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Maria Melei
South Pacific Subregional Office 5th Floor, Ra Marama Building 91 Gordon Street, Suva, Fiji Islands Private Mail Bag, Suva, Fiji Islands Tel: + 679 3318101 |
Tonga
Moderate growth supported by increased construction activity and greater competition in telecommunicationsAfter an economic contraction in FY2007, the economy grew by an estimated 1.2% in FY2008. Reconstruction of areas damaged during civil unrest in late 2006, coupled with the building of new tourism projects, underpinned a 6.9% expansion in construction in FY2008. The transport and communications subsector grew by 5.6%, assisted by increased competition in telecommunications. Finance and real estate recorded 5.0% growth, in part reflecting higher bank lending. Read the full report. Reports
Tonga and ADB
Tonga has received $57.79 million in loans since joining ADB in 1972. ADB changed its
operational emphasis in 1992 when technical assistance began to focus on macroeconomic
policies, the investment climate, and public sector performance. .
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What's New
Reforming Public Enterprises (Tonga)
(Technical Assistance Report
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Finding Balance: Making State-Owned Enterprises Work in Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga (Tonga)
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Projects
Reforming Public Enterprises
(Technical Assistance)
Publications
Fact Sheet: Tonga and ADB, A
(Awareness Raising and Multimedia)
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