Strategic Development Plan 2007 - 2011 Contents Chapter 1 Vision, Mission and Guiding Principles ....................................................1 1.1 Introduction....................................................................................................1 1.2 Vision: “A peaceful, prosperous Fiji”............................................................1 1.2.1 Peace, Unity and multi-racial harmony .................................................1 1.2.2 Prosperity for all ....................................................................................2 1.3 Mission and Guiding Principles.....................................................................3 1.3.1 International Commitments ...................................................................3 1.3.2 Consistent and Credible Policies ...........................................................4 Chapter 2 Review of Social Development .................................................................5 2.1 Quality of Life................................................................................................5 2.1.1 The Human Development Index and Millennium Development Goals 5 2.1.2 Global Partnership for Development .....................................................5 2.2 Poverty Alleviation ........................................................................................6 2.3 Social Justice and Affirmative Action ...........................................................8 2.4 Rural and Outer Island Development ............................................................9 2.5 Security ........................................................................................................10 2.6 Law and Justice............................................................................................12 2.7 Environment.................................................................................................13 2.8 Housing........................................................................................................15 2.9 Urban Development.....................................................................................16 2.10 Health...........................................................................................................19 2.11 Education and Training................................................................................22 2.12 Gender and Development ............................................................................23 2.13 Youth and Protection of Children................................................................24 2.14 Culture and Heritage....................................................................................25 2.15 Sports Development.....................................................................................26 2.16 Disaster Mitigation and Management..........................................................28 Chapter 3 Review of Economic Development .........................................................30 3.1 Management of the Economy and Government ..........................................30 3.1.1 Recent Developments ..........................................................................30 3.1.2 Private Sector Requirements................................................................31 3.1.3 Public Sector Challenges .....................................................................33 3.1.4 Monetary Policy and Macroeconomic Conditions in 2006 .................36 3.1.5 Fiscal Position in 2006.........................................................................39 3.2 Sector Performance......................................................................................40 3.2.1 Sectoral Challenges and Opportunities................................................40 3.2.2 Sugar ....................................................................................................41 3.2.3 Agriculture and Livestock....................................................................43 3.2.4 Forestry ................................................................................................44 3.2.5 Marine Resources.................................................................................46 3.2.6 Mineral and Groundwater Resources...................................................48 3.2.7 Land Resource Development and Management ..................................49 3.2.8 Tourism................................................................................................51 3.2.9 Manufacturing and Commerce ............................................................52 3.2.10 Information and Telecommunications .................................................54 3.2.11 Financial Services ................................................................................55 3.2.12 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises ................................................57 i 3.2.13 Transport..............................................................................................58 3.2.14 Energy..................................................................................................61 3.2.15 Water and Sewerage ............................................................................62 3.2.16 Foreign Affairs and External Trade .....................................................63 3.2.17 Employment, Productivity and the Labour Market .............................64 Chapter 4 Medium Term Strategy : Maintaining Stability and Sustaining Growth.66 4.1 Strategic Priorities........................................................................................66 4.2 Maintaining Stability ...................................................................................68 4.2.1 Promoting peace and harmony.............................................................68 4.2.2 Enhancing security, law and order.......................................................69 4.2.3 Alleviating poverty..............................................................................69 4.2.4 Strengthening good governance...........................................................70 4.2.5 Reviewing the Constitution..................................................................70 4.2.6 Resolving the agricultural land lease issue ..........................................70 4.2.7 Implementing affirmative action..........................................................71 4.3 Sustaining Growth .......................................................................................71 4.3.1 Macro-economic stability ....................................................................72 4.3.2 Restructuring to promote competition and efficiency .........................72 4.3.3 Raising Export Earnings ......................................................................73 4.3.4 Raising investment levels for jobs and growth....................................73 4.3.5 Rural and outer island development ....................................................74 4.4 Development Programmes and Donor Coordination...................................75 Chapter 5 Macroeconomic Management..................................................................77 5.1 Monetary Policy...........................................................................................77 5.2 Fiscal Policy.................................................................................................77 5.3 Summary and Key Performance Indicators .................................................79 Chapter 6 Restructuring the Public Sector ...............................................................81 6.1 The Need for Restructuring .........................................................................81 6.1.1 Civil Service.........................................................................................81 6.1.2 Public Enterprises ................................................................................82 6.2 Restructuring Principles...............................................................................83 6.3 Public Sector Structures...............................................................................84 6.3.1 Reorganisation .....................................................................................84 6.3.2 Public Private Partnerships ..................................................................84 6.3.3 Privatisation .........................................................................................85 6.3.4 Public Sector Investment Programme..................................................86 6.4 Accelerated Restructuring Programme ........................................................86 6.5 Public Sector Restructuring Plan .................................................................87 Chapter 7 Social Development.................................................................................89 7.1 Poverty Alleviation ......................................................................................89 7.2 Social Justice and Affirmative Action .........................................................90 7.3 Rural and Outer Island Development ..........................................................92 7.4 Security ........................................................................................................93 7.5 Law and Justice............................................................................................94 7.6 Environmental Sustainability.......................................................................96 7.7