🏠 2025 National Housing Survey in
#Dominica 🇩🇲 by
@BuildChange, under a
@cdri_world funded project, reveals retrofits are far more cost-effective than rebuilding.
🔑 Key insights:
▪️ 78% of galvanize roofs vulnerable - retrofits cost just 16% of new builds
▪️ 89% of timber houses vulnerable - retrofits cost 37% of new builds
▪️ Masonry walls slab roofs =
#Resilient
💡 Recommendation: Prioritize roof structure, framing connections & basic repairs → cost-effective resilience for 80% of homes.
📘 Explore the project and the full survey report:
cdri.world/sids/data-and-sys…
Check out the Homeowner Awareness Manual for Housing Resilience ⬇️