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Strategic Development Plan 8 2006/07-2008/09 is with the poor standard of equipment available for twenty four hour water generation. Road networks to plantations: The standard of agricultural road networks is poor and needs to be addressed. Access to plantations is adversely affected, especially during rainy seasons. Since most families are dependent on agriculture for their livelihood, there is a need to have a good road network to the plantations as this will encourage village farmers to go to their plantation daily, and is also more convenient for transporting crops from plantations to markets. Land erosion (need for foreshore): This is a major problem for villages both in the Western and Eastern sides of the island along the coasts. In such a small island with a fast growing population and shortage of land, there is a need to protect and maintain what we have – in this case the size of the island. Coastal land is being washed away by the sea and there is a need to build foreshores to avoid further erosion of land. Financial hardship: Families are facing financial hardship and are unable to meet their various obligations to families, church and community. This hardship is attributed to joblessness or not having a regular income-generating job. Drug/alcohol abuse & youth crime: Participants expressed a concern with substance abuse in their communities, as well as youth crimes. Enforcement of the law on alcohol and drugs is needed. Illegal drugs are getting into the island and cause all sorts of problems for youth. Deportees have negative effects on locals, and there is a need to have a young people’s court to deal with youths who get into trouble. Consumption tax: Please remove the consumption tax, it is a burden for us. 11 Leaving (dropping out of) school at a very young age: Students are dropping out of school at a relatively young age and get into trouble: parents need to encourage their children to go to school. 11 This comment was made before the removal of the CT on agricultural inputs. Looking to the Future, Building on the Past 22
Strategic Development Plan 8 2006/07-2008/09 Box 2.1: Participants Speak About Infrastructure We need to have foreshores to protect our land, the trees by the beach were planted inland many years ago, but now they are right by the beach because the land has been eroded by the sea. (Participant from Navutoka) Roads need to be tarsealed to improve the life span of tyres. With the current roads of larvae rocks, we need new tyres every year, bald tyres are the norm on the island. (Niuafo’ou participant) We need to have better agricultural roads, this will encourage us to go to the plantation and plant more crops. (Participant from Talafo’ou) We need to have proper roads and agricultural roads, what we have now is just a dirt road. (Nomuka representative) We need a proper wharf so we can leave the island anytime we want, right now, we have to wait until the tide comes in before we can leave, otherwise we have to walk a long way to the reef and this is very difficult for the elderly and sick. (O’ua participant) Government needs to make a new wharf so we can have dry feet! Young ladies also have small feet and can catch a cold from hopping into the sea to wade ashore! (Tungua representative) Roads need to be tarsealed to reduce dust and pollution of water supply. (Pangai Ha’apai participants) There is a need for a new wharf at Falevai so that ferries can come through this port thus reducing transportation costs and freights for people of Motu District. (Participants from Motu District, Vava’u) Standard 2.2.2 of agricultural Vava’u and public roads needs to be improved. (‘Eua representatives) Infrastructure: Wharves are needed for outlying islands in the Motu District, for safer and more convenient transportation of islanders and of crops to markets. Public and agricultural road networks for all the islands are needed to make access to plantations and market outlets easier. The upgrading of this infrastructure will enable a more efficient system of transporting primary produce from plantation to markets thus improving the income level of families. Unemployment and financial problems: The shortage of jobs available for youth and people in general is a major concern as this creates financial problems and hardship for families. Unavailability of market outlets (domestic and international) for producers: Producers need a reliable market outlet for marketing their products for an increased income. Many families rely on agriculture and fishing for their well being, and access to markets for these products would be beneficial for the families concerned. Looking to the Future, Building on the Past 23
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