Discover how the Na Vualiku Project is shaping the future of tourism in Vanua Levu and Taveuni! Through a series of dynamic workshops, community voices are coming together to define a shared vision for sustainable tourism that reflects local aspirations. Participants, including community representatives and tourism operators, are mapping existing assets and identifying new opportunities while prioritizing the protection of natural and cultural treasures. Join us in exploring how these collaborative efforts will guide the Integrated Tourism Master Plan, ensuring that tourism development supports local livelihoods and fosters economic growth. Dive into the details and be part of this transformative journey!

Second ITMP Advisory Group Meeting: Advancing the Integrated Tourism Master Plan for Vanua Levu and Taveuni

The second meeting of the Integrated Tourism Master Plan (ITMP) Advisory Group was held this month, bringing together key stakeholders to review progress and provide strategic guidance for the development of the Integrated Tourism Master Plan for Vanua Levu and Taveuni.

🗂️ The Advisory Group plays an important oversight role in the planning process, ensuring that community consultations, technical assessments, and sector priorities are properly reflected as the Plan is developed.

💬 Discussions focused on feedback from recent community engagements, emerging planning directions, and the integration of environmental and social considerations to support responsible, sustainable tourism growth.

🌿 Why this matters: strong governance and informed oversight help ensure the final Plan is practical, locally grounded, and aligned with the long-term interests of Vanua Levu.

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Tourism opportunities in Vanua Levu are expanding. The challenge is ensuring growth is carefully planned so communities benefit, risks are managed early, and the region’s cultural and natural assets are protected.

The #NaVualikuProject team met with Divisional Planning Officer Ms Ruci Daveta to align local priorities with long-term tourism planning.

Teams engaged to develop the Integrated Tourism Master Plan were present to listen and accurately capture divisional priorities, including the Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment team reinforcing environmental and social safeguards within the planning process. 

This approach ensures the Plan reflects what matters most to communities and stakeholders across Vanua Levu.

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Private sector investment is key to unlocking the full tourism potential of Vanua Levu.

Business leaders, entrepreneurs, and local officials met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Hon. Viliame Gavoka, together with Carlos Felipe Jaramillo, World Bank Vice President for the East Asia and Pacific Region, Gallina A. Vincelette, World Bank Vice President for Operations Policy and Country Services, and Sarvesh Suri, IFC Regional Vice President for Asia and the Pacific over a Business Leaders lunch at Nawi Island to discuss how sustainable tourism can drive jobs, investment, and long-term growth in the Northern Division.

Through our 10-year, US$200M Fiji Tourism Development Program in Vanua Levu #NaVualikuProject will strengthen infrastructure and create an enabling environment that helps crowd in private investment, grow businesses, and expand economic opportunities across Vanua Levu.

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Across Vanua Levu, many women entrepreneurs and Community-Based Tourism (CBT) enterprises have the ideas and cultural assets to participate in tourism but often face limited access to skills, networks, and investment.

The #NaVualikuProject is helping close this gap by strengthening MSMEs, CBTs and supporting women-led enterprises so tourism growth translates into real opportunities for local communities.

During their visit to Fiji, Carlos Felipe Jaramillo, World Bank Vice President for the East Asia and Pacific Region, Gallina A. Vincelette, World Bank Vice President for Operations Policy and Country Services, and Sarvesh Suri, IFC Regional Vice President for Asia and the Pacific, accompanied by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Hon. Viliame Gavoka met with the women of Na I Soqosoqo Vakamarama I Taukei ni Cakaudrove – The Society for Indigenous Women of the Cakaudrove Province to hear directly from those helping shape resilient communities and local enterprise across the province. Representing indigenous women across all districts of Cakaudrove Province, the Soqosoqo Vakamarama Cakaudrove mobilises grassroots leadership and supports women-led initiatives that strengthen communities, culture, and local enterprise.

Supporting MSMEs, community-based tourism enterprises, and women entrepreneurs is a key pillar of the Project’s work to ensure tourism development in Vanua Levu and Taveuni is inclusive, locally driven, and economically empowering for all Fijians.

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Nasau Village Mataqali Verevere | Nabouwalu Village |Dalomo Village | Votua Villag

#Bua showed up. Our team delivered an awareness session and provided hands-on application support for the Na Vualiku MSME & CBT Capacity Building and Grant Program.

We supported participants to:

Confirm eligibility

Work through each section of the application form

Get practical, one-on-one guidance to submit correctly

Final call: don’t miss the window.

If you are still thinking about it, make TODAY your submission day.

Apply online or download forms (English, Hindi, iTaukei):

navualiku.com/msme-cbt-program

Need help fast? Call 9928657 or 9986503

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Bring your documents, bring your questions, and let’s get your application across the line.

Our team was on the ground in Savusavu delivering an awareness session and providing hands-on application assistance for the Na Vualiku MSME & Community-Based Tourism (CBT) Capacity Building and Grant Program.

We met with local MSMEs and CBT operators to:

Explain program eligibility and requirements

Walk through the application process step by step

Answer questions and help applicants complete and submit their forms correctly

These sessions are about making sure businesses and community operators are informed, feel supported and confident to apply.

The application window is still open.

Apply online or download forms (English, Hindi, iTaukei):

navualiku.com/msme-cbt-program

Closes 13 February 2026 | For help or questions, call us on 9928657 or 9986503

Tomorrow, we will be in Bua (Provincial Office/DO Office).

Labasa

At the PA Macuata Office, our Na Vualiku team held an awareness session and provided application support for the MSME & Community-Based Tourism (CBT) Capacity Building and Grant Program. It was a great turnout, with strong participation from local MSMEs and CBT operators.

We worked alongside participants to:

Clarify eligibility and the key documents needed

Walk through each section of the application form

Provide practical, one-on-one guidance to help applicants prepare and submit correctly

Applications are still open.

Apply online or download forms (English, Hindi, iTaukei):

navualiku.com/msme-cbt-program

For help or questions, call us on 9928657 or 9986503

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Last week, our Na Vualiku team completed outreach support visits in Taveuni, from Lavena Village to Navakawau Village, creating awareness on the Na Vualiku Project and helping MSMEs and CBT operators with the MSME & CBT Capacity Building and Grant Program applications.

Our team met with MSMEs and Community-Based Tourism (CBT) operators to explain eligibility, required documents, and how to complete the application correctly, and we supported applicants to move their submissions forward with confidence, collecting filled applications on the road aswell.

You can still apply online or download forms (English, Hindi, iTaukei):

navualiku.com/msme-cbt-program/

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This week we will be in Savusavu, Bua, and Labasa. Please keep watching our Facebook page for updates.

#NaVualiku#Taveuni#MSME#CBT

𝐓𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐔𝐍𝐈: 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠?

Are you a small business, women’s cultural enterprise, or Community-Based Tourism (CBT) operator in Vanua Levu or Taveuni?

Don’t miss your chance to strengthen your tourism business through the Na Vualiku MSME and CBT Capacity Building Program. You will get practical training and one-on-one support to help your business grow and sustain.

📝 Need help applying?
You can meet with our team in person at an awareness session and fill out the forms there. Don’t miss out!

📞 For help or questions, call us on 9928657 or 9986503

🔗 Apply online or download forms (available in English, Hindi, and iTaukei):
https://lnkd.in/eys_XDT2

Minimum requirement:
📄 Business Registration Certificate – or proof that registration is in progress.

⏳ Deadline: 13 February 2026

Pick up and submit forms at any of these locations:
Na Vualiku Office, Level 3, JKS Building (Above Jack’s Fiji), Main Street, Savusavu
Macuata Provincial Council, Labasa Market, Nasekula Road
Bua Provincial Council, Naulumatua House, Nabouwalu
District Officer Taveuni, District Office Complex, Waiyevo
Assistant Roko Tui, Somosomo Village, Taveuni

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