📍Across #VanuaLevu and #Taveuni, communities are working hard to grow their community-based tourism products and experiences so that they are locally led, culturally grounded, and connected to real opportunities for families, villages, and MSMEs. 

As part of our #MSME and Community-Based Tourism (CBT) Support Program’s screening and assessment process, the Na Vualiku Project team has begun visiting shortlisted applicants under the CBT Grant component.

These visits are helping the team meet the people behind the applications, understand their tourism activities, assess their readiness, and identify the type of support that could help them strengthen infrastructure and services, enhance visitor experiences, build resilience, and create more value for their communities and the wider tourism industry in the North. 🤝🌿

Ninety five applications were received under the Na Vualiku CBT Program, showing strong interest from communities wanting to participate more meaningfully in the North’s tourism growth.

These site visits do not confirm final selection. They form part of the due diligence process to assess eligibility, readiness, the type of support required, and to identify eligible beneficiaries for CBT grant assistance.

Shortlisted applicants have been contacted directly from the Project team.

Through the Fiji Tourism Development Program in Vanua Levu, the Na Vualiku Project aims to support #communitybasedtourism operators, #MSMEs, and #womenledenterprises to build stronger businesses, improve livelihoods, and contribute to tourism development that delivers broader benefits for families, communities, and the local economy.

📸  Stay tuned for more updates from the field. 

#NaVualikuProject #VanuaLevu #Taveuni #TourismFiji #CommunityBasedTourism #MSMEFiji

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Through the Na Vualiku Project, work is underway to support better solid waste management planning for the Northern Division.

This includes technical assessments, site visits, stakeholder discussions, and analysis of practical options for Labasa, Savusavu, Taveuni, and surrounding areas.

The goal is not simply to find more space for waste. It is to plan a safer, cleaner, and more sustainable system that reduces environmental risks, protects communities, and supports the long-term growth of tourism and local development across Vanua Levu and Taveuni.

Better waste management is essential for healthier communities, cleaner towns, protected natural assets, and a stronger tourism future. Read more in our latest newsletter: https://navualiku.com/newsletters/