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Enhancingdatafordevelopment:

policyimperativesfortracking

theimplementationoftheAntigua

andBarbudaAgendaforSmallIsland

DevelopingStatesintheCaribbean

Introduction

ForsmallislanddevelopingStates(SIDS),sustainabledevelopmentisadelicatebalanceofpursuing

economicgrowth,socialdevelopmentandenvironmentalstewardshipinthecontextofeconomic

volatility,socialchallenges,climatechangethreatsandglobaluncertaintieswhilestrivingtobuild

resilience.Recognizedasaspecialcasefordevelopmentsincethe1992UnitedNationsConferenceon

EnvironmentandDevelopment,SIDSremainhighlyvulnerabletoexternalshocksduetotheirsmall

economies,limitedconnectivityandrelianceonexternalmarkets.Overtheyears,globalframeworks

suchastheBarbadosProgrammeofAction(1994),theMauritiusStrategyforImplementation(2005)

andtheSIDSAcceleratedModalitiesofAction(SAMOA)Pathway(2014–2024)havehelpedshape

SIDSdevelopmentpriorities.However,traditionalchallengesremain,includingthoserelatedto

climatechange,sealevelriseandunsustainablelevelsofpublicdebt,whilenewthreats,suchas

pandemicsandanewregimeofprotectionismininternationaltradeandmigration,continuetoshape

thedevelopmentofSIDS.

BuildingonpasteffortstopromotesustainabledevelopmentinSIDS,theAntiguaandBarbuda

AgendaforSmallIslandDevelopingStates(ABAS)wasadoptedatthefourthInternational

ConferenceonSmallIslandDevelopingStatesinMay2024bytheHeadsofStateandGovernment

andhigh-levelrepresentativesoftheUnitedNationsMemberStates.Thisten-yearplan(2024–2034)

prioritizeseconomicresilience,socialwellbeingandequity,environmentalsustainabilityandaccess

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