Small Island Developing States

A unique partnership between the GSMA and the Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association (PITA) is advancing the implementation of mobile-enabled Early Warning Systems (EWS) through Cell Broadcast across the Pacific Islands.

For SIDS, the barriers to effective EWS are uniquely pronounced. Geographic isolation and, for some areas, limited infrastructure redundancy, make multi-channel emergency alerting inherently difficult, while exposure to severe hazards continues to grow

The Pacific must systematically integrate geohazards into regional resilience efforts through sustained investment, stronger national and regional capabilities, and deeper regional cooperation to address interconnected hazards and cascading disruption.

In a Policy Article, authors use Jamaica’s experience with 2025’s Hurricane Melissa to reveal how extreme weather and disaster spending can trap climate-vulnerable countries in a cycle of recovery borrowing and underinvestment in future climate resilience

Grenada’s climate finance project provides low-income households and communities with affordable loans and grants to strengthen homes, prevent landslides and manage drought. Revolving fund builds long-term resilience, especially for vulnerable families.

The podcast explains how the dry conditions have forced people to rely on non-traditional food crops for food.

Healthy ecosystems may give some of the world’s most vulnerable islands a better shot at survival, new research shows.