The World Bank’s Caribbean Physical and Financial Resilience technical assistance project in collaboration with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and CREAD, is hosting a pilot Training of Trainers (ToT) Program for building professionals.
Under the World Bank Caribbean Physical and Financial Resilience Building (CPFRB) Project, this capacity building programme is an important opportunity for building professionals to gain valuable knowledge and understanding of the OECS Building Code 2015 and its implementation and will cover the following: Module 1 – Understanding and Applying National Building Codes, Module 2 – The Hazard-Housing Nexus, Risk Mitigation: The Three C’s and Risk Mitigation through Code Compliance and Module 3 – Risk Communication and Stakeholder Engagement. The training which will be conducted over three days is being facilitated by the
Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS). Sessions commence on Wednesday 22nd March 2023, and conclude on Friday 24thMarch 2023.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Kyra Paul stated that this initiative provides Dominica with one additional score point in the delivery of the Climate Resilience and Recovery Plan (CRRP). She continued, that it was a pleasure for Dominica to the chosen as the country for the pilot.
At the opening ceremony, CREAD’s CEO, Francine Baron expressed that the programme is just one cog in the wheel, of what is a comprehensive approach to building greater resilience of Dominica’s built infrastructure. Adding, “We have taken the task of building resilience seriously, and we are approaching it from every angle. We are adjusting our practices, we are tightening our laws, regulations, and policies to ensure alignment to our resilience agenda.”
World Bank Representatives Mr. John Bryant, Sector Leader for Sustainable Development for the Caribbean and Dr. Rashmin Gunasekera Senior Disaster Risk Specialist and Technical Team Leader for the Caribbean Physical and Financial Resilience Building Project also delivered remarks. Both expressed the commitment of the Bank to work with Dominica in the achievement of our resilience goals and in building capacity in Dominica and the
region particularly in areas of risk management and financial and physical resilience. They emphasized the role that training participants need to play in imparting the knowledge gained over the next three days to their community and others.
The Caribbean Regional Capacity Building Program for Building Professionals aims to enhance the technical knowledge of the public and private sector in Dominica on the implementation of risk-informed building codes, strengthen relationships between public officials and private sector professionals for greater compliance with building codes and to develop a culture of building safety throughout Dominica.
CREAD is pleased to collaborate with the World Bank, the Institute of Building Technology and Safety, and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development to deliver resilient housing initiatives that can be transformative and produce permanent change toward a more resilient Dominica.
