Cook Islands 2008 Social and Economic Report: Equity in Development

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ISBN: 978-971-561-691-1
Publication Date: December 2008
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Cook Islands has transformed its economy since the public debt crisis of the mid-1990s. The economy is private sector-led, the Government is now on a sound financial footing and well placed to address key development issues, and the economy has proved its resilience in the face of five cyclones in 2005.

The tourism sector remains the main driver of growth and visitor arrivals are expected to continue to grow. Infrastructure works are a development priority, both to support economic growth and to address the rising pressures on the all-important natural environment. Improved education services are needed to meet the ever-rising expectations of the population, and the aging population and steady rise in noncommunicable disease are placing new pressures on the health and welfare systems.

The gap between living standards on the main centers of Rarotonga and Aiututaki and the outer islands is a further key development issue. Continued improvement in institutional performance lies at the heart of an effective response to these needs. This report discusses options for responding to these needs with a view to helping guide public policy formulation in the Cook Islands.

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Contents, Abbreviations, Glossary, Foreword [ PDF: 214kb | 10 pages ]

Executive Summary [ PDF: 102kb | 16 pages ]

E Akakoukouanga Tutara No Te Ripoti (Translation) [ PDF: 113kb | 24 pages ]

Chapter 1 Introduction [ PDF: 66kb | 5 pages ]

Chapter 2 The Economic Setting [ PDF: 187kb | 23 pages ]

2.1 Economic Growth

2.2 Bank Lending and Foreign Investment

2.3 Inflation and the Exchange Rate

2.4 The Budget Balance and Debt Position

2.5 The Private Sector

2.6 Employment Trends

2.7 Unemployment

2.8 The Population Challenge

Chapter 3 The Disadvantaged of the Cook Islands [ PDF: 182kb | 13 pages ]

3.1 Introduction

3.2 The Rarotonga-Outer Island Divide

3.3 The Significance of Gender

3.4 The Elderly

3.5 Disabled People

Chapter 4 Delivery of Social Services [ PDF: 180kb | 27 pages ]

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Decentralizing Service Delivery

4.3 Education

4.4 Vocational Training and Other Postsecondary Education

4.5 Health Services

4.6 Welfare Services

4.7 Other Social Services

Chapter 5 Private Sector Development [ PDF: 204kb | 45 pages ]

5.1 The Enabling Environment

5.2 Managing Foreign Investment

5.3 Maintaining Competitiveness

5.4 Factors Affecting Competitiveness

5.5 Priorities and Strategies

Chapter 6 Managing the Public Sector for Results [ PDF: 246kb | 44 pages ]

6.1 Introduction

6.2 A National Perspective on Service Standards

6.3 Providing Public Infrastructure

6.4 Raising the Quality of Public Expenditure

6.5 Refining the Revenue System

6.6 Maintaining Fiscal Sustainability

6.7 Strengthening Public Enterprises

6.8 Reforming the Political System

6.9 Achieving Results Orientation

Chapter 7 Conclusion [ PDF: 45kb | 3 pages ]

Appendixes [ PDF: 542kb | 109 pages ]

Participation and Consultation
Data
The Changing Population
Outer Island Profiles

References [ PDF: 63kb | 9 pages ]

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