LocationsDominica and UNDP Partner to Improve Service Delivery in Health Sector
November 11, 2025
UNDP Resident Representative, Limya Eltayeb, during the meeting with the Health Ministry's Minister of State and Permanent Secretary, as well as UN Coordinator for the Government of Dominica.
Roseau, Dominica - The Government of Dominica and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have agreed to partner on a new initiative aimed at strengthening the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Social Services’ capacity to innovate, develop policy, and deliver high-quality public services for all Dominicans. UNDP is providing approximately USD110,000, through the United Nations’ FutureGov High Impact Initiative, for the project titled “Transforming Public Institutions to Provide Better Public Goods and Services”.
UNDP Resident Representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Ms. Limya Eltayeb, and Head of the Dominica Project Office, Mr. Justin Shone, met on 5 November at the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Social Services with Minister of State Hon. Dr. Cassandra Williams and Permanent Secretary Dr. Kyra Paul, to advance this collaboration designed to foster innovation, integrity, and inclusion in Dominica’s public health sector.
The project will be implemented in two phases, with the first focusing on a Rapid Diagnostic Assessment to understand the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Social Services’ institutional strengths, challenges, and readiness to embrace innovative approaches. Phase 2 will focus on the implementation of recommendations emerging from the assessment.
(L-R) Justin Shone, Head of UNDP Dominica Project Office; Permanent Secretary Dr. Kyra Paul; Minister of State, Hon. Dr. Cassandra Williams; UNDP Resident Representative, Limya Eltayeb; Goverrnment of Dominica UN Coordinator, Dr. Adis King; UNDP Consultant, Regie Ephson.
Other interventions under the project include:
Support for priority legislative and policy development;
Testing and scaling of new service prototypes, including digital solutions; and
Capacity development for civil servants.
The initiative is led by UNDP’s Governance for Public Goods and Services team and guided by its “Three I’s” approach – Innovation, Integrity, and Inclusion – ensuring that public sector transformation is people-centered, transparent, and responsive to the needs of all citizens.
The project builds on UNDP-supported studies and consultations in Dominica on social justice and inclusion completed in 2024, which identified key opportunities in policy, legislation, and service delivery for children and youth, the Kalinago community, women, the elderly, persons with disabilities, and those experiencing homelessness.