Tonga

Coordinator(s) of National Trade Facilitation Committee:

The head(s) of the national trade facilitation committee (or task force)

Mr. Kelemete Vahe

Chief Executive Officer

Ministry of Revenue and Customs
Ma’ufanga
Kingdom of Tonga

Telephone: +676 26009

Fax: +676 22108

E-Mail: kelemetev@customs.gov.to

Chief Executive Officer

P.O. Box 110
Nuku'alofa
Kingdom of Tonga

Telephone: +676 7400105

Fax: +676 23887

E-Mail: ceo@mted.gov.to

Government official(s) responsible to coordinate with donors:

The person(s) or office responsible to oversee national TACB priorities and coordinate donor activity.

Mr. Michael Cokanasiga

Deputy CEO for Customs

Ministry of Revenue and Customs
Ma’ufanga
Kingdom of Tonga

Telephone: +676 7400650/+676 7796080

Fax: +676 22108

E-Mail: michaelc@customs.gov.to

Mrs. Balwyn Fa'otusia

Chief Executive Officer

Ministry of Finance and National Planning
St George Government Building,
Nuku'alofa
Kingdom of Tonga

Telephone: +676 23066

Fax: +676 24040

E-Mail: bfaotusia@finance.gov.to

Additional Contact(s):

H.E. Mrs. Titilupe Fanetupouvava'u TU'IVAKANO

Ambassador

Embassy of the Kingdom of Tonga
36 Molyneux Street
GB-London W1K 5BQ

Telephone: +44 207 724 5828

Fax: +44 207 723 9074

E-Mail: office@tongahighcom.co.uk

Information regarding Tonga

Description of the assistance	Committed / Disbursed	Beneficiaries	Implementing agencies	Procedures for disbursements
2016-2017
New Zealand
Oceania Customs Organization (OCO)	Committed NZD 549485 Disbursed NZD 549485	Pacific	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade	The OCO implements an annual work programme, informed by the priorities in the Strategic Plan and approved by member States at the Annual Conference.
Customs sector development in the Pacific, including support for efficient and effective border management systems and leadership programmes.	Committed NZD 687563 Disbursed NZD 687563	Fiji, Samoa Pacific Cook Islands	New Zealand Customs Service	New Zealand Customs Service implements an annual work plan, informed by country level governance teams.
Australia
PACER Plus Support	Disbursed AUD 1502363	Pacific	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	Disbursement to various partners
Pacific Regional Customs	Disbursed AUD 850000	Pacific	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	Disbursement to Oceania Customs Organisation
Pacific Regional Agricultural Market Access Program	Disbursed AUD 5499400	Pacific	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	Disbursement to various partners
Tonga Energy Roadmap	Disbursed AUD 1000000	Tonga	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	Disbursement to Asian Development Bank
2015
Japan
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 40000	Pacific	Recipient Government	-
United States
Publication and trade promotion	Disbursed USD 222500	Pacific	Department of State (STATE)	Automated Directive Systems (ADS) 201: https://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/200/201.
2016
Japan
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 6000	Pacific	Government of Japan	ODA
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 9000	Asia & the Pacific	Government of Japan	ODA
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 1000	Asia & the Pacific	Government of Japan	ODA
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 3000	Asia & the Pacific	Government of Japan	ODA
European Union
Strengthening Pacific Integration through Trade	Committed EUR 30000000 Disbursed EUR 30000000	Pacific	European Commission DG DEVCO	European Development Fund (EDF)
2018
Japan
Dispatch of experts (WCO accreditation workshop on rules of origin)	Committed USD 1000 Disbursed USD 1000	Asia & the Pacific	Government of Japan	Official Development Assistance (ODA)
Dispatch of experts (WCO accreditation workshop on Mercator Programme Advisor)	Committed USD 4000 Disbursed USD 4000	Asia & the Pacific	Government of Japan	Official Development Assistance (ODA)
Dispatch of experts (workshop on human resource development)	Committed USD 6000 Disbursed USD 6000	Asia & the Pacific	Government of Japan	Official Development Assistance (ODA)
Dispatch of experts (workshop on frontline border capability against terrorist threats)	Committed USD 2000 Disbursed USD 2000	Asia & the Pacific	Government of Japan	Official Development Assistance (ODA)
Dispatch of experts (workshop on passenger controls)	Committed USD 1000 Disbursed USD 1000	Asia & the Pacific	Government of Japan	Official Development Assistance (ODA)
Meeting and/or seminars overseas (meeting of heads of WCO Asia/Pacific Regional Training Centre and Regional Office for Capacity Building)	Committed USD 6000 Disbursed USD 6000	Asia & the Pacific	Government of Japan	Official Development Assistance (ODA)
Financial contribution (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Trade and Investment Liberalisation and Facilitation Account)	Committed USD 40000 Disbursed USD 40000	Asia & the Pacific	Government of Japan	Official Development Assistance (ODA)
2017-2018
Sweden
Global-Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) Financial and technical support to integrate LDCs in global trade includes capacity building and support to productive capacity projects	Disbursed SEK 50000000	Africa, Asia, Pacific	Unit for Globally Sustainable Economic Development, Sida, Stockholm	Application for funding to EIF Secretariat at WTO
Australia
PACER Plus Support	Disbursed AUD 2339268	Pacific	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	Disbursement to various partners
Pacific Regional Customs	Disbursed AUD 850000	Pacific	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	Disbursement to Oceania Customs Organisation
Pacific Regional Agricultural Market Access Program	Disbursed AUD 10135274	Pacific	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	Disbursement to various partners
Pacific Islands Forum Partnership	Disbursed AUD 3880000	Pacific	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
2018-2019
Australia
PACER Plus Support	Disbursed AUD 3454797	Pacific	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	Disbursement to various partners
Pacific Regional Agricultural Market Access Program	Disbursed AUD 4599975	Pacific	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	Disbursement to various partners
2017-2019
Canada
Canadian Trade and Investment Facility for Development (CTIF): provides responsive technical assistance to support reforms to trade and investment policies and regulations. Technical assistance includes deployment of Canadian experts, training, study tours, advisory support, conference support, policy research, stakeholder engagement or institutional development.	operational Committed CAD 11600000 Disbursed CAD 2790000	Indonesia, Thailand, Viet Nam, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands Pacific	Cowater International and Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC)	https://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/filter-filtre
2017
European Union
Pacific Trade Enabling Project	Committed EUR 30000000	Pacific	European Commission DG DEVCO
2019-2020
Australia
Pacific Regional Agricultural Market Access (Plus)	Disbursed AUD 10492637	Pacific	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	Disbursement to various partners
Japan
WCO Asia/Pacific Security Conference	Disbursed USD 33000	Asia & the Pacific	Ministry of Finance	ODA
Long-term experts annual meeting	Disbursed USD 15000	Asia & the Pacific	Ministry of Finance	ODA

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Coordinator(s) of National Trade Facilitation Committee:

The head(s) of the national trade facilitation committee (or task force)

Government official(s) responsible to coordinate with donors:

The person(s) or office responsible to oversee national TACB priorities and coordinate donor activity.

Additional Contact(s):

Partner organizations

Short-term projects

May 2018, Sub-regional SAFE and AEO Workshop

May 2014, Needs Assessment

Apr 2013, Needs Assessment

May 2009, Needs Assessment

Information regarding Tonga