GEF ISLANDS Forum: From Challenges to Solutions, Advancing the Sound Management of Chemical and Waste in SIDS
Palais des Nations
The ISLANDS Forum is the first in-person meeting of the participating Small Island Developing Countries (SIDS) since the ISLANDS programme launch. The two-day event will explore SIDS' unique challenges in hazardous chemicals and waste management.
Day one of the Forum will host the annual ISLANDS Programme Coordination Group (PCG) Meeting and establish a Project Steering Committee (PSC) for the Global Child Project, as recommended in the project’s Mid-Term Review. It will also open space for relationship building between participating SIDS and provide opportunities for informal group and bilateral conversations.
Day two will showcase specific case studies on technical and policy solutions, private sector engagement and sustainable financing, followed up with breakout sessions on their potential replication in other SIDS and relevant solutions from participating countries. A high-level panel discussion will close out the forum, featuring voices from academia, the private sector, UNEP, the GEF and implementing partners.
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