The Fiji Times, 05 October 2017 – FIJI is one of the most vulnerable economies in the world where natural disasters each year cost on average 2 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP).
And with climate change, its frequency and the cost of disasters expected to increase, building climate resilience should remain as a priority for the country.
This was highlighted in the World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update for October 2017 release yesterday which provides a comprehensive review of the Asia-Pacific region’s economies every two years. Read more…
