🇹🇻🤝🇦🇺 Partnership is key to progress, and last month, this came across strongly, as we collaborated closely with the Australian High Commission and the Australia-Pacific Partnerships Platform on the Te Ao program.   

Te Ao is an eight-year partnership designed to strengthen Tuvalu’s economic governance and fiscal resilience. It represents a new chapter in the Tuvalu–Australia relationship under the Falepili Union Treaty, aligning efforts to deliver on Tuvalu’s development priorities.

On 21 November, Te Ao held its second Leadership Committee meeting, co-chaired by Permanent Secretary Nuausala Nuausala and First Secretary Georgina McKay, to review progress, set priorities, and reaffirm our shared commitment to delivering real impact for Tuvalu.

We were also delighted to welcome Taufia Patolo as the new Program Director for Te Ao. As a former Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Finance and an experienced financial adviser, Taufia brings deep expertise and leadership to the program.

Other highlights included workshops with senior Ministry of Finance officials to align Te Ao’s objectives with Tuvalu’s key policies, including the Policy Reform Matrix and PFM Roadmap, ensuring support remains targeted and effective.

 We look forward to continuing this important work and delivering results that matter for Tuvalu’s future.

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