KINGDOM OF TONGA - SPREP

Strategic Development Plan 8 2006/07-2008/09
Table of Contents
Page No.
Map of Tonga vi
Basic Information on Tonga vii
Abbreviations viii
Note x
Minister’s Foreword xi
1 Development Performance and Reforms 1
1.1 Overview of Economic and Social Development 1
1.2 Economic and Public Sector Reforms in 2000-2005 3
1.2.1 SDP7 4
1.2.2 EPSRP 5
1.2.3 Environmental Conservation 12
1.2.4 Summary 12
1.3 Economic Performance, FY2000-FY2006 13
1.4 Key Observations for Planners 19
2 The People’s Perspective on Development 20
2.1 Introduction 20
2.2 Community Consultations 21
2.2.1 Tongatapu 21
2.2.2 Vava’u 23
2.2.3 Ha’apai 25
2.2.4 ‘Eua 27
2.2.5 Niuafo’ou 28
2.2.6 Niuatoputapu 29
2.3 Non-Government Organisations 30
2.4 Church Leaders 30
2.5 Private Sector 31
2.5.1 Consultation and Communication 31
2.5.2 Business Environment 31
2.6 Key Observations for Planners 31
3 National Development Vision and Goals 33
3.1 Development Challenges 33
3.2 Development Vision and Goals 34
3.3 Achieving SDP8’s Goals: A Summary of Strategies 40
Looking to the Future, Building on the Past ii