TCP and SIDS

26/03/2025

TCP and Small Island Developing States

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are a group of low-lying island nations that are home to approximately 65 million people. Climate change, natural disasters and the distance from global markets make these nations particularly vulnerable. TCP is a key contributor to FAO initiatives in transforming agrifood systems in SIDS and to help them achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

TCP and SIDS Results since 2018

350

Projects Completed

57 000

Households Supported

63 000

Stakeholders Trained

552 Million USD

Resources Mobilized

74 Million USD

TCP Contribution

Multi-Media

Latest TCP and SIDS Publications

Emergency Response to Effects of COVID-19 Crisis in Pacific Island Countries

01/2025

Despite the lack of COVID-19 cases in Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS), the pandemic’s impact in the region was significant, with a state of emergency issued by all islands, border closures, and limited access to food supply and livelihood opportunities. It was recognized that a prolonged pandemic with disruptions to global and local supply chains (including production, processing, export and transportation) would seriously affect the region’s food systems.

Developing Capacity for Implementing the Cook Islands Census of Agriculture and Fisheries

01/2024

Cook Islands, a country comprising 15 islands, is spread over two million square kilometres of the South Pacific Ocean. Its population in March 2020 was estimated at 17 600, with about four times this number residing in New Zealand. Cook Islanders are also New Zealand citizens, resulting in a considerable movement of people between the two countries.

Renforcement des capacités nationales en gestion de la santé animale et inspection des denrées animales et d’origine animale

08/2022

L’élevage santoméen est principalement un élevage de basse-cour qui ne couvre actuellement qu’environ la moitié de la demande locale en produits animaux...

Building Effective Public-Private Partnerships to Drive Sustainable, Alternative, Non-Traditional Value Chains - Jamaica

04/2022

Despite latent domestic and international market potential for a number of Jamaican agricultural products, many agricultural value chains in the country are characterized by weak connectivity among actors...

Assistance d’urgence pour le renforcement des moyens d’existence des éleveurs vulnérables affectés par la sécheresse - Cabo Verde

01/2021

En raison d’une pluviométrie irrégulière et déficitaire, la campagne agricole caboverdienne de 2017/2018 a été la pire enregistrée au cours des quatre dernières décennies. Plusieurs missions d’évaluation conduites fin 2017 ont observé une quasi-disparition des zones de pâturage et une sévère diminution de la production fourragère, mettant à risque à très court terme les moyens...

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