b'18. Recognizes with concern the transition challenges encountered by small island developing States that have graduated or are about to graduate from least developed country status, remains mindful that graduation must not disrupt a country s development progress, and stresses the need for the development and implementation of a viable multiannual  multiyear transition strategy to facilitate each small island developing State s graduation, with the support of the international community where appropriate, to mitigate against, inter alia, the possible loss of concessionary financing, to reduce the risks of falling heavily into debt and to ensure macro-financial stability; '