This guide has been developed under the Data and Systems for Resilient Housing project, an initiative funded under the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure’s (CDRI) Infrastructure for Resilient Island States (IRIS) Program. IRIS is a flagship initiative of the CDRI which aims to equip Small Island Developing States with knowledge, tools, and partnerships to build climate- and disaster-resilient infrastructure. Through IRIS, CDRI advocates for resilient infrastructure, deploys experts, shares best practices, and funds technical support to enhance infrastructure resilience in SIDS. The Dominica Climate Resilience and Recovery Plan 2020-2030 clearly outlines the Government of Dominica’s commitment to achieving climate resilience through 20 key targets, the third of which is for 90 percent of housing stock built or retrofitted to resilient building codes. In support of national climate resilient housing goals, the Data and Systems for Resilient Housing project began in 2024 with a statistically viable national survey of over 500 existing houses in Dominica.