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p. 9 of 20 BACK | NEXT I. Country Performance Assessment II. Country Operational Strategy III. Sector Strategies A. Agriculture B. Infrastructure C. Social Infrastructure and Environment D. Governance Dimensions of ADB Operations E. Gender Dimensions of ADB Operations F. Private Sector Operations IV. Regional Cooperation V. Donor Activities and Aid Coordination VI. Cofinancing and Catalyzing External Resources VII. ADB’s Operational Program VIII. Economic and Sector Work Program IX. Local Cost Financing

Country Assistance Plans - Marshall Islands : III. Sector Strategies

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A. Agriculture

1. Agriculture and Rural Development

31. In this sector, ADB assistance will focus on the coconut industry and fisheries development. The recently concluded Coconut Rehabilitation and Development study under an ADB TA has identified several areas for assistance including re-planting and ways to improve yields. An important outcome has been the identification that irregular domestic shipping is a major factor in low yield of copra in RMI. Government has privatized domestic shipping and is likely to seek ADB’s assistance to improve port/pier facilities and infrastructure in the outer islands and coconut growing areas. Such assistance will also support the fisheries sector. An outer island infrastructure project is proposed for 2001 to provide the necessary assistance. Strengthening capacity and improved regulatory environment in the fisheries that arose from ADB’s TA has speeded up private sector driven initiatives. Majuro has become a major center for fisheries in the north Pacific especially with the establishment of a loining plant and is now considered a success story. Fisheries revenues have increased significantly. ADB’s sectoral policy would be to continue providing support to private sector led initiatives and provide the necessary infrastructure to support such activity.

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