Developing SIDS Partnerships

Developing SIDS Partnerships

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The Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS Conference) was held from 1 to 4 September 2014 in Apia, Samoa under the overarching theme of “The sustainable development of small island developing States through genuine and durable partnerships”. The Conference resulted in an intergovernmental agreed outcome document – the SAMOA Pathway - and the announcement of 300 multi-stakeholder partnerships devoted to the sustainable development of SIDS.

A key outcome of the SIDS Conference also the establishment of a SIDS Partnership Framework which is designed to monitor progress of existing, and stimulate the launch of new, genuine and durable partnerships for the sustainable development of SIDS. Guided by an intergovernmental Steering Committee, the framework has ensured that SIDS partnerships have remained high on the UN’s agenda, providing a multi-stakeholder platform for reviewing progress made by SIDS partnerships, and for sharing of good practices and lessons learned among all stakeholders, on an annual basis.

As part of the inter-regional meeting, a Samoa Partnership Dialogue has taken place. The Dialogue build on the outcomes of three regional partnership dialogues, with the overall objective to advance the SAMOA Pathway and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in SIDS by increasing the capacity of stakeholders in forging new, genuine and durable multi-stakeholder partnerships, and strengthening the monitoring and review process of partnerships in SIDS. The outcomes of the regional dialogues, and the Samoa Partnership Dialogue, will include the SIDS Partnership Criteria and Norms, a set of proposals for strengthening the monitoring and review of partnerships for SIDS, and the SIDS Partnership Toolbox. 

As part of the toolbox, this resource is part of online learning material based on case studies and best practices of SIDS partnerships.

BACKGROUND: UNDERSTANDING SIDS PARTNERSHIPS

Learn more about the special circumstances of SIDS and the SAMOA Pathway by watching this video: 

Learn more about the UN conference on small island developing states in 2014 here: 

Click link for information about Partnerships to accelerate implementation of the SDGs in Small Island Developing States.

Click here to read about Review of Partnerships for Small Island Developing States.

DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS FOR SIDS - What makes an effective SIDS partnership?

Presentation of SMART CRITERIA

Link that leads to a SMART criteria checklist available for download 

Presentation (what kind?) of Best practices and Challenges from Case Studies (Can also be combined with SMART criteria presentation above)

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