5-Year & 20-Year NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN Transforming Fiji 2017 NOVEMBER MINISTRY OF ECONOMY | REPUBLIC OF FIJI FOREWORD 5-Year and 20-Year National Development Plan At no time in our history have Fijians held greater confidence in the direction of our nation or in the future we are working together to build. Our income levels are steadily increasing, we have moved up the ladder to become an upper middle-income country, and our living standards are the highest they have ever been, as Fijians enjoy the benefits of eight consecutive years of economic growth. Our achievements have been driven by the establishment The NDP is aligned with global commitments including of a modern and inclusive Fijian Constitution, along the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the with an unprecedented programme of administrative Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Consistent with the reforms across Government; substantial and consistent goal of the Paris Agreement to achieve climate neutrality public investment in infrastructure, public utilities, and a low-emission world, we will develop a 2050 Pathway education, health and social inclusion; and a concerted to decarbonise the Fijian economy. effort to position Fiji as the hub of economic activity and regional engagement in the Pacific. Fiji has also emerged The integrated nature of development and the need for as a respected advocate on some of the great challenges multi-sectoral solutions are recognised and addressed. facing humanity, including climate change, sustainable Critical cross-cutting issues such as climate change, green development and the preservation of our oceans. growth, the environment, gender equality, disability and governance are mainstreamed in the NDP. Fiji’s National Development Plan (NDP), with the vision of “Transforming Fiji”, maps out the way forward for Fiji Progress of the NDP will be monitored to help keep and all Fijians to realise our full potential as a nation. For implementation on track and ensure our collective vision the first time, Fiji has both a 20-Year Development Plan is realised. (2017-2036) and a comprehensive 5-Year Development Plan (2017-2021). These plans work together, as the We thank all Fijians for their input and suggestions in 5-Year Development Plan provides a detailed action taking our country forward. agenda with specific targets and policies that are aligned to the long-term transformational 20-Year Development Plan. This forward-looking NDP is the outcome of a nationwide consultation process that involved the private sector, civil society, community groups, government and the general public. It reflects the aspirations of the Fijian people, and their Government’s commitment to deliver on these goals. Inclusive socio-economic development is at the heart of this NDP, and the strategies within are ultimately designed to empower every Fijian and widen the reach of Honourable Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum programmes, services and networks of infrastructure to Attorney-General and Minister for Economy transform Fiji for every Fijian. CONTENTS 5-Year and 20-Year National Development Plan FOREWORD ............................................................................................................................ i 1.0 ................................................................... TWENTY YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2017-2036 2 1.1 ..........................................................................................................................Inclusive Socio-economic Development 2 1.2 .................................................................................................................................Transformational Strategic Thrusts 6 2.0 ...................................................................... STRENGTHS AND ENABLING ENVIRONMENT 11 2.1 .................................................................................................................................................................... Demography 12 2.2 ...................................................................................................................................................Economic Development 12 2.3 .........................................................................................................................................................Social Development 13 2.4 ...........................................................................................................................................................Structural Reforms 14 2.5 ............................................................................................................................................................Good Governance 15 2.6 ...............................................................................................................................................................Climate Change 16 3.0 ..........................................................................FIVE YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2017-2021 17 3.1 ..........................................................................................................................Inclusive Socio-economic Development 18 3.1.1 ..................................................................................................................................................Water and Sanitation 18 3.1.2 ......................................................................................................................................................................Energy 25 3.1.3 ................................................................................................................................................. Housing Development 28 3.1.4 .........................................................................................................................................Food and Nutrition Security 31 3.1.5 ..................................................................................................................................................................Education 35 3.1.6 ....................................................................................................................................... Health and Medical Services 39 3.1.7 ..............................................................................................................................Social Inclusion and Empowerment 49 3.1.8 ..................................................................................................................................... Youth and Sports Development 52 3.1.9 ...............................................................................................................................................Women in Development 55 3.1.10 ................................................................................................................................................Culture and Heritage 58 3.1.11 .......................................................................................................................National Security and the Rule of Law 61 3.2 .................................................................................................................................Transformational Strategic Thrusts 67 3.2.1 .......................................................................................................................................Modernising Land Transport 67 3.2.2 .................................................................................................................................................. Inter-Island Network 75 3.2.3 ..................................................................................................................................................Domestic Air Services 80 3.2.4 ........................................................................................................International Connectivity (Airports and Sea Ports) 82 3.2.5 .........................................................................................................Modernising the Business Regulatory Environment 87 3.2.6 ...................................................................................................... Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development 91 3.2.7 .....................................................................................................................................Manufacturing and Commerce 93 3.2.8 .......................................................................................................................................................Financial Services 95 3.2.9 ......................................................................................................................................Sustainable Cities and Towns 98 3.2.10 .................................................................................................................................. Expanding the Rural Economy 102 3.2.11 ......................................................................................................................................................................Sugar 106 3.2.12 .............................................................................................................................................. Non Sugar Agriculture 108 3.2.13 ..................................................................................................................................................................Fisheries 113 3.2.14 ...................................................................................................................................................................Forestry