Prime Minister Eke Leads Tonga’s Delegation to the 2025 World Bank–IMF Annual Meetings

Prime Minister Eke Leads Tonga’s Delegation to the 2025 World Bank–IMF Annual Meetings

12 October 2025 — On the eve of the 2025 World Bank–IMF Annual Meetings, to be held from 13 to 18 October in Washington, D.C., Hon. Dr. Aisake Valu Eke, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, is leading Tonga’s delegation to advance the Kingdom’s priorities in climate resilience, economic stability, and sustainable development.

Tonga’s delegation comprises of senior officials from the Ministry of Finance and the National Reserve Bank of Tonga. The week ahead will be filled with meetings and dialogues with world leaders and key global stakeholders. 

As Minister of Finance, Prime Minister Eke brings to the global stage a leading role defined by discipline, transparency, and accountability - qualities that have strengthened Tonga’s fiscal stability and reduced its aid dependency. His principled approach ensures that public spending aligns with national priorities and long-term development goals, setting a benchmark for effective and responsible governance.

The Annual Meetings provide a platform for Tonga to engage in high-level discussions on key topics: global financial stability, poverty eradication, inclusive economic growth and job creation, climate change and global debt pressures. Tonga seeks to build upon the current economic reform efforts and recently approved initiatives—such as the Disaster and Climate Resilience Development Policy Operation—and to secure additional support for key sectors such as health, education, and workforce development programs.

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Teuteu atu ‘a e ‘Eiki Palēmia´, Hon Toketä ‘Aisake Valu Eke ki he teu kamata ‘o e Fakataha lahi ‘a e Pangikē ‘a Mämani´ pea mo e Kautaha Pa’anga Fakavaha’apule’anga´ ki he ta’u 2025

12 ‘Okatopa 2025 – ‘I he teuteu atu ko ia ki he kamata’anga ‘o e Fakataha lahi ‘a e Pangikē ‘a Mämani´ pea mo e Kautaha Pa’anga Fakavaha’apule’anga´ ki he ta’u 2025, ‘a ia ‘e fakahoko mei´ he ‘aho 13 ki he 18 ‘o ‘Okatopa´, ‘i Uasingatoni, D.C., ‘oku tataki atu foki ‘e he ‘Eiki Palēmia´ Hon Toketä ‘Aisake Valu Eke, ‘a e kau fakafofonga mei Tonga´ ke kau atu ‘i he ngaahi fakataha mo e tälanga´, ‘a e ngaahi fiema’u vivili ‘a e fonua´, ‘o kau ki ai ‘a hono tokangaekina ‘o e tu’unga mateuteu ke matatali ‘a e feliliuaki e ‘ea´, tu’unga faka’ikonömika´ mo e fakalakalaka ‘oku tu’uloa´.  

Ko e kau ‘ofisa ma’olunga mei´ he Potungäue Pa’anga´, pea mo e Pangikē Pule´, te nau kau atu foki ki he fakataha´.  ‘Oku teuteu atu ‘a e ‘Eiki Palēmia´ pea mo e kau fakafofonga mei Tonga´ ki he uike´ni, ‘a ia ‘e mo’umo’ua ‘i he ngaahi fakataha pea mo e kau taki ‘o e ngaahi fonua´  pea pehē ki he ngaahi kupu fekau’aki, ‘oku kau mai ki he fakataha´.

‘I hono lakanga ko e ‘Eiki Minisitä Pa’anga´, ‘oku tokanga mo fakamamafa ai ‘a e ‘Eiki Palēmia´ ki he mahu’inga ‘a hono leva’i mo fakapotopoto’i ‘a e pa’anga ‘a e fonua´, ‘ata kitu’a´ pea mo hono fakapapau’i ‘oku fakamä’opo’opo mo lēkooti ‘a hono ngäue’aki´ - ko e ngaahi tefito’i makatu’unga ‘eni, ‘oku fakahoko ke fakapapau’i ‘a e tu’unga malu mo tu’uloa fakapa’anga ‘a e fonua´ pea ke fakasi’isi’i ‘a e fakafalala ki he ngaahi tokoni mei hotau ngaahi hoangäue mei tu’apule’anga´.   ‘Oku fakamamafa’i ai foki ‘i he ngaahi makatu’unga ko ‘eni´’a e mahu’inga ke fenäpasi ‘a e ngaahi fakamole´pea mo e taumu’a ngäue´, palani fakalakalaka ‘a e fonua´ ki he kaha’u´, ‘a ia ‘ko e ngaahi ngäue tefito ‘eni ki hono tokanga’i ‘o e ngäue fakapa’anga ‘a e Pule’anga´.

‘Oku hoko foki ‘a e fakataha lahi fakata’u ko ‘eni´ ko ha faingamälie ke kau atu ‘a Tonga ki hono tälanga’i ‘o e ngaahi kaveinga mo e ‘äsenita ‘o e fakataha lahi´ni, ‘o kau ai ‘a e: tu’unga tu’uloa fakapa’anga fakamämani lahi´, holoki e tu’unga masivesiva´, tupu faka’ikonömika ‘oku kau kätoa´ mo fakatupu faingamälie ke ma’ungäue´, feliliuaki e ‘ea´ pea mo e ngaahi pole feläve’i mo e tu’unga ‘o e mo’ua nö fakamämani lahi´.  ‘E vakai mo fakakau atu ai ’e he ‘Eiki Palēmia´ ‘a e tu’unga ‘o e ngaahi ngäue fakalelei faka’ikonömika lolotonga´ mo e fokotu’utu’u ngäue ne toki tali´, hangē ko e ‘Palani Fokotu’utu’u Ngäue ki he tu’unga mateuteu ke matatali ‘o e ngaahi fakatamaki mo e Feliliuaki e ‘Ea´ – ‘a ia ‘e makatu’unga ai ‘a e ngaahi tokoni fakapa’anga makehe ki he ngaahi sekitoa tefito´,  ‘o hangē ko e sekitoa mo’uilelei´, ako´ pea pehē ki he ngaahi polokalama ngäue fakalelei lolotonga ‘a e Pule’anga´.

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