In striving to enhance good governance and the organisational capacities of small island developing states (SIDS), development partners need to understand the local contexts, working methods and characteristics of the country they are working with. Subsequently, the authors of this paper argue that consideration should be given to how to view these factors as strengths...

This paper takes stock of the institutional set-ups, mechanisms and practices used by governments, and in particular centres of government, to steer climate change policy.