BUILDING A STRONGER, FAIRER TONGA

  • November 19, 2025 By hpalu
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PRESS RELEASE

The Government of Tonga, through the Ministry of Finance, has received a USD 10 million grant from the Asian Development Fund (ADF) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to strengthen public financial management and support vulnerable households.

Signed in Nuku’alofa by Hon. Dr. ‘Aisake Valu Eke, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and Ms. Emma Veve, ADB Pacific Director General, the grant will help improve transparency, strengthen debt management, reduce revenue leakages, and enhance access to social support.

“This support from ADB helps us build stronger financial systems and ensure that resources reach the families who need them most,” said Hon. Dr. Eke. “Together, we are building a stronger, fairer Tonga.”

The grant builds on Tonga’s earlier reforms under the Improving Economic Management Program and aligns with the Government’s ongoing efforts to promote resilience, inclusion, and sustainable development.

 

Na’e ma’u ‘e he Pule’anga Tongaˊ ‘o fakafou ‘i he Potungāue Pa’angaˊ ‘a e tokoni pa’anga ‘e $10 miliona mei he Pangike Fakalakalaka ‘o ‘Esia ki hono fakamalohia e founga pule’i ‘a e pa’anga ‘a e pule’angaˊ mo tokonia ‘a e ngaahi famili ‘oku tu’ulaveangofua.

Na’e fakamo’oni ‘a e tokoni ko ‘eniˊ ‘e he ‘Eiki Palēmia moe Ministā Pa’anga, Hon. Dr. ‘Aisake Valu Eke pea mo Ms. Emma Veve, koe Talēkita Ma’olunga ki he Pasifikiˊ ‘a e Pangikē Fakalakalaka ‘o ‘Esiaˊ. ‘E ngāue’aki ‘a e tokoni pa’anga ko ‘eniˊ ki hono fakalakalaka’i ‘a e ngāue ho’ata ki tu’aˊ, fakamalohia hono tokanga’i e pa’anga nooˊ, fakasi’isi’i ‘a e ngaahi pa’anga tukuhau ‘oku moleˊ, pea mo fakalahi ‘a e ivi malava, ke ma’u ha ngaahi tokoni fakasōsiale.

Na’e pehe ‘e Hon. Dr. Eke, “‘Oku ‘aonga lahi ‘a e tokoni ko ‘eni mei he Pangike Fakalakalaka ‘o ‘Esiaˊ ke langa ha founga pule’i ‘o e pa’angaˊ ‘oku mālohi angeˊ mo fakapapau’i ‘oku a’utonu ‘a e ngaahi tokoniˊ ki he ngaahi famili ‘oku fiema’u vivili taha.ˊ” Na’a ne toe pehē foki; “ ‘Oku tau ngāue fakataha ke langa ha Tonga mālohi ange pea vahevahe taau.”

‘Oku makatu’unga ‘a e tokoni pa’anga ko ‘eniˊ ko ha ngaahi ngāue fakalakalaka ‘a Tonga ‘i he Polokalama ki hono Fakalakalaka’i hono Tokanga’i ‘o e ‘Ekonomikaˊ. Pea ‘oku hoko atu ‘e he Pule’angaˊ ‘a ‘ene ngaahi ta’umua ngāue ki hono faka’ai’ai ‘a e tu’unga maluˊ, ngāue fakatahaˊ, pea mo e fakalakalaka ‘oku tu’uloaˊ.