UN in Tuvalu Country Implementation Plan 2025 - 2027

The Tuvalu Country Implementation Plan (CIP) 2025-2027 outlines the UN’s strategic engagement to support Tuvalu in achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for Small Island Developing States (ABAS). It is guided by Tuvalu’s National Strategy for Sustainable Development 2021-2030 (Te Kete), focusing on economic resilience, social equity, environmental sustainability, and governance strengthening.

Scope and Focus

The CIP serves as a framework for UN-Government collaboration, providing targeted interventions across four strategic pillars: Planet, People, Prosperity, Peace, with interventions focusing on: climate resilience; economic diversification and food systems transformation; health, education, and protection services; gender equality, youth empowerment, and disability inclusion; and governance, digital transformation and human rights. It aligns with the Pacific UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2023-2027 to drive sustainable and inclusive growth while addressing Tuvalu’s unique geographic, economic, and climate vulnerabilities.

Key Interventions and Expected Outcomes

• Economic Diversification and Resilience: Support for fisheries, agriculture, and MSMEs; transformation of agri-food systems.
• Climate Adaptation and Disaster Resilience: Implementing coastal protection; renewable energy solutions; resilient infrastructure; climate mobility.
• Social Services: Strengthening health systems, nutrition, WASH, early childhood education.
• Protection and Inclusion: Integrated GBV services, child protection, and disability rights.
• Governance and Data: Enhanced public finance management, anti-corruption strategies, civic engagement, and improved data systems.

Alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework and SDG Acceleration

The CIP is fully integrated with the UN Cooperation Framework for the Pacific, ensuring regional coherence and resource optimization. By leveraging UN expertise and technical assistance, the CIP contributes to SDG acceleration, particularly in poverty reduction (SDG 1), health (SDG 3), education (SDG 4), gender equality (SDG 5), economic growth (SDG 8), climate action (SDG 13), and peace, justice and strong institutions (SDG 16).