Towards a Blue Recovery in Fiji
COVID-19 Appraisal Report
The global COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected Fiji, hitting at backbone economic sectors, such as international tourism and export fisheries. It has also brought to the fore the need to embark on a more sustainable model of development. This report examines Fiji’s economic and sustainability trends, as well as the governance and financing of its ocean economy before and during the COVID-19 crisis. It provides an initial mapping of promising initiatives and funding instruments that can be developed and scaled up to foster a sustainable blue recovery, focusing on four main areas: sustainable fisheries, sustainable tourism, green shipping and marine conservation.
Pacific SIDS saw the largest drop in tourism’s contribution to GDP following COVID-19 outbreak
Contribution of tourism sector to GDP, 2019 vs. 2020
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