As part of its series addressing on the vulnerability of small island developing States (SIDS), the UN Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) has published a paper on Seychelles that covers the political economy of the land, tourism development, and other social policy issues in the country.
November 2011: A paper on social policies in Seychelles has been published as part of a series of country case studies and thematic papers that address small islands’ particular vulnerability given their special characteristics, such as reliance on trade, high dependence on capital inflows and, in some cases, lack of natural resources.
The series, published by the UN Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) in collaboration with the Commonwealth Secretariat, focuses on some small economies’ successes in formulating social development policies to overcome their inherent vulnerability, improve social indicators and achieve sustainable development.
In the case of Seychelles, the paper indicates that, despite its extensive social policy programmes, the island remains economically vulnerable. The paper provides a comprehensive analysis of social policy development in the country, dating back from the colonial era, on issues such as political economy of the land and tourism development. It recalls that the international community has recognized the special needs of small States, including in Agenda 21 and the Barbados Programme of Action (BPoA). [Publication: Social Policies in Seychelles: Social Policies in Small States Series, No. 5]