BACKGROUND  The Third SIDS International Conference comes at a time of great urgency for small island developing States  The problems and issues confronting SIDS are well known and well documented  UN Conference on Environment & Development 1992  Barbados Programme of Action (BPOA)  Mauritius Strategy of Implementation (MSI)

The Road to Samoa  The road to Samoa has been long and arduous  Rio+20 Summit (2012)  Regional preparatory meetings (Caricom, AIMS, Pacific SIDS)  Inter-regional preparatory meeting (Barbados)  The path chosen is one demanded by the SIDS  Nothing for us without us!  An early recognition that the journey to our destination requires genuine & durable partnership

Pacific SIDS Priorities from Regional preparatory meeting 1. Climate change 2. Health, especially non- communicable diseases 3. Social development – poverty eradication; gender inequality; youth; vulnerable and disadvantaged groups; people with disabilities; human rights based approach to social development 4. Governance – peace, security, stability; data revolution 5. Infrastructure 6. Sustainable energy 7. Oceans 8. Sustainable resource management and protection 9. UN institutional support to SIDS 10. Inclusive and sustainable economic management – green growth as a tool 11. Means of implementation and partnerships – recognise South- South and triangular cooperation

Priorities from SIDS Inter-regional preparatory meeting 1. Climate change 2. Sustainable consumption and production 3. Health and NCDs 4. ICTs 5. Green growth 6. Management of chemicals and water, including hazardous waste 7. Oceans and seas 8. Food security 9. Biodiversity 10. Forests 11. Social development 12. Disaster risk reduction 13. Sustainable energy 14. UN Institutional Support to SIDS 15. Enabling factors – Financing, Capacity building, Technology transfer, Data collection and management, Trade, Participation in international financial systems, Debt sustainability

Zero draft – SIDS Accelerated Modalities Of Action (S.A.M.O.A) Pathway 1.Preamble 2.Sustained, Inclusive and Equitable economic growth (Sustainable Tourism) 3.Climate Change 4.Sustainable energy Disaster risk reduction 5. Ocean & seas 6. Food security & nutrition 7. Water & sanitation 8. Sustainable transport 9. Sustainable consumption & production 10. Management of chemicals & waste 11. Health & NCDs 12. Gender equality 13. Women empowerment 14. Social development 15. Biodiversity 16. Partnership & MOI 17. SIDS post-2015 priorities 18. Monitoring & Accountability

Way Forward  Second Preparatory Committee meeting is the final opportunity to agree on the Outcome Document  Much work remains to be done, close cooperation is necessary, a comprehensive approach is vital – all stakeholders are required to work together

Conclusion  The Samoa Conference is a watershed moment for Small Island Developing States as it is our moment, particularly for the Pacific SIDS and the region as a whole  ‘Green growth in a Blue world’ is not a fanciful goal but attainable with strong engagement and commitment of all stakeholders  The PIDF already achieves what are currently aspirational goals of the S.A.M.O.A Pathway  Building of genuine and durable partnerships  Inclusive institutional framework of action