While countries across the globe struggle with the ever-increasing impacts of the climate crisis and related disasters, the challenges faced by Small Island Developing States are particularly daunting. They are on the front lines of sea-level rise, are regularly battered by perceptibly more severe storms, and their general isolation continues to exacerbate the economic fallout caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
So it’s not all that surprising that those with the most at stake are also those most willing to raise their voices to galvanize a global response to the climate crisis and to seek common solutions that will bolster their security while at the same time set an example for other countries.
In partnership with UNDP and with the financial support of the India-UN Development Partnership Fund, 11 Pacific Island States are walking the climate-mitigation talk and installing solar power in the homes of their Heads of State. In so doing, they are placing energy security and sustainable development at the top of their agenda. And their actions have not gone unnoticed or unappreciated. Below are some of the local and regional media stories covering the project.
In Africa solar power is offering a unique opportunity to provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable electricity to a large share of humanity – improving economic opportunities and quality of life. [1] Given solar power’s potential, the UN, among other multilateral […]
Fiji’s Ministry of Economy partnered with UN Capital Development Fund in 2020 on a pilot project aimed at providing parametric insurance to smallholder farmers to cushion them from the financial shocks caused by the cyclical nature of the region’s cyclones […]
Small island nations are highly vulnerable to natural disasters, especially hurricanes. With the support of the India-UN Development Partnership Fund, the Abaco Community Center and Hurricane Shelter, located in the northern Bahamas, serves the dual purpose of community center […]
The South American Chaco, a vast 1,280,000 km² territory shared by Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay, is one of South America’s last agricultural frontiers. A semi-arid region, it has both a low population density and one of the highest rates […]
Dialakorodji, in the northern suburbs of Mali’s capital Bamako, is known for its dynamic population, its cultural diversity where old traditions are maintained, and its growing urban development. As a result of the latter and of rapidly changing climate, […]
“South-South cooperation is built on the principles of equality, mutual respect and shared development. It recognizes that every nation, regardless of its economic status, has unique experiences, knowledge and expertise to contribute.” With these word, H.E. Mr. Ruchira Komboji, […]
What was once an old, dilapidated building in a rural village in Grenada has become a beacon for early childhood development in the eastern Caribbean Island. The Mount Horne Child Development Centre opened its doors in early 2020 to provide […]
Completed in December 2022, the pilot project, Climate Disaster Risk Financing Framework and Parametric Insurance provided insurance coverage to an estimated 14,000 individuals from 2,147 households, of which 47% were women-led. Additionally, following a cyclone that ravaged some parts […]
While countries across the globe struggle with the ever-increasing impacts of the climate crisis and related disasters, the challenges faced by Small Island Developing States are particularly daunting. They are on the front lines of sea-level rise, are regularly battered […]
In March of 2020, the world turned upside down. Across the globe, COVID-19 forced closures at borders, businesses and schools. Hospitals were overwhelmed. Governments scrambled to develop socially and economically balanced policies. And pharmaceutical companies worked round the clock to […]
