Dates and Theme
- Dates: May 27-30, 2024
- Theme: “Charting the course toward resilient prosperity”
Objectives
- Assess the ability of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to achieve sustainable development.
- Focus on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- Produce an inter-governmentally agreed, forward-looking, action-oriented political outcome document.
Global Environment Facility (GEF) Support
Historical Support
- Duration: Over 30 years
- Partners: Global Environment Facility and key partners
- Focus Areas:
- Development of green and blue economy approaches in SIDS.
- Sustainable use of biodiversity.
- Resilience to climate change and other shocks.
- Increasing energy access through renewable energy and energy efficiency.
- Halting and reversing land degradation.
- Enhancing cooperation on international waters.
- Supporting a pollution-free environment.
Achievements
- Building resilient societies.
- Preserving and enhancing landscapes and the living environment.
- Contributing to a livable future.
Financial Contributions
Funding Details
- Total Grant Finance to Date: $1.9 billion
- Additional Resources Leveraged: Several times the grant amount through national, global, and regional projects.
Current Funding Cycle
- GEF-8 Funding Cycle: 2022 – 2026
- Focus: Continued strong support for SIDS and Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs):
- When will the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS-4) take place?
- A) June 1-4, 2024
- B) May 27-30, 2024
- C) April 15-18, 2024
- D) July 5-8, 2024
- Answer: B) May 27-30, 2024
- What is the overarching theme of SIDS-4?
- A) “Towards a Sustainable Future”
- B) “Building Resilient Communities”
- C) “Charting the course toward resilient prosperity”
- D) “Enhancing Global Cooperation”
- Answer: C) “Charting the course toward resilient prosperity”
- Which organization has provided significant support to SIDS for over 30 years?
- A) World Bank
- B) United Nations Development Programme
- C) Global Environment Facility
- D) International Monetary Fund
- Answer: C) Global Environment Facility
- How much grant finance has the GEF provided to SIDS to date?
- A) $1 billion
- B) $1.9 billion
- C) $2.5 billion
- D) $3 billion
- Answer: B) $1.9 billion
- What is one of the main focuses of the GEF-8 funding cycle (2022 – 2026)?
- A) Urban Development
- B) Infrastructure Expansion
- C) Needs of SIDS and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- D) Technological Advancements
- Answer: C) Needs of SIDS and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)