Tonga and ADB
In the Spotlight
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Utilities Reform Needed for Better Service Delivery in the Pacific — ADB
Investments in basic services must be complemented by policy and regulatory reforms as well as capacity development to support a shift towards more commercially viable utilities in the Pacific, says the latest issue of the ADB Pacific Economic Monitor.
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Our Work in the Pacific
ADB is scaling up its assistance in the Pacific, with our active portfolio growing from $500 million in 2004 to $2.6 billion at the end of 2017.
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ADB Provides Additional $1 Million for Tonga Cyclone Response
ADB has provided $6 million to the Government of Tonga to help fund priority early recovery activities following the onslaught of Tropical Cyclone Gita, which tore through Tongatapu, Tonga on 12 February. ADB is also providing an additional $1 million, in the form of a grant.
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Tonga: Sustaining a Strong Culture While Building the Future
This country brief summarizes how the partnership of ADB and the Tonga government has helped to reduce poverty and is aiding in the country's recovery from the global economic crisis.
The economy of Tonga is highly dependent on subsistence agriculture, extremely vulnerable to natural hazards, and heavily reliant on external income (donor aid and remittances). Its medium-term development depends on the continued implementation of structural reforms to improve productivity, remove bottlenecks to growth, and strengthen macroeconomic resilience.
ADB and other development partners are working closely with the government to implement a multiyear joint policy reform matrix , which will ensure that Tonga’s development priorities are addressed and policy reforms are realized. The medium-term policy goals for the government include maintaining macroeconomic stability—particularly in light of high public debt—and improving economic management. Policy reforms also seek to achieve sustained economic growth led by the private sector, while maintaining the country’s health and education standards.
Latest
ADB Projects in Kiribati, Pakistan, and Tonga Secure GCF Funding
ADB has secured $108 million in funding from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for its climate change projects, shoring up the bank’s efforts to increase its climate financing for the Asia and Pacific region.Eleven (11) Small Pacific Island Countries: Country Operations Business Plan (2019-2021)
In line with the Pacific Approach, the country operations business plan for 2019−2021 takes a multicountry approach to identify common development challenges and opportunities for operational efficiencies across the 11 small Pacific island countries.
New ADB Regional Director to Focus on Infrastructure, Private Sector Development
Mr. Masayuki Tachiiri has assumed office as Regional Director of ADB's Pacific Subregional Office in Suva.
Projects in Tonga
Approved/Active
- Pacific Information and Communication Technology Investment Planning and Capacity Development Facility (Phase 2) - Information and Communication Technology Sector Assessment in the Pacific DMCs (Subproject 2)
- Outer Island Renewable Energy Project-Additional Financing
- Enhancing ADB’s Support for Social Protection to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
- Cyclone Gita Recovery Project
- Pacific Information and Communication Technology Investment Planning and Capacity Development Facility (Phase 2) - Feasibility Assessment for e-Government Rollout in the Pacific Developing Member Countries (Subproject 1)
