Pacific Small Island States
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Cooperation activities with Small Island Developing States, (PSIDS), are developed within the framework of a partnership launched in New York on May 11, 2007, with the signing of an initial Memorandum of Understanding, then expanded through the signature of subsequent addenda.
Today, 18 partners participate in the program, including 4 donors, (Italy, Austria, Luxembourg and Spain), and 14 beneficiaries (Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Solomon Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa , Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu). Italy participates in the Program with the Ministry of the Environment and with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
51 projects have been approved, to date, for a total MASE support exceeding 20 million US dollars.
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NEW YORK, November 21, 2023 – Renewal of the collaboration until 2028, with the identification of action priorities and needs, and extension of the partnership also to the theme of "Marine Plastic Pollution", the fight against plastic pollution in the seas. These are the main points of the Joint Committee, (JC), 16th meeting of the Partnership between Italy, Austria, Luxembourg, Spain and the Pacific Small Island Developing States, (PSIDS), which took place on November 20 at the Permanent Representation of Italy at the United Nations in New York Ambassador Maurizio Massari and Ambassador Ilana V. Seid were present. Representing the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security, (MASE), was Roberta Ronzitti, Deputy General Director – DGAEI. |
Italy's growing commitment to cooperation in the Pacific area was marked by several important appointments within the framework of COP 27. Starting with the important invitation received by our country at the Side Event "Launching of Micronesia's NDC at COP27" held in the Pacific Manoa Nlu Pavillon. The speech of the Director General and Special Envoy for the Climate, Alessandro Modiano, recalled the support offered by Italy to the update of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to reduce emissions, presented by Micronesia in line with the Guidelines adopted in 2018 at the COP24 in Katowice through the project funded by MASE "Support for the development of the Federated State of Micronesia's updated nationally determined contribution". |
Memorandum of Understanding (New York City, May 2007) |
Counterpart: The governments of the Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
Intervention areas:
- Sustainable Energy, through energy needs assessment activities; strengthening energy policies and local action plans; rural electrification; development of bio-fuels and other renewable energy sources.
- Adaptation to climate change, through risk reduction projects; protection and conservation of marine and terrestrial ecosystems and biodiversity.
| Documentation - Memorandum of Understanding with the Pacific Islands, (May 11, 2007, EN) - Amendment Nr.4 to the Memorandum of Understanding, (February 8, 2019, EN) - 10 years of cooperation with the Pacific Small Island Developing States, (PSIDS), 2007-2017 (EN) - Amendment nr. 5 to the Memorandum of Understanding (November 20, 2023 EN) - Sub-programme to section III of the Annex to the MoU Marine Plastic Pollution (EN) |
The ongoing projects |
The completed projects |
| Fiji Islands Fellowship for Capacity Building on Climate Change and Oceans |
$ 83.809 | |
| Kiribati PV Solar Off-Grid Systems for Fish Centres in Outer Islands - Phase II |
$ 764.838 | |
| Sustainable Water Supply Systems For Vulnerable Communities |
$ 728.180 |
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| Nauru Household water storage – Phase III |
$ 45.522 | |
| Proposal to support the development of the Republic of Nauru’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution for 2020 | ||
| Tonga 2019 Tonga Fellowship on the Environment and Ocean-TFEO |
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| National capacity strengthening for the follow-up to, and implementation of the Paris Agreement, the sustainable development goals | ||
| Marshall Islands Building infrastructure resilience |
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| Palau Proposal to support the development of the Republic of Palau’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution for 2020 |
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| Palau National Marine Sanctuary: Education and Awareness | ||
| Sustainable Water Supply Systems For Vulnerable Communities | ||
| Establishment of the first nationwide Marine Sanctuary in Palau | ||
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Tuvalu |