WORKSHOP ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE INDICATORS
IN DOMINICAN REPLUBLIC.
1 - 3 Jun 2026
DAY 1 - June 1: Understanding the theoretical and technical framework for CC Monitoring
Opening Session and Workshop Introduction
09:00 – 09:30 Registration of participants
09:30 – 09:50 Welcome remarks
- National Statistics Office (ONE) – Mildred Martínez
- United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) – Emil Ivanov
- ECLAC Statistics Division – Rolando Ocampo
- Group photo
09:50 – 10:10
10:10 – 10:25 Coffee break
Session 1. Tools and Frameworks for Producing Climate Change Statistics and Indicators
10:25 – 10:45 From Data to Statistics: Statistical Processing Stages, Classifications and Typologies, Alberto Malmierca, ECLAC
10:45 – 11:05 Alternative Data Sources for Environmental and Climate Change Indicators,
Francisco Jiménez, ECLAC
11:05 – 11:10 Questions and answers
Session 2. International Context of Climate Change Indicators
11:10 – 11:35 Global Set of Climate Change Statistics and Indicators, Emil Ivanov, UNSD
11:35 – 11:40 Questions and answers
Session 3. National Context: Needs and Priorities
11:40 – 12:00 National Policies and Plans Requiring Climate Change Statistics and Indicators, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MMA)
12:00 – 12:20 Climate Change Statistics and Indicators in the Dominican Republic: Data Sources, Strengths and Challenges, ONE
12:20 – 12:40 Introduction to the Climate Change Indicators Self-Assessment Tool,
Francisco Jiménez, ECLAC
12:40 – 13:00 Presentation and Implementation of the Self-Assessment Exercise,
Alberto Malmierca, ECLAC
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch break
14:00 – 15:00 Practical Exercise: Review and Prioritization of the Global Set of Climate Change Indicators
15:00 – 15:30 Discussion of Results and Conclusions
15:30 – 16:00 Wrap-up of Day 1 and Overview of Day 2, Alberto Malmierca, ECLAC
DAY 2 - June 2: Working groups for methodology development
09:00 – 09:30 Recap of Day 1 and Introduction to Day 2, Alberto Malmierca, ECLAC
Session 4. Developing Selected Indicators Using National Data (Part I)
09:30 – 10:00 ECLAC Methodology for Developing Climate Change Indicators, Alberto Malmierca, ECLAC
10:00 – 10:30 Preparing the Methodological Sheet (Metadata Template), Alexis Athens, ECLAC
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee break
10:45 – 11:00 Interactive Quiz on the Methodological Sheet, Francisco Jiménez, ECLAC
11:00 – 11:15 Instructions for the Group Exercise, Alberto Malmierca, ECLAC
11:15 – 13:15 Working Groups: Development of Climate Change Indicators
13:15 – 13:30 Questions and Answers Session
13:30 – 14:30 Lunch break
Session 5. Developing Selected Indicators Using National Data (Part II)
14:30 – 16:00 Working Groups:
- Completion of methodological sheets for selected indicators
- Preparation of group presentations
16:00 – 16:30 Wrap-up of Day 2 and Overview of Day 3, Alberto Malmierca, ECLAC
DAY 3 - June 3: Presentation of results and next steps
09:00 – 09:30 Recap of Day 2 and Introduction to Day 3, Alberto Malmierca, ECLAC
Session 5. Developing Selected Indicators Using National Data (Part III)
09:30 – 10:30 Presentation of Working Group Results and Feedback
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee break
Session 6. Towards an Environmental Information System in the Dominican Republic
10:45 – 11:15 Environmental Information System in the Dominican Republic, ONE
11:15 – 11:45 Recommendations for Strengthening the Environmental Information System: Dynamics and Dissemination, Alberto Malmierca, ECLAC
11:45 – 12:15 Closing Remarks
12:15 – 12:45 Post-Workshop Knowledge Assessment
12:45 – 13:00 Workshop Evaluation
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch break
Closing Session
14:00 – 14:30 Participatory Closing Activity
14:30 – 14:50 Closing Remarks by Senior Authorities
14:50 – 14:55 Certificate Ceremony
14:55 – 15:00 Group Photo
