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19.7. (...) The Government of Dominica approved a National Tourism Policy and a Revised Master Plan in 2021. The Four (4) objectives of the Tourism Policy are: (1) To create economic wealth for all citizens and to ignite other sectors of the economy; (2) To use Tourism as a tool to sustain the environment; (3) To use the Tourism Industry as a vehicle for nation-building and an to manifest an improved quality of life for Dominicans through the development of the infrastructure, services, amenities, job creation, increased competitiveness and economic diversification; and (4) To encourage spin-off effects of tourism to grow the cultural and creative industries and festivals. (...)

19.11. The Government in the NRDS[National Resilience Development Strategy] outlined an agenda for the development and transformation of the sector[manufacturing] specifying the development of infrastructure, continued financial support including developing eco-industrial parks. The advancement of agro-industries is a major part of the development of the manufacturing sector. Agro-processing and deep manufacturing provides great opportunities for employment generation during the medium-term since it is a natural resource based industry that can be internationally competitive. (...)

19.14. The government recognises that energy services are key to unlocking the potential for more sustainable environmental, social and economic development in Dominica. To that end, a National Energy Policy has been developed, approved in January 2021. and is intended to address the needs of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Dominica, help combat increasing energy costs and dependency on fossil fuels, and reduce Dominica's greenhouse gas emissions in line with its mantra the "Nature Island of the Caribbean." (...)

19.15. The Policy[National Energy Policy] establishes the framework for an energy transition which will deliver national development outcomes for the environment, society and the economy of Dominica and aligns with Government's stated target of 100% Renewable Energy by 2030. The transition to a more affordable, resilient and low-carbon energy system will require phasing out fossil fuels in power generation and transport. Five policy objectives therefore seek to deliver outcomes in terms of: (1) Increasing access to modern energy services that are safe, affordable and reliable for all citizens; (2) Provision of Energy Services for Stimulating Environmental, Social and Economic Development; (3) Managing energy-related environmental, health and safety impacts; (4) Enhancing Resilience in the Electricity Sector and existing and planned centralized infrastructure; and 5. Improving governance in the energy economy.

19.16. The Government, in an effort to ensure that its Energy Policy can influence properly the company's internal policies, has purchased the majority shares in the main electricity provider in Dominica the Dominica Electricity Services Company (DOMLEC). Since then, the generation of hydroelectricity has been expanded thereby increasing the hydro – output of the company and in so doing reducing the dependence on fossil fuel for electricity generation.

19.17. The Government of Dominica also has embarked on a national street lighting project which involved the installation of 4851 solar street lights, across the country, at an estimated cost of XCD 92.45 million. (...)

19.18. Dominica's long-term goal, in this Sector, is to explore and utilize renewable and alternative energy potential and work has begun on a Geothermal Development Project, in the Roseau Valley, with the construction of two additional wells in Laudat; with financial and technical support from the World Bank. Additionally, the government has also conducted five (5) procurements associated with the drilling of these wells and this includes the civil works for access roads and well pads, for which a contract of has been awarded to a local company in May 2021.

21.2. Dominica has also completed its National Trade Policy (NTP); this has received Cabinet's Approval and will be the yardstick by which our local, Regional and International Trade is aptly guided. Its Vision Statement being: "Globally competitive exports driving a more balanced, diversified, sustainable and resilient economy." Its Mission Statement: "To establish a market-driven, development-led, sustainable trade policy capable of catalysing expanded economic growth, reduce poverty and attain improved living standards for all Dominicans." (...)

22.3. The RTC, which birthed the CSME[CARICOM Single Market and Economy], continues to hold importance in Dominica's regional integration thrusts; Dominica has approved, in December 2019, the implementation of Article 164 of the RTC on its soil. This Article would allow additional tariff protections, within the CSME, for Member States, such as Dominica, to allow their Article 164 qualifying products to be more competitive, within tariff walls, even from similar and the same products coming from the ore Developed Member States (MDCs) of CARICOM. This stands to benefit Dominica's producers of Oxygen, Paints and Varnishes, Solar Water Heaters, Carbon Dioxide and Water.

26.1. This Trade Policy Review for Dominica is set within the context of a country being ravaged twice by Natural Disasters (Tropical Storm Erika (2015) and Hurricane Maria (2017)) which caused loss and damage equivalent to over 300% of GDP; (...)