The Kingdom of Tonga has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Skills and Employment for Tongans (SET) Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The Eighth Annual Meeting of the Asia Infrastructure and Investment Bank (AIIB) commences today September 25th, 2023 in Sharma El Sheikh, Egypt, and Tonga is represented for the first time since becoming a member in 2021. The theme of the 2023 Annual Meeting is "Sustainable Growth in a Challenging World'. Tonga is joining the meeting together with other Pacific Island countries such as Australia, the Cook Islands, Fiji, New Zealand, Samoa, and Vanuatu. The delegation is led by the Minister for Finance and Governor for the AIIB, Hon. Tiofilusi Tiueti and accompanied by Mrs.
TONGA TO BE ASSISTED IN AGRI-FOOD SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION AND SMALL ISLANDS DEVELOPMENT STATES (SIDS) DEVELOPMEMENT LEAVING NO ONE BEHIND
