This report covers the technical assessment of the voluntary submission of Dominica on its proposed forest reference level (FRL) in accordance with decision 13/CP.19 and in the context of results-based payments. The FRL proposed by Dominica covers the activities conservation of forest carbon stocks, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks, which are among the activities included in decision 1/CP.16, paragraph 70.

For its submission, Dominica developed a national FRL. The FRL presented in the original submission, for the reference period 2001–2017, corresponds to –648,028 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year, including an adjustment. As a result of the facilitative process during the technical assessment, the FRL was modified to –446,983 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year, including an adjustment.

The assessment team notes that the data and information used by Dominica in constructing its FRL are partially transparent, complete and in overall accordance with the guidelines contained in decision 12/CP.17, annex. This report contains the assessed FRL and areas identified by the assessment team for future technical improvement in accordance with the provisions on the scope of the technical assessment contained in decision 13/CP.19, annex.