Third Regional Meeting (RTM) - 25th and 26th April 2016 - Port Louis - Mauritius

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The meeting had two main objectives:

  • To facilitate dialogue and exchange of best practices among the ACP SIDS and coastal zones in the management of coastal and marine resources to promote climate change adaptation and mitigation.
  • To Identify priority actions promoting inter and intra regional cooperation and coordination in ACP SIDS and coastal zones in the implementation of the outcomes of COP 21, taking into account the conclusions of the ACP Special post COP 21 meeting (Brussels 22nd and 23rd March 2016, ACP House).

Participants included representatives from ACP Regional organizations, African SIDS and high-level representatives from the EU Delegation, the Ministry of Environment of Mauritius, and a delegation from the co-organizers (Indian Ocean Commission).

Based on the presentations and the inputs by the regional partners during the meeting, the 3rd RTM Outcome was drafted.

The main conclusions of the third RTM meeting are:

  • Small Islands Developing States are considered the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change and they need additional support in their climate resilient policies.
  • The regional partners highlighted the importance of an integrated coastal zone management in SIDS considering the presence of communities living on coastal areas.
  • The Blue Economy offers multiple opportunities for climate change adaptation and mitigation in SIDS and ACP Group of States. However, several challenges still remain to its full development.
  • Access to finance is crucial to SIDS to be able to implement climate policies and mainstream them into development ones.
  • Partnerships and exchanges among the regional partners are fundamental to improve the inter and intra regional cooperation.
  • The role of the ACP Secretariat in facilitating regional dialogue and cooperation is very much needed.
  • The regional partners called on the ACP Secretariat to advocate the case of SIDS and the multiple challenges they face.
  • The regional partners called for additional support by the GCCA in developing climate strategies and for the implementation of the Paris Agreement.
  • The draft SIDS Action Plan will support framing SIDS priorities and constructive activities to carry out in the areas of coastal management and blue economy

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