KINGDOM OF TONGA - SPREP

Strategic Development Plan 8 2006/07-2008/09
7.4 Tourism 92
7.4.1 Background 92
7.4.2 Tourism Policy 93
8 Improving Equity and Reducing Hardship 99
8.1 Inequality and Hardship 99
8.1.1 Children 100
8.1.2 Youth 101
8.1.3 Women 101
8.1.4 The Disabled and Elderly 101
8.2 Pro-poor policies 102
8.2.1 Education and Health 102
8.2.2 Regional and Rural Development Program 103
8.2.3 Other Vulnerable Groups 106
9 Improving Education Standards 108
9.1 Achievements in Education 108
9.2 Structure and Financing of the Education System 108
9.3 Access to Primary and Secondary Education 110
9.4 Post-Secondary Education and Vocational Training 111
9.5 Issues in Education 112
9.6 Education Policy: The Tonga Education Support Program 113
10 Improving Health Standards 117
10.1 Overall Health Status 117
10.2 The Health System 118
10.3 Health Policy 120
11 Ensuring Environmental Sustainability 123
11.1 The Environmental Situation 123
11.2 Environmental Policy 125
11.3 Energy Policy 128
11.4 Disaster Risk Reduction and Management 128
12 Promoting Cultural Development 130
12.1 Introduction 130
12.2 Social Cohesion 130
12.3 Cultural Identity 133
13 Financing the Plan 135
13.1 Introduction 135
13.2 The Macroeconomic Framework 135
Looking to the Future, Building on the Past iv