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Australian non-government
organisations
A web-based and Australian Council for International
Development database search identified
no Australian NGOs working in Tuvalu.
16.7 International
involvement
New Zealand
The New Zealand–Tuvalu Development Cooperation
Programme Framework 2002–
2007 outlines NZAID’s priorities with Tuvalu.
The goal of the strategy is to support the
efforts of the Tuvalu Government and people
to achieve equitable and sustainable development.
The three key areas aligned with
the Tuvalu National Development Strategy
are: Te Kakeega II outer island development;
financial management support; and
human resource development. The strategy
is currently being reviewed and updated in
2008–09 to cover the next 10 years. 927 New
Zealand also funds a Tuvalu Trust Fund director
and an Advisory Committee member,
in addition to making contributions to the
fund on a regular basis. 928
Other programs
The International Centre for Eyecare Education
is the only international NGO listed with
the Australian Council for International Development
as working in Tuvalu. 929 In terms
of international development activities by
NGOs, Japan registers as a heavily involved
country; however, the authors were unable
to identify specific program details. 930
Tuvalu is a member of both the Asian Development
Bank and the United Nations with
close ties to Fiji and diplomatic relations with
Chinese Taiwan. 931 The Tuvalu Trust Fund
is the primary source of income with contributions
from Australia, New Zealand, the
United Kingdom, Japan and South Korea. 932
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927 NZAID’s aid program in Tuvalu, available at: (accessed March 2009).
928 Ibid.
929 Australian NGOs supporting projects and operations in Tuvalu: (accessed March 2009).
930 Development Gateway Foundation, Accessible Information on Development Activities, Activities
in Tuvalu, available at:
(accessed March 2009).
931 Tuvalu Country Background Note prepared for UNDP Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific
Cluster Meeting, 15–16 November 2006.
932 Ibid.
Tuvalu