| Overview : Dear Sir/Madam, The Archipelagic and Island States Forum Secretariat aims to seek creative ideas and breakthrough solutions that can assist the archipelagic and island states to strengthen their capacity in the marine sector. As we leverage smart and innovative solutions in achieving our objectives, through the UNDP Innovation Challenges, the AIS Forum Secretariat intends to discover solutions that can strengthen the cooperation between the archipelagic and island states. We are inviting the research team (consisting of stakeholders from at least two AIS countries) to submit their innovative idea through the attached documents. Interested applicants should submit their proposal to bids.id@undp.org with mandatory subject email "Innovation Challenge - AIS Joint Research 2023", on or before 17 March 2023 at 17.00 hour (GMT +7). For further information and clarification, please contact Ms. Livita Sumali (livita.sumali@undp.org). | 
