New York - The 4^th International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) from 27-30 May in Antigua and Barbuda is convened by the United Nations and Member States. It will bring together national, regional and local governments, NGOs, community groups, research institutions and academia, the private sector, IFIs, foundations, the media, and UN organizations. The conference is expected to adopt the next 10-year Plan of Action (PoA) for SIDS. 

Under the overarching theme of ‘Charting the Course Toward Resilient Prosperity’, SIDS4 will focus on action on climate change and disaster risk reduction, building resilience from damage caused by climate-related disasters, conservation and sustainable use of ocean, solutions for debt distress, access to finance and strengthening the financial ability of SIDS to withstand shocks, digital transformation, mobilization of partnerships, and development of a monitoring and evaluation framework for the next POA. 

UNDP will use the opportunity of SIDS4 to spotlight successful initiatives and solutions that brought transformative results during the Samoa Pathway implementation, e.g. SIDS Data Platform, Digital Readiness Assessments, and preparation of ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). UNDP’s flagship initiative – the Blue and Green Island Integrated Platform (BGI-IP) will illustrate UNDP’s future programmatic footprint to provide integrated support that addresses the multi-dimensional nature of the challenges faced by SIDS and the need for accelerated action through digitalization and sustainable finance. 

List of UNDP’s engagement at the SIDS4 Conference: 

Official list of total side events released by SIDS Secretariat.