Asian Development Bank and Fiji Islands: Fact Sheet

Abstract

Updated yearly, this ADB Fact Sheet provides information on Fiji Island's contributions to ADB in terms of capital subscription and funding, the country’s delegates to ADB. The Fiji Islands has made more progress toward the internationally agreed Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for reducing poverty than many other Pacific countries, and is close to achieving health, education, and gender-related targets. The economy grew an estimated 3.6% in 2006, after averaging 2.4% growth in the previous 5 years, despite a decline in tourism and the closure of the country’s gold mine.