Statement presented at the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States Antigua and Barbuda, May 29, 2024 Civil society represents an untapped potential in the effort to achieve just and sustainable development in small island developing states. That potential is not reflected in the text of the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for SIDS but can be realized through the […]

The Foundation for Development Planning, Inc. (FDPI) routinely engages with other organizations and the general public in various ways, ranging from information sharing to supporting the work of other organizations to participation in networks. That engagement is guided by a public engagement strategy. The FDPI understands engagement as a mutually beneficial process and therefore encourages individuals and organizations to become […]

By Lloyd Gardner   December 1, 2011 One of the supporting elements of environment and development programmes is the establishment of communication and information sharing mechanisms.  Such mechanisms have evolved to include professional networks and the use of internet-based communication tools.  During the 1980s and 1990s, the establishment of national environmental management agencies, the rapid growth in the number of […]