Small island developing states

We advocate urgent and concrete action to address the vulnerability of small island developing States through resilience-building and other special support measures.

Mandates and resolutions on SIDS

Country profiles of SIDS

News

Building productive capacities can avert a lost decade in the poorest countries

By Perks Master Ligoya, Ambassador of Malawi, and Paul Akiwumi, Director for Africa and Least Developed Countries, UNCTAD

25 fév 2021

For heavily indebted small islands, resilience-building is the best antidote

Small island nations are taking on water in the form of a vicious debt trap damaging their productivity and ability to recover from disasters and other structural constraints. UNCTAD warns the situation is unsustainable and requires urgent global attention.

7 jan 2021

L'ile Maurice dévoile un plan d'expansion de sa production industrielle

L’Ìle cherche à surmonter les défis qui pèsent sur son programme de développement afin de maintenir la croissance économique spectaculaire enregistrée ces dernières années.

4 déc 2020

New agreement signals more trade benefits for Pacific nations

Planned joint initiatives will improve the ability of countries in the Pacific to better tackle challenges such as climate change and pandemics such as COVID-19.

9 oct 2020

Projects

Oceans Economy and Blue BioTrade in the Caribbean region

PACER Plus transparency and trade portals

Climate change impacts and adaptation for coastal transport infrastructure in the Caribbean

Recent publications

Multiple disasters and debt sustainability in Small Island Developing States

Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation for Coastal Transport Infrastructure: A Compilation of Policies and Practices

Port Industry Survey on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation

Environmental vulnerability and debt sustainability in the Caribbean: do we have enough tools to address catastrophic risk?

Sustainable sea transport solutions for SIDS

Events and meetings

Seminar on building economic resilience in small island developing States

4 mar 2021

Online event

UNFCCC COP 25 Side Event: Climate resilient transport infrastructure for sustainable trade, tourism and development in SIDS

10 déc 2019

Madrid, Spain

Achieving structural economic progress toward and beyond graduation from LDC status in the Pacific

20 - 21 juin 2018

Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Consultation on Challenges and Opportunities on Oceans Economy, Trade and Sustainable Fisheries for Pacific SIDS

5 aoû 2015

Port Vila, Vanuatu

Documents and publications

Multiple disasters and debt sustainability in Small Island Developing States

UNCTAD Research Paper No. 55

UNCTAD/SER.RP/2020/14 - 21 déc 2020

English

External project evaluation of UNCTAD's Development Account Project 1415 O Climate change impacts on coastal transport infrastructure in the Caribbean: enhancing the adaptive capacity of Small Island Developing States

UNCTAD/OSG/INF/2018/3 - 01 sep 2018

English

Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Transportation Infrastructure in the Caribbean: Enhancing the Adaptive Capacity of Small Island Developing States - SAINT LUCIA: A case study

UNCTAD/DTL/TLB/2018/3 - 01 jan 2018

English

Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Transportation Infrastructure in the Caribbean: Enhancing the Adaptive Capacity of Small Island Developing States - JAMAICA: A case study

UNCTAD/DTL/TLB/2018/2 - 01 jan 2018

English

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Small island developing states

We advocate urgent and concrete action to address the vulnerability of small island developing States through resilience-building and other special support measures.

Mandates and resolutions on SIDS

Country profiles of SIDS

News

Projects

Oceans Economy and Blue BioTrade in the Caribbean region

PACER Plus transparency and trade portals

Climate change impacts and adaptation for coastal transport infrastructure in the Caribbean

Recent publications

Multiple disasters and debt sustainability in Small Island Developing States

Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation for Coastal Transport Infrastructure: A Compilation of Policies and Practices

Port Industry Survey on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation

Environmental vulnerability and debt sustainability in the Caribbean: do we have enough tools to address catastrophic risk?

Sustainable sea transport solutions for SIDS

Events and meetings

Documents and publications