Countries and Regions

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Country Assistance Plans - Solomon Islands

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IV. Regional Economic Cooperation

27. The following are the priorities of the country for economic regional cooperation: (i) building trading relationships within and with blocks outside the region; (ii) cooperative arrangements in aviation and shipping; and (iii) coordinated policies and approaches to the management of fisheries. To these ends, the ADB is actively involved with the Forum Secretariat and other regional agencies in a variety of regional initiatives. 28. The ADB currently provides regional technical assistance (RETA) to support the negotiation of a regional tuna management plan, and for fiscal and tax policy advice provided through the Pacific Financial Technical Centre. In the coming three years, the ADB plans to provide RETAs for: (i) analysis of financial sector issues and strategies for selected PDMCs, (ii) judicial training, and (iii) sustainable coastal fisheries management.

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