Pacific Small Island States

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.

Approximately 30 projects have been approved to date for a total budget of $12,639,091.

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Riunione del Comitato Congiunto con i Piccoli Stati insulari del Pacifico Meeting of the Joint Committee with the Pacific Small Island Developing States

NEW YORK (June 27) - The 15th meeting of the Joint Partnership Committee between the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security and the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) was held today at the Italian Representation in the United Nations in New York. The event wasttended by representatives from 12 Pacific countries and the 4 donor countries, Italy, Spain, Austria and Luxembourg.

COP27 Meetings with Small Island States

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)

The ongoing projects

	Solomon Islands Planning for electricity network in Solomon Islands	$ 245.000
	*Sustainable Program for a widespread rural electrification for water and energy security*	$ 956.129
	Kiribati Strengthening of Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA) & Creation of related Marine Protected Areas in Kiribati	$ 730.599,60
	Micronesia *Enhancing Water Security and Climate Resilient Food Systems for the displaced atoll communities in Yap*	$ 948.750
	*PV solar systems for selected public building in Weno*	$ 350.000
	Support the development of the federate States of Micronesia’s updated nationally determined contribution for 2020	$ 350.000
	Palau Increasing Palau's resilience to extreme drought events: taking action for long term adaptation to the impacts of climate change	$ 800.000
	Phase II of the Palau National marine Sanctuary Project: Examining the potential effects of climate change on the distribution, long-term movements and local fisheries productivity of pelagic and nearshore resources in the Palau National Marine Sanctuary	$ 660.000
	Papua New Guinea Sustainable water supply and electricity supply water
	Tonga *Strengthening protected Area Management in the Kingdom of Tonga*	$ 746.650
	Tuvalu *Tuvalu Photovoltaic Electricity Network Integration Project (TPENIP) – Phase II*	$ 427.100
	Vanuatu *Irrigation for a resilient and sustainable agriculture*	$ 244.336
	*A National Marine Spatial Plan for Vanuatu including a network of Marine protected Area*	$ 914.945
	*Increasing Access to Safe, Secure and Sustainable Water Supply in Vanuatu*	$ 785.726
	Nauru *Sea water intake, water remineralization & water quality project*	$ 1.017.060
	Kiribati *PV Off - grid system for Boarding Schools and village community" Kiribati*	$ 821.998
	Tonga Tonga Fellowship on Sustainable Development 2020 Government of Tonga	$ 373,352.00

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
	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*
	*National capacity strengthening for the follow-up to, and implementation of the Paris Agreement, the sustainable development goals*
	Marshall Islands *Building infrastructure resilience*
	Palau Proposal to support the development of the Republic of Palau’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution for 2020
	*Palau National Marine Sanctuary: Education and Awareness*
	*Sustainable Water Supply Systems For Vulnerable Communities*
	*Establishment of the first nationwide Marine Sanctuary in Palau*
	Tuvalu Standalone Homemade Solar (SHS) system on PV cooling storage facility for Niulakita e Funafala