Small States Network for Economic Development

The Small States Network for Economic Development (SSNED) provides a mechanism for institutional building in small states.[1] The establishment of the Small States Network for Economic Development was first proposed by Malta at the 2005 Small States Forum held in Washington, and the mandate to establish it was given by the 2006 Small States Forum[2] held in Singapore.[3][4][5] All small states members of the Small States Forum are eligible for membership, free of charge.

According to the Network's statute its mission is to facilitate the exchange of “best practices” among small states, to promote the increased integration of the concerns and interests of small states into the policies and programmes of the international community, and to undertake or support such related actions as will further these goals and the sustainable development of SSNED Members.

Governance

The Network is governed by a Board of Trustees[6] in line with its statute.[7] Mr Grantley Smith, who represents Barbados, currently chairs the Board, while the secretary of the Board is Mr Kyle Peters, who also provides liaison with the World Bank.

The current members of the Board of Trustees are the six founding members of SSNED: Barbados, Malta, Mauritius, St. Kitts and Nevis, Samoa and Vanuatu, and the two founding partners, namely the World Bank and the Commonwealth Secretariat. The secretary of the Board is Mr Stefano Curto, who also provides liaison with the World Bank.

The Network has been registered as a legal entity in Malta and its secretariat is located at Valletta, Malta.

Funding

The Network has received initial seed-money funding from the World Bank. The grant is intended to fund start-up activities, including steps to establish a permanent secretariat of the Network to be based in Malta, and to finance appropriate projects, endorsed by the Board and aligned with the work programme[8] of the Network.

Secretariat

Currently the Secretariat of the Network is it composed of three persons namely Professor Lino Briguglio[9] as Director, with David Pulis[10] as Administrator and Ms Maryrose Vella[11] as assistant administrator.

The Network has been registered as a legal entity in Malta[12] and its secretariat[13] is located at Valletta, Malta.

Projects

The Network funds twinning projects,[14] training workshops[15][16] and other initiatives, with small states as beneficiaries, on the following core themes:

  • capacity building of the public sector;
  • private sector development and promotion of international competitiveness;
  • encouragement of private-public partnerships to support the efficient provision of public services;
  • environmental and natural disaster concerns;
  • knowledge building and sharing.

References
  1. "Projects - Small States Network for Economic Development". World Bank. 2010-01-25. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
  2. "Projects - Small States". Web.worldbank.org. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
  3. "St. Kitts and Nevis participates in meeting of Small States Network". SKNVibes. 23 October 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
  4. "SSNED present Technical Report for public transport". DI-VE. 18 July 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
  5. "Small States Network secretariat located in Malta". MaltaMedia News. November 16, 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-11-18.
  6. "SSNED Board of Trustees". Small States Network for Economic Development. Archived from the original on 2009-09-07. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
  7. "SSNED Statute". Small States Network for Economic Development. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
  8. "SSNED Work Programme". SSNED. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
  9. "Professor Lino Briguglio, Chair of the Board of Trustees". Small States Network for Economic Development. Archived from the original on 7 September 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
  10. "David Pulis, Administrator of the Small States Network for Economic Development". Small States Network for Economic Development. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
  11. "Maryrose Vella, Assistant Administrator of the Small States Network for Economic Development". Small States Network for Economic Development. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
  12. "Speech by Finance Minister Hon. Tonio Fenech at the inaguration of the SSNED offices in Valletta". Department of Information, Government of Malta. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
  13. "Malta to host the Secretariat of the Small States Network for Economic Development". Government of Malta. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
  14. "SSNED sponsors twinning project between Seychelles and Mauritius". Seychelles Nation Online. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
  15. "SSNED funds training workshop on Competition Law and Policy". Barbados Fair Trading Commission. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
  16. "Opening speech for workshop on Competition Law and Policy". University of the West Indies. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
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