Pillars of the coe

Built on 4 pillars

The SIDS Centre of Excellence is built on four interconnected pillars that collectively strengthen the capacity of Small Island Developing States to implement the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for SIDS.
Each pillar addresses an important gap: data, innovation, investment, and debt sustainability.
Together, they form an integrated system designed to accelerate resilient development, unlock new financing, modernize institutions, and support evidence-based decision-making across SIDS.

The Ecosystem

Data informs innovation, Innovation strengthens bankable investments, Investment supports resilience, debt sustainability creates fiscal space for long-term transformation.
Pillar 1

Global Data
Hub

The Global Data Hub empowers SIDS to track their own development, strengthen national data systems, and ensure global policy decisions reflect accurate, island-driven evidence.
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Pillar 2

Innovation & Technology Mechanism

The Innovation and Technology Mechanism connects local ingenuity with global solutions, turning small-scale creativity into scalable models for adaptation, inclusion, and growth.
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Pillar 3

Island Investment Forum

The Island Investment Forum brings partners and investors to the same table, creating a pipeline for sustainable finance, green and blue economies, and climate-resilient infrastructure.
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Pillar 4

Debt Sustainability Support Service

The Debt Sustainability Support Service equips SIDS with the analytical and technical support to manage debt more strategically and to negotiate on terms that respect their developmental reality.
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“The Centre will help island nations transform vulnerability into engines of resilient prosperity…”
H.E Ambassador Aubrey Webson
Permanent Representative to the UN for Antigua and Barbuda

A special thanks to…

  • Government of Antigua & Barbuda
  • AOSIS
  • Government of Germany
  • OHRLLS
  • ITC
  • DESA
  • IIED
  • Pvblic Foundation
  • UN Resident Coordinator for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean