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ProjectSupport to Forest Code Revision and Institutional Reform in Mauritius - TCP/MAR/3602 2020
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No results found.Mauritius is a Small Island Developing State (SIDS) in theEastern Indian Ocean with a population of 1.3 million. Itsmain resources are tourism, sugar cane production andfisheries. It faces the typical constraints of a SIDS, namelysmall area and population, limited skilled humanresources, diseconomies of scale, remoteness from majormarkets, scarce natural resources and vulnerability tonatural disasters, especially in the context of climatechange.The economy of Mauritius, which was once based on themonoculture of sugar cane, shifted at the start of the1970s towards the development of offshore bankingservices, real estate, ICT, textiles and tourism, with thecountry welcoming around a million tourists each year.With the Government’s attempts to promote bothbusiness tourism and ecotourism, a clear focus has beenplaced on the conservation of biodiversity.Although the National Forest Policy document, issued in2006, explicitly details the necessary elements for anenabling context for the full implementation of the policy,its directions have not been adequately implemented dueto major gaps and inconsistencies in the national legal andregulatory frameworks and in the current institutionalsetting. -
DocumentEnhancing Agrifood Systems in Pacific SIDS: Digital Village Initiative as a Catalyst for Sustainable Development
2024 Pacific SIDS Solutions Forum, Nadi, Fiji, 5-8 November 2024
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No results found.The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) launched the Digital Village Initiative (DVI) to promote digital innovations that support inclusive, gender-sensitive rural development and sustainable agrifood transformation in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The DVI adopts a country-led, user-centred, and holistic digital ecosystem approach to digital village development. This approach combines territorial strategies, innovative design, pilot projects, and local ownership to ensure that digital solutions are tailored to each community's specific needs and demands, fostering long-term sustainability.In the Asia-Pacific region, the FAO Regional Office conducted an assessment of digital village models across 13 countries, documenting pilots, models and prototypes. Inspired by this diversity, FAO developed a blueprint for supporting digital villages based on country ownership, bottom-up approaches and ecosystem-centred development. This blueprint guides the DVI's implementation and customizes support functions to each country's digital needs and advancement. This paper reports on FAO's Digital Village Initiative work in the Pacific, and was presented at the 2024 Small Island Developing States Solutions (SIDS) Forum held in Nadi, Fiji from 5-8 November 2024 -
DocumentEnhancing Timely Access to Quality Data and Statistics for Sustainable Development in Pacific SIDS: Leveraging Existing Tools for Evidence-Based Decision-Making
2024 Pacific SIDS Solutions Forum, Nadi, Fiji, 5-8 November 2024
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No results found.Statistical production in Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) involves multiple stakeholders, including government ministries, National Statistics Offices (NSOs), regional organizations, and development partners, all committed to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In the past decade, SIDS have made significant strides in statistical capacity strengthening; however, substantial challenges remain in meeting the growing demand for timely and quality data. Current challenges include inadequate funding, limited statistical expertise and processes and a lack of standardized indicators, which collectively undermine the ability to track progress and formulate data-driven policies.With the rapid advancement of technology and increasing complexity of data needs, Pacific SIDS and NSOs are employing several solutions to enhance the relevance, reliability and accessibility of their national statistics. They are leveraging new technologies and alternative data sources, such as mobile phone data and satellite imagery, to meet the rising expectations for real-time and granular data. There is also an emphasis on building capacity, utilizing existing data more effectively and improving coordination in data collection and analysis. This background paper on data and statistics in the Pacific was presented at the 2024 Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Solutions Forum 2024.
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