Economic Development Division Mission SPC’s mission is to help Pacific Island people position themselves to respond effectively to the challenges they face and make informed decisions about their future and the future they wish to leave for the generations that follow.
Goal Economic Development Division goal is sustainable economic development through accessible, affordable, efficient, secure and safe energy, ICT and transport services.
Objectives EDD has five objectives for the period 2012 to 2017: •
Facilitate strong leadership, good governance, effective multi-sectoral coordination and strategic partnerships, including monitoring and evaluation;
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Effective policies, plans and regulatory frameworks providing an enabling environment for economic development;
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Strengthened institutions and expertise in the energy, ICT and transport sectors; and
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Improved access to affordable and efficient energy, ICT and transport services
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Secure, safe and environmentally friendly energy, ICT and transport services .
About the Division The establishment of the Economic Development Division in January 2010 was a culmination of SPC’s internal reform process as well as a specific response to the broader reform agenda under the auspices of the Regional Institutional Framework (RIF). The division is located at SPC’s Regional Office in Suva, Fiji but has staff located in other Pacific Island countries and territories such as New Caledonia, Federated States of Micronesia, Palau and Marshall Islands. EDD pulls together the four key drivers of economic growth – transport, energy, infrastructure and Information and communication technology (ICT). These drivers constitute the four pillars of the division. The infrastructure programme is in abeyance pending further analysis.
Economic Development Division Secretariat of the Pacific Community Private Mail Bag, Suva, Fiji Islands Phone: +679 3370 733 Fax: +679 3370 146 Email: edd@spc.int Website: www.spc.int/edd Copyright Secretariet of the Pacific Community (SPC) 2011
Economic Development Division