CHM - ORTBy 2030, Dominica aims to strengthen national and local capacity for biodiversity action, including enforcement, restoration, geographic information systems and remote sensing, digital agriculture and marketing, circular economy, monitoring and evaluation, and finance. Regional and international technical cooperation and partnerships will support joint scientific research, conservation and monitoring. The target aims to build lasting skills, institutional capacity and access to appropriate technologies, enabling effective implementation of national biodiversity priorities and supporting sustainable livelihoods.
Dominica aims to prepare and implement a costed biodiversity capacity development and technology cooperation plan, informed by a participatory needs assessment. The plan will identify priority skills, institutional responsibilities, equipment, financing and partnerships, with measurable outcomes linked to the NBSAP and national targets. Priority actions include sustained training and practical support for enforcement, ecosystem restoration, spatial analysis, monitoring and evaluation, and biodiversity finance. Institutional measures will support staff retention, knowledge transfer and the routine application of skills. Data capacity will be strengthened through biodiversity inventories, agreed baselines, digitisation, compatible information systems and clear data sharing procedures. Appropriate equipment, guidance and maintenance arrangements will support fieldwork and reliable monitoring. Local capacity development will promote biodiversity-friendly production and enterprise, including digital agriculture and marketing, resource-efficient practices and circular economy activities. Regional and international partnerships will support access to technology, peer learning and joint research designed around national and community priorities.
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GBF-T20. Capacity-building and development, technology transfer, and technical and scientific cooperation for implementation is strengthened GBF-T20. Capacity-building and development, technology transfer, and technical and scientific cooperation for implementation is strengthenedStrengthen capacity-building and development, access to and transfer of technology, and promote development of and access to innovation and technical and scientific cooperation, including through South-South, North-South and triangular cooperation, to meet the needs for effective implementation, particularly in developing countries, fostering joint technology development and joint scientific research programmes for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and strengthening scientific research and monitoring capacities, commensurate with the ambition of the goals and targets of the framework. | High |
Access to financial resources: Capacity development will strengthen the ability to prepare proposals, access funding, manage resources and report results, supported by sustained investment in people and institutions.
Collective effort towards the targets: Implementation promotes shared learning and coordinated contributions across public institutions, research organisations, businesses and communities.
Consistency with international agreements or instruments: The target supports the capacity and cooperation needed to implement the Convention on Biological Diversity and relevant biodiversity-related commitments.
Contribution and rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities: Capacity support will build on Kalinago knowledge, governance and priorities, enabling community-led training, research and monitoring with appropriate knowledge safeguards.
Cooperation and synergies: Regional and international partnerships will connect expertise, technologies and learning across biodiversity, climate resilience, sustainable production and finance.
Ecosystem approach: Training, research and monitoring will address connections across terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine ecosystems and support management at appropriate ecological scales.
Formal and informal education: Professional development, extension, practical demonstrations and peer learning will support the acquisition and continued use of skills.
Fulfilment of the three objectives of the Convention and its Protocols, and their balanced implementation:Capacity development will support conservation, sustainable use and fair and equitable benefit sharing through relevant technical, institutional and community capabilities.
Gender: Training and technology support will address barriers to participation and access, promoting equitable opportunities and benefits.
Intergenerational equity: Mentoring, knowledge transfer and opportunities for young people will help sustain national expertise and biodiversity stewardship over time.
National circumstances, priorities and capabilities: Implementation reflects Dominica’s small institutions, fiscal constraints, disaster exposure and need for reliable access to regional expertise and services.
Principles of the Rio Declaration: Scientific and technical cooperation, public participation and access to information will guide capacity development and the application of knowledge to sustainable development.
Right to development: Improved skills and appropriate technologies will support sustainable enterprise, livelihoods and economic opportunities while reducing pressures on biodiversity.
Science and innovation: Joint research, spatial technologies, monitoring methods and practical innovation will strengthen evidence-based decisions and implementation.
Whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach: Implementation promotes institutional coordination and inclusive participation, with the Kalinago people and local communities involved in identifying needs, delivering activities and assessing results.
National Target 20 addresses key elements of GBF Target 20 through national and local capacity development, regional and international technical cooperation, and partnerships for joint research, conservation and monitoring. Its named areas of support link capacity development directly to biodiversity implementation needs. The proposed measures also support access to appropriate technologies, knowledge exchange and innovation. Further development of the capacity plan can clarify technology transfer arrangements, long-term institutional support and equitable access to training and partnerships. These elements are not all explicit in the target title; this does not imply their exclusion. Monitoring will assess whether improved skills, equipment and cooperation are applied and sustained, alongside their contribution to effective biodiversity action.
No formal non-State actor commitments are recorded towards this national target. Opportunities for voluntary contributions and partnerships can be further developed during implementation.
Additional financing, technical assistance and institutional support are needed for the capacity needs assessment and implementation of a sustained national programme. Priorities include routine training, mentoring, staff retention, appropriate field and digital equipment, and reliable information systems. Investment is also needed in data continuity, secure backups, equipment maintenance and accessible learning opportunities. Long-term partnerships will help provide specialist expertise and technologies suited to national needs. Clear responsibilities and predictable resources will support continued application of skills. Implementation will account for small technical teams, project-based funding, disaster-related disruption and differences in access to training and technology, while ensuring that community priorities inform support.