Small island developing states and small tourism-dependent coastal states have been the most gravely impacted by global … challenges in the years to come. While information and research on sustainable and blue tourism in small island developing states … research, and tourism trend monitoring undertaken by the World Bank global tourism team since the start of COVID-19 …

The Seychelles tourism sector today is a success story. No doubt, the Seychelles has been endowed with wonderful … natural tourism assets in its beautiful beaches and mountain backdrops, but its success has also been due to good governance … and strategic policy choices. With 24.8 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) directly attributable to tourism, the …

COVID-19 created a dynamic shock to the international tourism industry, with the related health concerns and travel … restrictions impacting travelers' perceptions of risk. Among the most affected economies were Small Island Developing States (SIDS …), which are highly dependent on tourism receipts, have small domestic tourism markets, and rely on international air …

Based on the World Bank's World Development Indicators and the Little Green Data Book, the Green miniAtlas complements … the miniAtlas of Global Development previously published by the World Bank. The information in the Green miniAtlas is a …

This note aims to build understanding of the existing disaster risk financing and insurance (DRFI) tools in use in Fiji …, optimal use of these financial tools, and the effect they may have on the execution of post-disaster funds. In 2012 alone Fiji … experienced three major events with estimated total damage of F$146 million (US$78 million). Fiji is expected to incur, on average …

culmination of a comprehensive year-long Aus AID funded collaboration between the Fiji Islands Bureau of Statistics (FIBOS) and … the World Bank to develop new poverty measures and maps that produce poverty estimates at highly disaggregated levels. The … the Fijian population lived in poverty. Poverty in Fiji is driven by multiple factors. The report presents the first …

This summary report is the culmination of a comprehensive, more than a year-long, collaboration between the World Bank …, Fiji Department of Social Welfare (DSW), Fiji Islands Bureau of Statistics (FIBOS) and AusAID. It reflects various … activities undertaken under the work program that was agreed upon with the Government of Fiji (GOF), with financial support …