Tonga and ADB
In the Spotlight
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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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Uncertainties Delaying Economic Recovery in the Pacific
Growth in the Pacific is expected to remain weak in 2018, as economic and political uncertainties, fiscal challenges, and natural disasters hold back some of the region’s larger economies. Damage caused by Cyclone Gita which hit Tonga is projected to push the economy into a slight contraction, says a new ADB report.
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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 to Climate-Proof Nuku'alofa Electricity Network in Tonga
ADB's Board of Directors has approved a $6.8 million grant to help reconstruct and improve disaster resilience of the Nuku’alofa electricity network that was damaged by Cyclone Gita in February 2018.ADB Supports Over $1 Billion in Clean Energy Investments in the Pacific Until 2021 — Report
ADB will support over $1 billion in energy investments in the Pacific between 2018–2021, including 19 projects to help countries in the subregion have better access to quality, affordable, and sustainable energy sources.
ADB continues to help build resilient, low-carbon countries in the Pacific region, while increasing access to clean, reliable power.
Pacific Energy Update 2018
Projects in Tonga
Approved/Active
