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Acknowledgements
This National Green Export Review (NGER) report was prepared by the project’s national team of experts.
Members of the national team of experts were Jimmy Rantes, Noel Kalo and Roy Pakoasongi.
The NGER was undertaken through cooperation and support provided by the Department of Industry (DoI) of the
Ministry of Trade, Tourism, Industry, Commerce and Ni-Vanuatu Business (MTTICNVB), and by the United Nations
Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The DoI team, led by Jimmy Rantes, included Lazarus Aising,
Andrew Baha, Noel Kalo, Christine Kapalu, Joe Mael, Donald Pelam, Wensie Wesley Naki, Reuben Edward Tafau
and Adrina Woi.
Several local business representatives hosted site visits during this project, including, Jim Batty, The Summit
Estate; Rona Garae, Oils of Paradise; Nicolas Monvoisin, Elgress Agra Limited; Frederic Petit, Unelco Cofely; Ken
Thode, Chiko Farms; and Sandrine Wallez, ACTIV Association. Visits were also facilitated by Sethy Lui, Vanuatu
Cocoa and Coprah Export; Joseph Merib, Epi Cocoa Growers Association; Basile Malily, Vanuatu Cocoa Growers
Association; PHAMA Vanuatu; as well as other producers and industry representatives.
Technical support was provided by several UNCTAD staff members including Bonapas Onguglo, Officer in
Charge; David Vivas Eugui, Legal Officer; and Robert Hamwey, Economics Affairs Officer, Trade, Environment,
Climate Change and Sustainable Development Branch, Division on International Trade in Goods and Services,
and Commodities (TED/DITC). Other TED/DITC staff members, Malick Kane, Ivonne Paredes and Lalen Lleander
provided additional support.
This publication is a product of TED/DITC. Desktop formatting was done by Rafe Dent, TED/DITC.
Financial support for the project was provided by the United Nations Development Account (project 1415L) and
by UNCTAD.
Guillermo Valles
Director
Division on International Trade in Goods and Services, and Commodities
14 July, 2016
Department of Industry of the Ministry of Trade,
Tourism, Industry, Commerce and
Ni-Vanuatu Business
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