The United Nations Micronesia Policy Brief Series No. 1: Highlights of UN Common Country Analyses for Micronesia 2024

The United Nations Common Country Analyses (CCAs) for Micronesia provide an in-depth assessment of the development situation and challenges faced by five Micronesian countries: Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the Marshall Islands, Nauru and Kiribati. The CCAs are comprehensive and impartial assessments that paint a detailed picture of a country's (or a subregion’s) development landscape. These analyses go beyond simply summarizing progress; they provide a forward-looking and evidence-based examination of Micronesia's distinct context for sustainable development.

They are intended to provide insights for the United Nations and other development partners in supporting these countries' sustainable development goals. By looking at risks, challenges and opportunities across all sectors, the CCAs help the United Nations identify priority areas for their support, ensuring that they align with the countries' development visions and the broader 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development or the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The CCAs are living documents, constantly evolving as new data and trends emerge, and play a vital role in shaping the United Nations' strategic engagement through frameworks like the five-year Pacific Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework. They also work in conjunction with action plans for small island developing States (SIDS), like the SAMOA Pathway and the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda.