Representing and uniting the voices of small island states
Facilitate an AOSIS Heads Declaration at the 2021 General Assembly
Host an Action Forum in 2021, building on the Placencia Ambition Forum, and an AOSIS Ministerial in 2022
Ensure focus on SIDS response to and sustainable recovery from COVID-19
Publish comprehensive technical and position papers
Celebrate and share SIDS progress on NDCs, Adaptation Communications and Voluntary National Reviews
Use international law to secure SIDS interests in a rapidly changing world
Complete negotiations on the Paris Agreement Work Programme & BBNJ
Set up a Public Relations network of press teams across the SIDS regions
Host a podcast series linking on-the-ground realities with COP26
2. Transition to implementation
Focusing on implementation domestically and in international agreements
Ensure full implementation of the S.A.M.O.A Pathway, SDGs, 2030 Agenda and the recommendations of the MCO Review
Articulate the importance of the ocean and the blue economy for SIDS
Explore innovative financing for SIDS to fund implementation of all internationally agreed outcomes, assisting with COVID-19 recovery and alleviating debt burdens (e.g. debt-for-climate swaps, equity, guarantees)
Support the accreditation of more direct access entities in SIDS
Provide peer-to-peer support to strengthen SIDS national climate funds
Host capacity-building workshops on implementation and negotiations
Cultivate strategic partnerships to deliver impact and support a just transition of the workforce
3. Strengthen AOSIS operations
Equipping future AOSIS Chairs for success
Develop the AOSIS website into a “knowledge hub”
Pursue stable, long-term funding for the AOSIS Chair
