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strengthen agriculture sector institutions, to improve the performance of selected commodities - including livestock, fruits and … vegetables and organic products - and to identify strategic agriculture infrastructure investments. This report provides … for activities that could be potentially supported as part of the proposed Samoa Agriculture Competiveness Enhancement …
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paper uses new survey data from Tonga to examine the process of selecting workers for the Recognized Seasonal Employer …
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In 2012 Tropical Cyclone (TC) Evan offered a distressing reminder of Samoa s exposure to natural hazards. TC Evan came only three years after the earthquake and tsunami of 2009, which affected 2.5 percent of the country s population, causing 143 fatalities and associated economic losses...
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Tonga is an archipelago composed of 172 islands spread across a combined land and sea area of 72,000sq.km. According to … the 2011 census, Tonga had a population of 103, 252 people spread across 36 of the 172 islands. A population scattered so … centers. There were reports of significant damage to houses, infrastructure, and agriculture across 18 villages located on the …
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This review aims to identify ways of improving the structure and efficiency of the transport sector in Tonga. It seeks …
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This procurement assessment in Tonga: (a) reviews existing policies, procedures and practices followed for procurement … international procurement best practices in the country. Tonga does not have any legislation or regulations governing public …
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magnitude or intensity, the most affected sectors were transport, agriculture, the environment, electricity, and tourism. Though …
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There are three main messages running throughout this report. First, Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) can impose large health, financial and economic costs on countries. This is particularly important in the Pacific where Government already finances, and provides, the bulk of health services....
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Agriculture and Fisheries through a technical assistance assignment financed by the World Bank. The Word Bank contributed … technical assistance support to the Government of Samoa to help identify measures to strengthen agriculture sector institutions … substitution and export expansion, and to identify strategic agriculture infrastructure investments. This report provides …
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Numerous opportunities exist to improve the performance of Samoa's fresh fruit and vegetable (F&V) sector. Current per capita consumption appears to be low by regional and global standards indicating prospects for future demand growth and a need for increased awareness of the dietary benefits of...
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