Background & Objectives

• Pacific E-commerce Initiative: Prioritizes E-commerce as part of Pacific Aid-for-Trade Strategy to reduce trade costs and diversify economies.

• Implementation Highlights: Forum Island Countries (FICs) developed national and regional assessments and strategies from 2017 to 2021, with ongoing focus on implementing 54 priority measures since 2022.

• Coordination Efforts: Managed by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS), efforts include a dedicated E-commerce Portal and Monitoring & Evaluation Framework to support strategy implementation and information dissemination.

Activities

• Review and update curriculum for PIFS E-commerce Disciplines for Policy Makers course.

• Develop and finalize E-commerce Toolkits for Tuvalu, including industry consultations and graphic design.

• Implement standardized training modules and workshops for PIFS E-commerce Toolkits Plus program across FSM, Samoa, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.

Results

• Enhanced curriculum and resources for PIFS E-commerce Disciplines for Policy Makers course.

• Tailored E-commerce Toolkits developed and finalized for Tuvalu.

• Strengthened e-commerce capabilities among micro and small enterprises in FSM, Samoa, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu through training workshops.