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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Cletus Springer · Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) UnaMay Gordon · Climate Change, Government of Jamaica
5 Sep 2023
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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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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
3 results
Clear
1 Conclusion Not Addressed
Fourth Report - The UK Small Islan…
Absence of measurable objectives in SIDS Strategy risks de-prioritising UK commitment.
We welcome the Government’s publication of the Small Island Developing States Strategy 2022–2026. Being a firm, committed supporter of SIDS in addressing their developmental and environmental challenges is not only morally right; it is also in the UK’s geopolitical interest. … Read more
Government Response
The government welcomes the report and reiterates its commitment to supporting SIDS through international advocacy, programmes, and recent funding announcements, but does not address the committee's concern about the lack of measurable objectives in the SIDS strategy.
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7 Conclusion Not Addressed
Fourth Report - The UK Small Islan…
UK climate finance labelled as grants are disbursed as loans
We are concerned that the UK labels the climate finance it provides via multilateral development banks as “grants”, but that these are disbursed in the form of loans to recipient countries.
Government Response
The government's response details the scale of climate finance needed and the importance of mobilising private capital, but does not address the committee's concern regarding whether climate finance reported as grants is disbursed as loans through multilateral development banks.
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8 Recommendation Not Addressed
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Ensure reported grant climate finance is disbursed as grants, not loans
The UK Government should ensure that any climate finance it reports as grant funding is disbursed to recipient countries as such, and not in the form of loans. (Paragraph 33) 42 The UK Small Island Developing States Strategy
Government Response
The government's response discusses the overall scale of climate finance needed and the importance of mobilising private capital, but does not directly address the recommendation to ensure reported climate finance designated as grants is disbursed as such.
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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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