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Title: 
Integrated and coherent national recovery strategies promoting social inclusion, macroeconomic stability, effective governance and protection of the environment for selected small island developing states

About the Project:
Lead by UN DESA (DPIDG, EAPD, DSDG, UNFFS) and in partnership with UNECA, RCOs in the respective Countries, UNCTs, and UNITAR, this project aims to strengthen the capacity of Mauritius, Seychelles, Guinea-Bissau and Jamaica to formulate and implement integrated and coherent national planning and policy that promote social inclusion, macroeconomic stability, effective governance, protection of the environment and mobilizes stakeholders. Based on integrated planning methodologies and the principles of blue and green economy, the focus of the project will be to support the development of economies that are resilient, diversified, and have strengthened productive capacities, with special attention paid to environmental vulnerabilities and resilience-building, including sustainable forest management.

Objective:
The project aims to support the selected small island developing countries (SIDs)-Mauritius, Seychelles, Guinea-Bissau and Jamaica to plan and implement national sustainable development strategies and build up resilience in response to crises. It aims to strengthen selected SIDs government officials' and national stakeholders’ ability to conduct integrated qualitative or quantitative policy and strategy assessments that include valuation of ecosystem services for national planning, pandemic recovery, and achievement of the SDGs. 
Specifically, the project will empower the Government of Seychelles, the Government of Mauritius and the Government of Jamaica to improve evidence-based decision-making in the policy planning and implementation process by presenting scenarios and pathways of sustainable development to rebuild economic activities through a participatory/whole of government approach to strengthen institutional coherence to ensure a more equitable and sustainable development. The project will provide support to the Government of Seychelles and Mauritius, to develop a longer-term approach to national sustainable development based on the work previously done, e.g. on blue/ green economy. Moreover, the project will support the Government of Guinea Bissau to develop a longer-term approach for mobilizing climate finance and other resources, supporting nature-based solutions to increased resilience and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, leveraging on the work already accomplished in developing the national forest financing strategy.

Beneficiaries:
Direct beneficiaries include government officials from ministries and governmental institutions at the national and subnational levels. Indirect beneficiaries include citizens and communities in the industries related to the ocean, forestry, finance, etc. in the selected SIDs. 

Key Accomplishments:

Accomplishments (expected):
•    Strengthened capacities of beneficiary countries to develop national development plans and recovery strategies through the application of appropriate methodologies, tools and analytic approaches. 
•    Strengthened national inter-institutional coordination mechanisms and arrangements to support integrated and coherent recovery.

Activities (expected):
•    Scoping missions to be conducted to finalize situation analysis and needs assessment, consult national stakeholders, set country specific objectives and agree on work programs, including conversations among policy makers, senior planners, civil society, academics and private sector to assess gaps, needs and priorities.
•    Adapt the Climate, Land, Energy and Water systems (CLEWs) integrated assessment model, ecosystems services valuation methodologies and other DESA tools and approaches as appropriate. 
•    Develop and deliver E-learning and virtual training programs on tools, methodologies and approaches for sustainable pandemic recovery and integrated analysis for SDG implementation.
•    Conduct 8 National workshops (2 per country) to transfer and apply tools, methodologies and approaches for sustainable pandemic recovery and integrated analysis, aiming to facilitate broader engagement with leadership to ensure that participating agencies and organizations are knowledgeable customers of the tools and methodologies transferred; and that appropriate institutional arrangements are in place. 
•    Conduct 1 International workshop to facilitate the exchange of experience, peer-to-peer learning and cooperation among SIDS.

Lead Division:
UN DESA /DPIDG, EAPD, DSDG, UNFFS
Partners:
UNECA, RC(O)s in respective countries, UNCTs, UNITAR
Funding Source:
RPTC funding
Budget:
$700,000
Time Frame:
January 2023 – June 2027
Thematic Area:
SDG 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Region:
Africa, Americas
Focus Countries:
Guinea-Bissau, Jamaica, Mauritius, Seychelles