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Regional integration session stresses cooperation between African and other Small Islands States

Addis Ababa, 04 September 2014 (ECA) - Citing efforts by the Economic Commission for Africa to profile the challenges faced by African Small Island States, Mr. Carlos Lopes told a panel session on regionalism that the physical vulnerability that characterizes African Small Island Development States (SIDS) is shifting towards social vulnerability due to increasing mobility in those Islands where tourism plays an important economic and social role.

African Small Island States can move towards new development pathways

Addis Ababa, 04 September 2014 (ECA) - At the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in  Apia, Samoa, Mr. Carlos Lopes, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) chaired a side event themed, ‘The Paradox of the ‘small’ securing development opportunities in the face of climate change in Africa Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

ECA to launch paper on climate change in African small islands

As a culmination of assessments of opportunities and vulnerabilities of African small island developing states, ECA will launch the subject paper at a side event during the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) on 3 September, 2014 in Apia- Samoa.

Blue economy: are African small islands ready to embrace the opportunities?

The ECA will launch a paper on the potential of Blue Economy in African Small Island Developing States (SIDS) at a side event during the third Small Island Developing States conference in Apia, Samoa on the 3rd Sept 2014. Find hereunder the highlights of the paper.

ACPC assesses climate change needs in Seychelles and Mauritius

Mauritius underscores flooding and storm surges as key areas where it needs support

In a recent reconnaissance mission to Mauritius, ACPC met with a cross section of stakeholders including high level government officials drawn from the ministry of environment and sustainable development, ministry of finance, ministry of agriculture, Marine Institute, the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Centre and UNDP.