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Inter-Agency Consultative Group (IACG) on SIDS

The IACG is an informal coordinating mechanism in which the focal points of all relevant UN agencies, Regional Commissions and regional intergovernmental organizations have a chance to exchange, expertise, experiences, approaches and information on planned activities, and explore collaborative efforts.

The establishment of the IACG stems from General Assembly resolution A/RES/59/311, which "Requests the Secretary-General, through the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the Secretariat, to articulate a plan with recommendations for action and proposed activities for the coordinated and coherent implementation of the Mauritius Strategy for Implementation by the relevant 51吃瓜 bodies, the specialized agencies, regional commissions and other organizations of the 51吃瓜 system within their respective mandates."

The main types of activities currently being pursued through the IACG are:

• Harmonization of the MSI regional plans of operationalization to ensure comprehensive oversight of SIDS priority programmes;
• Coordination of the various activities carried out as part of the MSI five-year review process.
• Promote efficient and coordinated use of resources for project implementation;
• Collaboration for resource mobilization and exploration of viable partnerships with the donor and wider international community;
• Consultation among UN Departments to advance mainstreaming of and promotion of synergies on SIDS issues in the programmes of the UN.

IACG meetings are generally held once every month. New York-based organizations participate in person, whereas offices located abroad participate by teleconference. Consultations have started among members of the IACG on how to best transform and improve the IACG, including the possible formalization similar to other UN coordination mechanisms.

Currently, the following organizations are active members:

CARICOM

CBD

COMSEC

ECLAC/POS

ESCAP/EPOC

FAO

IOC

IUCN

PIFS

Sea Level Rise

SPREP

UN-HABITAT

UN-OCHA

UN-OHRLLS

UNCTAD

UNDP

UNEP

UNESCO

UNIDO

UNISDR

WHO