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Beyond GDP and Small Island Developing States: Measuring What Matters, Financing What Works
Beyond GDP and Small Island Developing States: Measuring What Matters, Financing What Works
By: Dr. Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon and Ashaki Goodwin, Development Bank for Resilient ProsperityGDP is a useful measure of annual output, but for SIDS it is too narrow to guide long-term policy and finance on its own. A systems approach asks whether produced, natural, human, and societal capitals are being built up or run down.For Small Island Developing States (SIDS), the argument about GDP has always been slightly surreal. We are asked to explain our vulnerability in a language built mainly to measur
The Future of Space: Shared, Sustainable, Secure
The Future of Space: Shared, Sustainable, Secure
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SDG Data Alliance Live: Data Foundations for the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for SIDS
SDG Data Alliance Live: Data Foundations for the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for SIDS
On February 25, 2026, the SDG Data Alliance convened global partners to explore how strengthened data systems can support the implementation of the Antigua a...
Data Hubs and Resources: SDG.org
Data Hubs and Resources: SDG.org
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Global multi-stakeholder small island developing states partnership dialogue | UN Web TV
Global multi-stakeholder small island developing states partnership dialogue | UN Web TV
High-level Seminar of the twenty-second session of the Monitoring Committee - YouTube
High-level Seminar of the twenty-second session of the Monitoring Committee - YouTube
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Antigua Fully Backs “Nature Bank” Proposal to Monetize Forest and Ocean Assets
Antigua Fully Backs “Nature Bank” Proposal to Monetize Forest and Ocean Assets
Image (from left to right): Sergio Fernández de Córdova, Executive Chairman, PVBLIC Foundation; Kerry Bannigan, President of the Board, PVBLIC Foundation; H.E. Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, and Dr. Gene Leon, Executive Director of the Nature Bank, PVBLIC Foundation. Photo credit by Simon Luethi.Antigua and Barbuda has given its full political backing to the proposed Development Bank for Resilient Prosperity (known as the “Nature Bank”) an initiative designed to unlock the
SDG Data Alliance Strengthens Regional Geospatial Leadership at GeoGov Middle East Summit
SDG Data Alliance Strengthens Regional Geospatial Leadership at GeoGov Middle East Summit
From October 27 to 30, Abu Dhabi became a global hub for dialogue on the future of geospatial governance and data-driven development during the GeoGov Middle East Summit 2025, convened by Geospatial World.Building on the momentum from the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly, where the SDG Data Alliance and Geospatial World formalized a new Implementing Partnership Agreement, the Summit provided an opportunity to advance the data needs of developing countries, including through the Antigua an
PVBLIC Foundation Amplifies Public-Private Collaboration and Data-Driven Innovation at COP30
PVBLIC Foundation Amplifies Public-Private Collaboration and Data-Driven Innovation at COP30
The 30th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP30), held in Belém, Brazil, from November 10th to 21st, 2025, has convened leaders from more than 190 countries to advance the goals of the Paris Agreement and highlight the Amazon’s vital role in global sustainability.At this critical juncture, PVBLIC Foundation joined delegates and partners to strengthen global momentum for nature-based innovation, sustainable investment, and data-driven solutions that drive impact for people and the planet
What is COP30?
What is COP30?
COP30 stands for the 30th United Nations Conference of the Parties on Climate Change. Every year, this global meeting is held to discuss, advocate, and act for one of the world’s most pressing challenges: climate change. World leaders, ministers, UN representatives, scientists, non-governmental organizations, civil society, and other environmental advocates meet to bring their expertise and find solutions to this urgent crisis–from financing and adaptation, to building resilience. In this annual
PVBLIC Foundation joins the Women Economic Forum Iberoamérica 2025 to advance women’s economic empowerment
PVBLIC Foundation joins the Women Economic Forum Iberoamérica 2025 to advance women’s economic empowerment
Mexico City, October 29, 2025 — PVBLIC Foundation participated in the Women Economic Forum Iberoamérica 2025, held from October 28 to 30 in Mexico City. This annual gathering brought together global and regional leaders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers under the theme “Women of Impact: Building Sustainable Communities.”During the Forum, PVBLIC Foundation formalized a partnership with WEF Iberoamérica through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), reinforcing a shared commitment to a
PVBLIC Foundation, Fundación Memorial Papa Francisco, and Fundación Eta Grande Sign Manifesto for the Rights of Older Persons
PVBLIC Foundation, Fundación Memorial Papa Francisco, and Fundación Eta Grande Sign Manifesto for the Rights of Older Persons
As part of its flagship week of convenings during the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly, PVBLIC Foundation hosted the 2025 Cumbre de Impacto Iberoamericano, where it joined Fundación Memorial Papa Francisco and Fundación Eta Grande in signing the Manifesto for the Rights of Older Persons.The Cumbre, which convened Heads of State, ministers, private sector leaders, and changemakers from across the Ibero-American region, highlighted the power of collaboration and shared purpose in advancing
Tonga’s Frontline: Turning Climate Exposure into Investable Resilience
Tonga’s Frontline: Turning Climate Exposure into Investable Resilience
Meeting with Dr. Vailala Matoto, CEO at the Ministry of Fisheries of the Kingdom of Tonga. Photo: PVBLIC FoundationIn Tonga, the horizon itself teaches policy. Cyclones are more intense, seas inch higher, and a single event can set back years of progress. Against this backdrop, a delegation of the Development Bank for Resilient Prosperity (DBRP), also known as the Nature Bank, travelled to Nukuʻalofa on 10 October 2025 for focused consultations on resilient development pathways with financing th
Fiji Dialogue: Turning Natural Wealth into Investable Resilience
Fiji Dialogue: Turning Natural Wealth into Investable Resilience
PVBLIC team meets with Sitiveni Rabuka, Prime Minister of Fiji, and H.E. Tapugao Falefou, Permanent Representative of Tuvalu to the United Nations. Photo: PVBLIC FoundationOn 6 October 2025, a DBRP (Nature Bank) delegation visited Suva for high-level engagements with Government and stakeholders on development finance,including through the monetisation of natural capital, for promoting Fiji’s national priorities. The delegation included H.E. Tapugao Falefou, Permanent Representative of Tuvalu to
Tuvalu First: Designing Finance Around the Islands’ Realities
Tuvalu First: Designing Finance Around the Islands’ Realities
H.E. Tapugao Falefou, Permanent Representative of Tuvalu to the United Nations; Honorable Feleti Teo, Prime Minister of Tuvalu; Dr Gene Leon, Executive Director, Nature Bank; Dr Greg Scott, Executive Director, SDG Data Alliance. Photo: PVBLIC FoundationAt high tide, Tuvalu’s shoreline tells the story in seconds—land narrowing, sea walls tested, families planning around the water’s next advance. It is one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations, where sea-level rise is an existential chall
PVBLIC Foundation and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) Partner to Leverage Space Technologies for Sustainable Development
PVBLIC Foundation and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) Partner to Leverage Space Technologies for Sustainable Development
As part of its UNGA 80 program of signature events, PVBLIC Foundation convened at United Nations Headquarters on September 24 for the Family Offices for Sustainable Development (FOSD) Summit and Reception; two high-level gatherings that underscored the power of mission-driven capital and multilateral collaboration to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).The evening’s Reception brought together global family offices, investors, and policymakers committed to accelerating impact across
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