Overview
The review found that while UNESCO’s work through the SIDS AP is highly valued by a wide range of stakeholders, the extent to which this is the result of the AP itself seems limited. There remains ample room to leverage UNESCO support to SIDS using the Plan as a tool for resource mobilization, (inter-sectoral) co-operation and communication. To realize this potential, the coordination function of the AP must be strengthened. This is presently hampered by limited human and financial resources. This review invites the Organization and its Member States to invest further in the SIDS AP to go beyond ‘business as usual’ in progressing towards the objectives of the SAMOA Pathway.