The two-year project seeks to support SDG and e-commerce acceleration by building community resilience and fostering economic diversification in Fiji, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. The project combines transformational upstream policy and regulatory interventions with downstream catalytic capacity-building programmes to strengthen resilience of communities through economic diversification in key sectors by creating an enabling environment for communities to adapt to the digital era.
Smart Islands improving livelihoods and resilience in Fiji, the Soloman Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu
About the Project
Start and End Date
September
2022
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September
2024
Geographical Focus
Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
Main Beneficiary
Government and Private Sector
Status
Complete
Budget ($)
4258000
Donors
Joint SDG Funds, UN Agencies
Policy Area
PA1. E-commerce Readiness & Strategy Formulation
PA6. E-commerce Skills Development
PA6. E-commerce Skills Development
Strategic Output
1.1. National E-commerce strategies are developed and implemented in FICs, which are built on domestic consensus and inspired by the Regional E-commerce Strategy and Roadmap.
6.2. Digital skills are enhanced for all
6.2. Digital skills are enhanced for all
Measures
1.1.1 Develop national E-commerce strategies in all FICs built on the model of the regional E-commerce Strategy and Roadmap
6.2.1 Enhance the digital inclusive skills of students at all levels, including at primary and secondary schools, Post School Education and Training (PSET) level, and at community level. Develop standardized training curricula on E-commerce at PSET level
6.2.1 Enhance the digital inclusive skills of students at all levels, including at primary and secondary schools, Post School Education and Training (PSET) level, and at community level. Develop standardized training curricula on E-commerce at PSET level
