeanbetweenGuadeloupeandMartinique.Itisavolcanicislandwithmountainousterrainthatincludesninepotentiallyactivevolcaniccentres.Theisland'slocation,geology,andtopographymakeitsusceptibletohazardssuchashurricanes,floods,landslides,andearthquakes.Inrecentyears,thecountryhasbeenseverelyimpactedbyseveralstormsandhurricanes,themostnotablebeingHurricaneMariain2017,whichcausedwidespreaddevastation.APost-DisasterNeedsAssessment(PDNA)concludedthatHurricaneMariaresultedintotaldamagesofEC$2.51billion(US$930.9million)andlossesofEC$1.03billion(US$380.2million),equivalentto226percentofgrossdomesticproduct(GDP)atthetime.1

In2018,theGovernmentoftheCommonwealthofDominica(GoCD)passedtheClimateResilienceActandestablishedaClimateResilienceExecutionAgency(CREAD).ANationalClimateResilienceandRecoveryPlan(CRRP)wasdevelopedtodefinetheactionsandpoliciesrequiredtomakeDominicaaclimateresilientnationintheaftermathofHurricaneMaria.TheCRRPcallsforthecreationoftencriticalhigh-impactclimateresilienceinitiativesincludingtheestablishmentofacentralisedGISUnitwiththeintentionofusheringamoredatadrivenapproachtodecisionmaking.TheestablishmentofaGISUnitiscurrentlyinprogresstoeffectivelymanageandanalyzespatialdatarelatedtotheenvironment,thepopulation,theeconomy,infrastructure,andrisk.InworkingtowardstheestablishmentoftheGISUnit,Dominicahascontinuedtoadvanceitscapacityintheuseofgeospatialtechnology,fromequipmenttoinformationandcommunicationtechnology(ICT)infrastructure,aswellaslegislativeandpolicyreformsandcapacitybuilding.

TheWorldBank’sDigitalEarthforaResilientCaribbeantechnicalassistanceprojecthasobjectivesthatarewellalignedwiththeneedsandpolicyprioritiesoftheGoCD:toenhanceresilienceandleveragedataforenhanceddecisionmaking.TheprojectaimstoraiseawarenessandenhancelocalcapacityintheCaribbeantomakeuseofEarthObservation(EO)dataandservicesinsupportofresilientinfrastructureandhousingoperations.

DomiNode,Dominica’sspatialdataportalisoperationalbuthasthepotentialtobefurtherenhancedandutilised.Someimprovementshavebeenmadetotheplatformthroughanongoingconsultancy.AcabinetdecisionhasbeenmadetoassignafocalpointfortheportalwhichwilleventuallybemanagedbytheGISUnittobeformed,incollaborationwiththeGoCD’sICTUnit.ToensurethatthenewGISUnitandDominica’sgeospatialcapacityadvancementsarebothsustainableandresponsivetouserneeds,theymustbeadequatelyfunded,supportedbypolicy,andguidedbystakeholder’sinputsthroughtechnicalworkinggroups.

Dominicahasasolidfoundationuponwhicharobustgeospatialinfrastructurecanbeestablished.Enhancedandupdateddataonexposureandvulnerabilityofphysicalinfrastructure,andtheestablishmentandmaintenanceoflocalcapacityinthecollection,management,analysis,anddisseminationofthisgeospatialdatawillbecriticaltoenhancingDominica’sresiliencetohazardsandtheeffectsofclimatechangegoingforward.

1ThisPost-DisasterNeedsAssessmentwascarriedoutin2017andusedthelatestGDPdatafrom2016.

Acknowledgements

ThisreportwaspreparedbytheWorldBankforthePhysicalPlanningDivisionwithintheCommonwealthofDominica’sMinistryofHousingandUrbanDevelopment.ThetechnicalteamwasledbyPierreChrzanowski(DisasterRiskManagementSpecialist),withcontributionsfromAndrinaAbraham(GeospatialConsultant),NualaCowan(DisasterRiskManagementConsultant),MichaelFedak(DataManagementandGeospatialConsultant),MiraGupta(ProgramDesignandEvaluationConsultant),ShaniaScotland(GeospatialConsultant)andChristopherWilliams(GeospatialConsultant).

TheWorldBankwishestoacknowledgePermanentSecretaryDr.KyraPauloftheMinistryofHousingandUrbanDevelopment,andDevelopmentControlOfficerLynBaronofthePhysicalPlanningDivision,forprovidingtechnicalguidance,feedback,andcoordinationtosupportthedevelopmentofthisreport.Theassessmentteamwouldalsoliketoexpressitsgratitudetotheministries,agencies,andindividualstakeholderswhosharedtheirinsightsandopinionsonDominica'scurrentcapacitytousegeospatialtechnology.Thesestakeholdersinclude:thePhysicalPlanningDivision(PPD)andLandsandSurveysDivision(LSD)fromtheMinistryofHousingandUrbanDevelopment;theDivisionofAgriculture,theFisheriesDivisionandtheForestry,WildlifeandParksDivisionfromtheMinistryAgriculture,Fisheries,BlueandGreenEconomy;theCentralStatisticsOffice(CSO)fromtheMinistryofFinance,EconomicDevelopment,ClimateResilienceandSocialSecurity;theEnvironmentalHealthUnitfromtheMinistryofHealth,WellnessandSocialServices;RoadandEngineeringSurveys,andtheICTUnitfromtheMinistryofPublicWorks,PublicUtilitiesandDigitalEconomy;theOfficeofDisasterManagementandtheDominicaMeteorologicalOfficefromtheMinistryofNationalSecurityandLegalAffairs;theDominicaElectricityServicesLimited(DOMLEC)andDominicaWaterandSewageCompanyLtd.(DOWASCO);DominicaStateCollege,HumanitarianOpenStreetMap;IsraAID;OpenSolutionsLtd.;SmithWarnerInternationalLtd.;ShopDMandWorldUniversityServiceofCanada.

ThisreportwaspreparedundertheWorldBank’sDigitalEarthforaResilientCaribbeanproject,madepossiblebyfundingfromtheGlobalFacilityforDisasterReductionandRecovery(GFDRR),andalignedwithpreferencingfromtheGovernmentofCanadatosupportrisk-informeddecision-makingthroughtheuseofEarthObservationtoolsandtechniques.

Contents

ExecutiveSummary 3

Acknowledgements 4

Contents 5

Acronyms 8

Introduction 10

Context 10

PurposeandScope 11

MethodologyandApproach 12

DataCollectionMethods 12

RisksandAssumptions 13

InstitutionalArrangements 14

SpatialDataInfrastructure(SDI)Overview 14

PoliciesandLegislation 14

RegulationsandPoliciesPromotingAccesstoGeospatialInformation 15

Regulationsforlimitingaccesstogeospatialinformation 16

Regulationsregardingunderlyingstakeholderrelationships 18

Digitisation,E-Government,andPublicServiceModernization 19

RelevantAgencySpecificLegislationandTreaties 19

LandSurveying 19

PhysicalPlanning 20

Statistics 20

DisasterManagement 21

MeteorologyandHydrology 21

ClimateResilience 21

AgencieswithoutLegislation 22

CoordinationMechanisms 22

CentralGISUnit 23

CollaborationwithNGOs,academia,andtheprivatesector 24

Non-GovernmentalPartnerships 24

ProfessionalandExpertOrganisations 24

UNOrganizations 25

LinkagewithAcademia 26

OpenStreetMapCommunity 26

PrivateSector 26

FinancialPlanning 26

Financialresourcesforgeospatialdevelopment 27

People 28

LocalLaborMarket 28

HumanCapital 32

SpatialDataEducation 36

4.3.2Education 37

CapacityBuilding 38

TrainingInitiatives 38

TrainingPriorities 39

CapacityBuildingChallenges 40

LinkstoAcademiaandthePipelineforLocalTalent 41

InternshipsthroughDominicaStateCollege 41

LocalPipelineforGISTalent 42

Data 43

FundamentalDatasets 43

DataAvailabilityandAccessibility 45

Metadata 46

DataStandards 47

DataFormat 47

CoordinateReferenceSystem(CRS) 47

DataStorage 48

Systems 49

Telecommunicationsinfrastructureandnetworkcapacities 49

Hardware 51

Software 52

GeoportalsandPlatforms 55

ConclusionsandRecommendations 57

Appendix1:StakeholdersEngaged 59

Appendix2:ExternallyfundedGISinvestments 62

Appendix3:DataInventory 69

Acronyms

CARDTP

CaribbeanDigitalTransformationProject

CARICOM

CaribbeanCommunity

CDEMA

CaribbeanDisasterEmergencyManagementAgency

CDM

ComprehensiveDisasterManagement

CORS

ContinuouslyOperatingReferenceStation

CIMH

CaribbeanInstituteofHydrologyandMeteorology

CPL

CityPlanningLabs

CREAD

ClimateResilienceExecutionAgencyforDominica

CRRP

TheClimateResilienceandRecoveryPlan

CRS

CoordinateReferenceSystem

CSO

CentralStatisticsOffice

DOMLEC

DominicaElectricityServices

DOWASCO

DominicaWaterandSewageCompany

DMS

DominicaMeteorologicalServices

DVRP

DisasterVulnerabilityReductionProject

E-GRIP

E-GovernmentforRegionalIntegrationProject

EGDI

E-GovernmentDevelopmentIndex

EO

EarthObservation

FAO

FoodandAgricultureOrganization

FOSS

FreeandOpen-SourceSoftware

FDS

FundamentalDatasets

GFDRR

GlobalFacilityforDisasterReductionandRecovery

GIS

GeographicInformationSystems

GNSS

GlobalNavigationSatelliteSystem

GoCD

GovernmentoftheCommonwealthofDominica

GPS

GlobalPositioningSystem

GSD

GlobalSupportonDevelopment

G-WAN

GovernmentWideAreaNetwork

ICT

InformationandCommunicationTechnology

ICTU

InformationandCommunicationTechnologyUnit

IPCC

IntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange

KII

KeyInformantInterview

LSD

LandsandSurveysDivision

MOOCs

MassiveOpenOnlineCourses

MOU

MemorandumofUnderstanding

NAS

NetworkAttachedStorage

NEPO

NationalEmergencyPreparednessOrganization

NGO

Non-GovernmentalOrganization

NSDI

NationalSpatialDataInfrastructure

OAS

OrganizationofAmericanStates

ODM

OfficeofDisasterManagement

OECS

OrganizationofEasternCaribbeanStates

PCU

ProjectCoordinationUnit

PDNA

PostDisasterNeedsAssessment

PPD

PhysicalPlanningDivision

PS

PermanentSecretary

SDI

SpatialDataInfrastructure

ULIS

UnifiedLandInformationSystem

UPS

UninterruptedPowerSupplies

UWI

UniversityoftheWestIndies

Introduction

Context

DominicaisaSmallIslandDevelopingStatelocatedintheEasternCaribbeanbetweenGuadeloupeandMartinique.Itisavolcanicislandwithmountainousterrain,thatincludesninepotentiallyactivevolcaniccentres.Theisland'slocation,geology,andtopographymakeitsusceptibletoseveralhydrometeorologicalandseismichazardsincludinghurricanes,floods,landslides,andearthquakes.Dominicahasapopulationofapproximately73,000.Theisland’seconomyislargelybasedonagricultureandtourism.

ClimatechangeisexpectedtopersistasamajordevelopmentalandexistentialchallengetoDominicaandothersmallislandstates.BasedontheclimatechangescenariosoftheIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange(IPCC)Dominicaisexpectedtobeoneofthecountriesmostseverelyaffectedbyclimatechange(percapita).Thecountryhasalreadyexperiencedanincreasedfrequencyandseverityofstormsinrecentyears,inkeepingwithclimatechangeprojections.

Thecountryhasbeenhitbyseveralstormsandhurricanes,includingHurricaneMariain2017,whichcausedwidespreaddevastationanddestruction.Baseduponanassessmentofimpactstoeachaffectedsector,thePost-DisasterNeedsAssessment(PDNA)concludedthatHurricaneMariaresultedintotaldamagesofEC$2.51billion(US$930.9million)andlossesofEC$1.03billion(US$380.2million),equivalentto226percentof2016grossdomesticproduct(GDP).

TheGovernmentoftheCommonwealthofDominica(GoCD)in2018passedtheClimateResilienceActandestablishedaClimateResilienceExecutionAgency(CREAD).ANationalClimateResilienceandRecoveryPlan(CRRP)wasdevelopedtodefinetheactionsandpoliciesrequiredtomakeDominicaaclimateresilientnationintheaftermathofHurricaneMaria.TheCRRPcallsforthecreationoftencriticalhigh-impactclimateresilienceinitiativesincludingtheestablishmentofacentralisedGISUnitwiththeintentionofusheringamoredatadrivenapproachtodecisionmaking.TheestablishmentofaGISUnitiscurrentlyinprogresstoeffectivelymanageandanalyzespatialdatarelatedtotheenvironment,thepopulation,theeconomy,infrastructure,andrisk.

TheWorldBank’stechnicalassistanceprojectDigitalEarthforResilientInfrastructureandHousingintheCaribbean(DigitalEarthforaResilientCaribbean),aimstoraiseawarenessandenhancelocalcapacityintheCaribbeantomakeuseofEarthObservation(EO)dataandservicesinsupportofresilientinfrastructureandhousingoperations.Grantactivitiesleveragepreviousresilienceprojectsintheregion,buildingonmethodologicalapproaches,datamodels,andexpertise.Thegrantcomponentsfocuson:1)buildingcapacityfortheuseofEOdata,tools,andservicesinsupportofresilientinfrastructureandhousingoperationsbyCaribbeancountries;thisincludestrainingonGISskills,EOdataandservices,machinelearningmodels,geospatialdataanalytics,communitymappingandthemanagementofgeospatialdataplatforms;2)providingoperationalsupportforthecreationanduseofbaselinedatasetstosupportdisasterriskmanagementobjectives,includingtherefinementofdataneeds,andtheintegrationofresultinglayersintoexistingdata

platforms;and3)facilitatingtheexchangeanddisseminationofknowledgetopromotetheapproachandresultstoothercountriesintheregion.

Oneofthekeyactivitiesoftheprojectistoassessgeographicinformationsystem(GIS)usercapacityinDominica.ThisassessmentidentifiesneedsamongthecommunityofGISusersandhighlightbarriersrelatedtoinstitutionalpolicies,technologyorexpertise.Italsohighlightsopportunitiesforcapacitybuilding,knowledgeexchange,andcooperationamongstakeholdersincludinggovernmentagencies,non-governmentalorganizations(NGOs),andtheprivatesector.

Inadditiontothisgeospatialcapacityassessment,theDigitalEarthforaResilientCaribbeanteamisprovidingtechnicalassistancetotheGoCDonvariousinitiativesincludingthedefinitionofinstitutionalarrangementsfortheestablishmentofaGISUnit,thecaptureandanalysisofdataonDominica’sbuildingstock,andtheidentificationoftrainingneeds.

PurposeandScope

ThisassessmentisintendedtoprovideasnapshotofthecurrentgeospatialcapacityofgovernmentagenciesandotherrelevantstakeholdersinDominica,reviewthecurrentoperatingenvironmentandsummarizeanyrecentorongoinggeospatialinitiatives.RecommendationshighlightedinthisreportcanbeusedtoguidepriorityactionsastheGoCDworkstocreateacentralisedGISUnit.

ThescopeoftheassessmentwasadaptedfromtheMunicipalSpatialDataInfrastructure(MSDI)ManualdevelopedbytheWorldBankCityPlanningLabs.2AnMSDIfunctionsastheplatformbywhichgeospatialinformationcanbeorganized,shared,andleveragedtoaddressthechallengesofsustainableurbandevelopment.Human,legalandtechnicalaspectsareanintegralpartoftheMSDIframeworkandinformthestrategicinvestmentsbygovernmentstosupportcoordinateddata-drivenplanningefforts.ThefourcorecomponentsofthisassessmentarebasedontheMSDIManual’spillarscollectivelyknownastheIPDSframework:1)InstitutionalArrangements,2)People,3)Dataand4)Systems.

Findingsfromthisassessmentwillbeusedtoinformdiscussionswiththegovernmentclient,thePhysicalPlanningDivision,onwhichtechnicalassistanceactivitiestoprioritizeundertheDigitalEarthforaResilientCaribbeanproject.

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MethodologyandApproach

DataCollectionMethods

TeammembersfromtheDigitalEarthforaResilientCaribbeanprojectconductedthisGeospatialCapacityAssessmentbetweenJuneandOctober2023,tobetterunderstandthecurrentcapacityandresourcesavailabletosupporttheGoCD’sgeospatialneedsandidentifypriorityareasfortechnicalassistance.Theassessmentteamusedamixedmethodsapproachtodatacollection,usingquantitativeandqualitativetechniquestogatherprimarydata.PrimarydatasourcesincludedanonlinesurveyamongGeospatialSpecialistswhoattendedaJune2023workshophostedbytheWorldBank’sDisasterVulnerabilityReductionProject(DVRP),andkeyinformantinterviewsconductedwithgovernment,privatesector,andNGOstakeholdersandmembersofthediasporainSeptember2023.Secondarydataintheformoftechnicalreports,institutionalpoliciesandprojectdocumentswerealsoreviewedandintegratedintotheanalysis.Thefindingsofthisassessmentreportwerebasedondatacollectedthroughthefollowingmethods:

LiteratureandDeskReview

Bothpubliclyavailablereportsandinternalprivatedocumentswerereviewedforthisassessment.Privatecorrespondencewithlocalandregionalstakeholderswaskeytovalidatingtheinformationcontainedinthedocumentsreviewed.Ofthepubliclyavailablereports,theteamreliedonregionalassessmentsofthestateofICTandGISinDominicaandtheCaribbean.Post-disasterassessmentswerealsokeytounderstandingthestateoftheICTinfrastructureinDominicaafterHurricaneMaria.Publicationsofregulatoryagencieswerealsoconsultedwithregardstotelecommunicationsanddata.

StakeholderSurvey

AsurveyofGISusersinDominicawasconductedwithstakeholdersfromtheGoCD,statutorybodies,andprivatesectorcompaniestobetterunderstandtheirprofessionalandorganizationalexperiences.Amongthe26GISusersthatcompletedmorethanhalfofthesurvey,80%werefromGoCDagencies,highlightingthestrongengagementofthepublicsector.Thesurveytargetedkeyareas,includingtechnicalskills,institutionalcapacity,systems,anddata,providingawiderangeofinsightsaboutthecurrentstateoftheGIScommunity.

KeyInformantInterviews

TheAssessmentTeamconducted18keyinformantinterviewswith22keystakeholdersfromGoCDagencies,statutorybodies,privatesectorfirms,NGOs,andmembersofthediasporacommunity.Amasterrosterofinterviewquestionswasdevelopedfromwhichquestionstailoredtoeachstakeholdergroupwereselected.Interviewsrangedinlengthfrom30thirtyminutestotwohours,andincludedmanyquestionsthatallowedrespondentstoprovideaslittleorasmuchinformationastheypreferredwithouttimeconstraints.Ofthestakeholdersengagedinkeyinformantinterviews,64%representedGoCDagenciesand45%werewomen.

RisksandAssumptions

TheAssessmentTeamwishestoacknowledgethefollowingrisksandassumptionsassociatedwithitsdatacollectionapproachandtheoperatingenvironmentunderwhichmanyGISadvocateswithintheGoCDareworking.

Risks

DominicareceivedaninfluxofdonorinterestandactivityfollowingHurricaneMariain2017.Whilethisassessmenthadmanyuniqueelements,itispossiblethatstakeholderswerefatiguedandlessengagedduetothesaturationofdonoractivities.

TheClimateResilienceExecutionAgencyofDominica(CREAD),throughitsmandateandpersonnel,hasbeenakeysupporterofGISinDominica.TheagencyofficiallyendeditsactivitiesinDecember2023andwithittheriskthatgovernmentstrongfocusonGISmightfade.However,partofCREADactivitiesshouldcontinuethroughanewResilienceUnitthoughexactmandatehasstilltobedetermined.

ThestakeholderlandscapeforGISusersinDominicaisconstantlychanging.Datapresentedinthisreportisaccuratebasedonthedateofpublication,butitshouldbenotedthatthestakeholderlandscapecouldchangeagaininamatterofmonthsasprojectsend,rolesarechanged,and/orGISprofessionalsmigrate,pursueeducationalopportunitiesorchangecareerpaths.

Assumptions

KeyfindingsandrecommendationsincludedinthisassessmentweredevelopedtosupportthecreationofacentralisedGISUnitinaccordancewiththeCRRP.ThereisanassumptionthattheGISUnitwillbecreated.Ifresourceconstraintsresultinalowerallocatedbudgetthanisrequired,theGISUnitmaybelimitedinitsabilitytofullybenefitfromtheguidanceoutlinedinthisreport.

AnunderlyingassumptionindevelopingthisreportisthatthereisinterestamongseniorleadershipwithintheGoCDtounderstandtheviewsandexperiencesofGISprofessionals,manyofwhomareinmid-levelroles.AnappreciationoftheskillsofGISusersandthedatatheyproduceiscriticaltothesuccessandimpactofthisassessment.

Anotherassumptionisthatthedigitaleconomyisgoingtoplayanincreasingroleforthecountry,thatitwilltransformallsectors,andthatboththeprivateandpublicsectorwilllookformoreandmoredigitalsavvyprofessionalstorecruit,andthatGISispartofit.

InstitutionalArrangements

SpatialDataInfrastructure(SDI)Overview

InstitutionalarrangementsrefertothecapacityoftheGoCDtodevelopandsustainformalpolicy,totheregulatoryandgoverningstructuresthatsupportgeospatialrelatedactivities,andtotheroleoftheGoCDinfosteringthegrowthofthebroadergeospatialecosystem.GeospatialtechnologyhasbeenusedtosupportthedevelopmentofDominicasincethe1990s,whenthefirstGISwasestablishedusingdataderivedfromthedigitizationofpapermapsandassociatedrecords.3Themajorityofthisdatawasfrom1995andearlier,andthesedatasetsarestillusedinthenationalGIS,withfewupdates.

Therehavebeensomeinstitutionalchangestoaccommodatetheuseofdigitalgeospatialtechnology.TheLandSurveyActhasbeenamendedtoallowLandSurveyorstousemodernGlobalNavigationSatelliteSystem(GNSS)basedcoordinatesystems.Significantprogresshasalsobeenmadeindatacollectionandimplementationofsystems,suchastheDomiNodespatialdatasharingplatformandthecreationofagovernmentdatacenterandwide-areanetwork.4However,thereisnooverarchingspatialdatainfrastructure(SDI)policyorlegislationandsharingofdatafacesmajorobstacles.TheGoCDhasacknowledgedtheneedtobuilditsSDIcapacityandimprovedatasharing.5Severalworkshopsandtrainingshavebeenconductedoverthepastdecadetobuildcapacityingeospatialtechnologiesandtodiscussdatasharingarrangements,butthesehavenotresultedinpolicychanges.TheGoCDisworkingtowardstheestablishmentofacentralGISUnit,whichwasreferencedinaspeechfromthePrimeMinisterduringtheOrganizationforAmericanStates(OAS)High-LevelSeminaronaData-BasedAgendaforDecisionMakinginNovember2022,andaCabinetDecisionontheformationoftheunitwasissuedinApril2023.TheCabinetisexpectingtomakeadditionalpolicyaroundroles,responsibilities,andprocedures.Concurrently,fundamentalenablinglegislationandpoliciesarounddatagovernanceandcybersecurityarebeingpursuedbytheGoCDwithsupportfromtheCaribbeanDigitalTransformationProject(CARDTP).

PoliciesandLegislation

Successfuluptakeofgeospatialtechnologiesrequiresfoundationalpoliciesandlegislationarounddatasecurity,sharing,andmanagementtobesuccessfullyimplemented.Thefollowingsectionsuseamethodologydevelopedfortheregionandappliedinaneighbouringstatewithasimilargovernmentalstructureandculture,toassesstheenablingenvironment.ThisassessmentfocusesonlegislationandpolicieswithrespecttospatialinformationuseintheGoCDandcivilsociety.

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In2019,theGovernmentofSaintLuciacontractedajointventureofKadastreandKULeuventoinvestigatethecreationofaformalSDIinthecountry.6TheconsultancyresultedinthecreationofaLegalReviewReport,whichprovidesananalysisofthelaws,regulationsandpoliciesinSaintLucia(relatedtoNSDI)andidentifiesmajorgaps.7ThisreviewwasbasedontheLegalFrameworkforNationalSpatialDataInfrastructureasdevelopedbyKatleenJanssen.8Itconsistedofthreecategoriesoflaws,regulationsandpolicies:1)Regulations/policiesforpromotinggeospatialinformationavailability/use;2)Regulations/policiesforlimitinggeospatialinformationavailability/use;and3)Regulations/policiesdealingwiththeunderlyingrelationshipsbetweenthestakeholders.AsOECScountries,DominicaandSaintLuciashareasimilarorganizationalculture,legislation,andcopewithmanyofthesamechallengesaroundcapacityandexposuretodisasters.Forthesereasons,asimilarassessmentcouldprovidevalueforDominica.

RegulationsandPoliciesPromotingAccesstoGeospatialInformation

Theseregulationsandpoliciespromotetheprovisionofaccesstothepublicsectorgeospatialdatasetsbythecitizens.Thisaccessisparticularlyrelevantincasesofdisastersand/oremergencies.Theseregulationsestablishthe“right-to-know”thele