UK Small Island Developing States Strategy

International Development Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 18 Apr 2023 Closed: 23 May 2024 Parliament page
Report and Government response published The House of Commons International Development Committee calls for the FCDO urgently to make a long-term commitment to SIDS. It says the UK Government must not allow funding or political support for SIDS to be de-prioritised, even in an era of multiple and growing global … Read more
14 Recommendations
12 Conclusions
1 Report
3 Oral sessions
2 Letters
3 Events
Activity timeline 10 events
13 Jan
2025
Report published
1 May
2024
Report published
23 Apr
2024
Correspondence
23 Apr
2024
Correspondence
24 Oct
2023
Oral evidence
24 Oct
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
5 Sep
2023
Oral evidence
5 Sep
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
18 Jul
2023
Oral evidence
18 Jul
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
24 Oct 2023
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UK Small Island Developing States Strategy
Cletus Springer · Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) UnaMay Gordon · Climate Change, Government of Jamaica
5 Sep 2023
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UK Small Island Developing States Strategy
Alisi Rabukawaqa · International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Christopher Pearce · National Oceanography Centre Jeremy Raguain · Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF) and AOSIS Fellow Kristal Ambrose · Bahamas Plastic Movement (BPM) Martin Chong · Pacific-European Union Marine Partnership (PEUMP) Programme, Pacific Community-SPC Vinzealhar Nen · 350.org
18 Jul 2023
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UK Small Island Developing States Strategy
Emily Wilkinson · ODI Jean-Paul Adam · Office of the Special Adviser on Africa to the UN Secretary General
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Fourth Report - The UK Small Island Developing States Strategy HC 476 1 May 2024 26 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
Clear
11 Conclusion Acknowledged
Fourth Report - The UK Small Islan…
UK SIDS Strategy omits loss and damage, despite advocacy opportunity on fund board
The Committee is concerned that, given its importance to Small Island Developing States, the UK SIDS Strategy makes no mention of issues of loss and damage. We are also disappointed that, having stated its aspiration in the SIDS Strategy to … Read more
Government Response
The UK will advocate for minimum allocations for SIDS and LDCs through its seat on the Loss and Damage Fund Board and push for ambitious financing, including new and innovative sources and highly concessional finance.
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17 Conclusion Acknowledged
Fourth Report - The UK Small Islan…
Short-term funding undermines SIDS' needs-driven capacity-building programmes despite UK efforts.
This Committee acknowledges and welcomes the UK Government’s efforts to ensure that its capacity-building programmes in Small Island Developing States are driven by local needs. However, these efforts can be undermined by short-term funding horizons.
Government Response
The government partly agrees, highlights existing multi-year programmes for SIDS, but states further development is contingent on the upcoming Spending Review process, while also noting inherent limitations of multi-year funding.
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Government Response AI assessment · 26 of 14 classified
Accepted 12
Accepted in Part 4
Acknowledged 2
Deferred 3
Not Addressed 3
Rejected 2
Total 14 recs + 12 conclusions
Correspondence 2 letters
23 Apr 2024 Correspondence from the Minister for Development & Africa relating to the Committee visit to Dominica and SIDS Conference - 25 March 2024
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23 Apr 2024 Correspondence to the Minister for Development & Africa relating to the Committee visit to Dominica and SIDS Conference - 8 March 2024
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