TONGA GETTING ADB FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT ECONOMIC REFORMS, IMPROVE SERVICES
Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/04/2002 - 00:00
MANILA, Philippines (June 2, 2002 - PINA Nius Online)---The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$ 10 million loan to Tonga for a new Economic and Public Sector Reform Program.
The project is designed to achieve a sustainable fiscal balance and improve the delivery of public services, a bank news release said.
In addition, the bank will provide a US$ 700,000 technical assistance grant to help build a performance-based public service, the news release said
"Low economic and employment growth rates and a worsening fiscal situation have set back the government's goal of improving living standards for this Pacific island nation," the ADB announced.