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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Brussels Policy Briefing, 4 April 2012. Addressing the vulnerabilities of small island developing States (SIDS) more effectively. Pierre Encontre UNCTAD. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Brussels Policy Briefing, 4 April Brussels Policy Briefing, 4 April 20122012
Addressing the vulnerabilities
of small island developing States (SIDS)
more effectivelyPierre EncontrePierre Encontre
UNCTADUNCTAD
United Nations Conferenceon Trade and Development
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SIDS more vulnerable thanother developing countries
(all data based on the UN's Economic Vulnerability Index)
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LDC-SIDSLDC-SIDS Other treatmentsOther treatments
A complex A complex pattern of pattern of
special special treatments for treatments for SIDS, yet no SIDS, yet no
special special treatment by treatment by
virtue of virtue of SIDS statusSIDS status
UN-related UN-related travel travel support for support for LDCsLDCs
MarketMarket access:access:* GSP (USA)* GSP (USA)* AGOA* AGOA* EU: EPAs; * EU: EPAs; ex-LDCs (3 yrs)ex-LDCs (3 yrs) ::
DevelopmentDevelopment financing:financing:* WB's "small island * WB's "small island exception" (IDA)exception" (IDA)* ADB, AfDB* ADB, AfDB* EU (EDF…)* EU (EDF…) ::
Technical assistance:Technical assistance:* Various partners* Various partners* EIF after graduation* EIF after graduation* UN-related travel * UN-related travel support after graduationsupport after graduation(3 yrs)(3 yrs)
Market access:Market access:GSP:GSP: AustraliaAustralia
CanadaCanadaEU (EBA)EU (EBA) ::
WTO:WTO:ConcessionsConcessions ::
Development financing:Development financing:DonorsDonors ::
Technical Technical assistance:assistance:EIFEIF
Ad hoc treatments:Ad hoc treatments:Maldives, 2005Maldives, 2005Samoa, 2009Samoa, 2009
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SIDS AND THE UN: STATE OF AFFAIRSSIDS AND THE UN: STATE OF AFFAIRS
DescriptionDescriptionandand
measurementmeasurementof vulnerabilitiesof vulnerabilities
UN action:UN action:good intentions,good intentions,
missed opportunitiesmissed opportunities
Special Special treatment:treatment:a question a question
usuallyusuallyskippedskipped
(UNCTAD)In whatsense is
vulnerability
a problem?
Couldspecial
treatmentmake
resilience-building action
more effective?
What UN action
accordingly ?
SIDS morevulnerable
Acuteeconomic
dependence
the"island
paradox"
Devel.financing
Marketaccess
Techn.assistance
AdoptSIDS
criteriaRevisit
graduationrule
Establishan "integr.framework"
for SIDS
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Five lines of UN action actively supported by UNCTADFive lines of UN action actively supported by UNCTAD
LINES OFACTION
UNCTAD ACTIONIN 2012
RELEVANTSTAKEHOLDERS
TIME FRAME
Help least developedSIDS make the best
possible use of LDC status
Istanbul Programmeof Action: 2011-2020
Help graduating SIDSachieve a "smooth
transition"
Developmentpartners, ECOSOC, GA
Ad Hoc WorkingGroup of the GA in 2012
Help SIDS in generalfind avenues for
"SIDS treatment"
UNCTAD expert meetingon addressing
vulnerabilities: Dec. 2011
All stakeholders
involved in supporting theMauritius Strategy
Two yearsleft before next SIDSConference (2014)
Achieve progress toward defining
SIDS
UNCTAD expert meetingrecommended an exchange
of views on SIDS criteria
Several UN and non-UNentities interested
Review of criteria to beundertaken at technical level
in 2012
Inputs to the work of theCDP on SIDS in 2013
CDP report will go toECOSOC, where
development partnerswill be able to consider the
idea of "SIDS status"
Enable the CDP in 2013 to make
recommendations toward SIDS
status
Advisory servicesat country level
(e.g. Samoa in 2012-2013)
Implementation ofIstanbul Programme
of Action for LDCs
ECOSOC, GA,development
partners
CDP in March 2013
ECOSOC in July 2013