Fiji

FIJI Post-Disaster Needs Assessment
In some cases, production will not return to pre-disaster levels for five to 10 years. In the meantime, people’s incomes will
decline significantly in the affected areas. Figure 1 shows the time variation of production losses from TC Winston for the
agriculture sector, including the subsectors of crops, livestock and fisheries. These production losses will also negatively
impact on activities of the manufacturing and trade sectors due to their linkages through the food production chain.
Data collected provides evidence that private sector damage and losses from Winston far exceed those sustained in the
public sector, accounting for 78 percent of all damage and losses (Figure 2). Such information provides an idea of the
relative efforts that the government and private entities will be required to undertake as part of recovery and reconstruction.
1,800
1,600
1,400
F$ (million)
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
Public
Private
Damage
Losses
Figure 2: Ownership of Disaster Effects
Source: Estimations by Assessment Team.
Damage and losses were highest in the Western Division (49 percent of total disaster effects) and in the Northern Division
(28 percent), while the Central and Eastern Divisions were affected to a lesser degree (Figure 3).
12%
49%
11%
Central
Eastern
Northern
Western
28%
Figure 3: Share of Total Effects of TC Winston by Division
Source: Estimations by Assessment Team.
Table 2 and Figure 4 show the estimated values of disaster effects by province. The province of Ba was the most affected,
with a total value of damage and losses of F$668 million, which constitutes 34 percent of the national total. Ra and
Cakaudrove provinces were also significantly affected, suffering around F$315 million in total effects each.
12 Tropical Cyclone Winston, February 20, 2016