Roseau Upgrade Kickoff: Dominica has started the implementation phase of the Roseau Enhancement Project after a June 17 kickoff with consultants, government departments, utility companies and other stakeholders, setting up works to modernize key roads (Independence Street, Bath Road, Cork Street, Great George Street, Virgin Lane, River Street and King George V Street) with safer, more pedestrian-friendly design and drainage and underground utility upgrades. Climate-Resilience Finance: The IFC says it will invest up to US$15M in the Caribbean Community Resilience Fund (CCRF) Debt sub-fund, with up to US$5M senior and up to US$10M mezzanine, aiming to expand financing for medium-sized enterprises across 13 countries including Dominica, alongside resilience and sustainability projects. Climate Voice for SIDS: Health Minister Michael Joseph argues Caribbean nations must have a stronger seat at global climate talks, saying the region is underrepresented despite facing hurricane risk and climate-driven displacement. Tech & Skills Boost: The ECCB named Phillip John (SVG) the 2026 ECCB–Thomas De La Rue Scholar to study Environmental Data Science and Machine Learning at Imperial College London, highlighting a push toward data-driven policy and digital transformation. Education With Tech: Thirty Dominica secondary educators completed the ACT in Mathematics Cohort 2 programme, supported by UWI Mona and the Commonwealth of Learning, using tools like Moodle, Zoom and WhatsApp to strengthen math teaching and classroom technology use. Nature Protection Project: Dominica began work to improve long-term protection of Morne Diablotin National Park, including defining boundaries and creating a buffer zone under the LETBP project financed by the GEF and implemented with the World Bank.