In 1993, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) provided technical assistance (TA) by way of a contingently recoverable loan to allow the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica (GOCD) to engage consultants to visit, study and evaluate 12 ecotourism sites identified by GOCD and to make recommendations for improvements of access and facilities for the sites which had the most economic potential. This project was informed by the findings of that TA consultancy.