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Dominica
2 domains mapped · Code: DM
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Dominica is an Eastern Caribbean island with a GDP of roughly $0.7 billion (2024, World Bank), built on agriculture (notably bananas and other crops), eco-tourism, and a Citizenship by Investment program that supplies a large share of government revenue. The most material market-failure domains are offshore finance and golden-passport sales, repeatedly flagged by the EU and OECD as money-laundering and tax-integrity risks, and a reef-and-coastal fishery exposed to overharvest and climate damage. The CBI revenue stream concentrates private and fiscal gain while exporting due-diligence and security costs onto partner jurisdictions.
DOMAINS (2)
Tax Havens / Offshore Finance (Citizenship by Investment)
βW = 1
Canonical domain beta-W
Canonical domain beta-W from Tax Havens and Offshore Finance. Local route severity is a country-route triage value and is not used in the aggregate portfolio.
Axiom 1
Axiom 2
Axiom 3
PRIMARY ROUTE:Dominica's CBI and offshore sector run through a single, identifiable national unit and the country's tax and AML cooperation status is already monitored and scored by the EU and OECD, so the welfare cost of weak due diligence is observable in concrete sanctions, visa-suspension threats, and correspondent-banking pressure. Because the exposure is institutional rather than physical, tightening vetting and transparency is a policy choice the government can make.
4 actor-lane actions mapped
GAME-CHANGE ROUTES
A1Adopt mandatory in-person interviews, biometric checks, and full applicant disclosure under enhanced EU and OECD due-diligence standards to retain visa-free access and correspondent banking
A2Join automatic exchange of information fully under the OECD Common Reporting Standard and the Global Forum, and publish a public beneficial-ownership register
A3Replace discretionary passport sales with a transparent, audited investment-migration scheme with independent vetting and published statistics
ACTOR-LANE ACTIONS
Insider / Whistleblower
insider
Document waived due-diligence steps and undisclosed beneficial owners inside the CBI Unit
Citizenship by Investment Unit of Dominica; Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) Dominica
Investor / Capital Allocator
investor
Correspondent banks and CARICOM partners condition relationships on verified AML compliance
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB); commercial correspondent banks; CARICOM
Regulator / Agency
regulator
Financial Services Unit and FIU enforce enhanced applicant screening and reporting
Financial Services Unit of Dominica; FIU Dominica; Parliament of Dominica; Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
Policymakers / Treaty Forum
supranational
EU conditions visa-free Schengen access on CBI due-diligence reforms
European Union; OECD Global Forum on Transparency; Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF)
Fisheries (reef and coastal artisanal fishery)
βW = 1.11
Canonical domain beta-W
Canonical domain beta-W from Fisheries. Local route severity is a country-route triage value and is not used in the aggregate portfolio.
Axiom 1
Axiom 2
Axiom 3
PRIMARY ROUTE:Dominica's fishery is small, near-shore, and landed at a handful of registered sites, so catch and reef-condition data are tractable and the loss from overharvest and reef decline is measurable against tourism and food-security value. Management is institutional and shared through regional Caribbean bodies, making coordinated quotas and marine reserves achievable.
4 actor-lane actions mapped
GAME-CHANGE ROUTES
A1Establish and enforce marine protected areas and seasonal closures around key reefs in cooperation with the CRFM
A2License and monitor artisanal vessels with landing-site catch reporting tied to the Fisheries Division
A3Adopt regional fisheries management plans under the CARICOM Common Fisheries Policy
ACTOR-LANE ACTIONS
Insider / Whistleblower
insider
Fishers and dive operators report illegal gear, undersized catch, and reef damage to the Fisheries Division
Fisheries Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development; local fishers' cooperatives
Investor / Capital Allocator
investor
Eco-tourism and dive operators fund and police marine reserve zones
Caribbean Development Bank (CDB); eco-tourism operators; ECCB
Regulator / Agency
regulator
Fisheries Division sets quotas, gear rules, and seasonal closures
Fisheries Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development; Forestry, Wildlife and Parks Division of Dominica
Policymakers / Treaty Forum
supranational
CRFM coordinates regional stock assessments and shared management plans
Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM); CARICOM; UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
REFORM PATHFINDER
Actor-lane actions and institutional infrastructure for Dominica
POLICY LAB
Country-specific policy options for the mapped domains in Dominica; full 61-domain coverage is the program table, not a claim about this route.
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