Caribbean region pioneers a replicable people-centred digital recovery monitoring system

This case study describes the development of a replicable, people-centred digital monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system for post-disaster recovery in the Caribbean region. Following Hurricane Beryl, tropical storms, wildfires and flooding across Belize, the Dominican Republic, Grenada, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, governments faced a critical gap: no structured system existed to monitor recovery progress, track whether assistance reached affected populations, or assess impact over time. UNDP designed a two-phase approach: first, to develop a generic digital M&E system deployable in any country context; second, to support four beneficiary governments to customize and institutionalize the tool. Community consultations with 13 communities in Belize informed the design and captured recovery governance gaps.

This case study reports that a generic digital M&E system is under development as a replicable, cross-country recovery tracking tool. Community consultations informed tool design, while country customization roadmaps were confirmed for Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize and the Dominican Republic. The publication highlights engagement with CDEMA for regional institutionalization and notes that the approach is being explored for replication in other ACP regions, including Vanuatu. It emphasizes strengthening accountability, coordination, learning and knowledge management through recovery monitoring mechanisms centred on affected populations