Roadmap for Democracy and Sustainable Socio-economic Development 2010-2014.

The Roadmap for Democracy and Sustainable Socio-economic Development 2010-2014 is a national policy with a multi-sectoral approach. The objective of the Roadmap is to implement policies to achieve the Vision of “A Better Fiji for All” which is consistent with the People's Charter. To achieve this vision, the overarching objective is to rebuild Fiji into a non-racial, culturally vibrant and united, well governed, truly democratic nation that seeks progress and prosperity through merit-based equality of opportunity and peace. It sets out a strategic framework to achieve sustainable democracy, good and just governance, socio-economic development and national unity. The medium term strategic focus of the Roadmap is to strengthen good and just governance, raise economic growth and improve socio-cultural development
The key strategic priorities for economic development include maintaining macroeconomic stability, export promotion, import substitution, raising investment levels, making more land available for productive and social purposes, enhancing global integration and international relations. The focus under social development will be on reducing poverty to a negligible level, making Fiji a knowledge based society, improving health service delivery and developing a common national identity and building social cohesion.
Land will be made more available for productive and social purposes through a mutually beneficial system that will be developed to encourage the leasing of land for all purposes, and set incentives to ensure productive utilization of the land, and ensure equitable returns for both tenants and landowners. Poverty reduction will result from expanding national and local economies to create more economic opportunities and improve on sustainable livelihoods. Emphasis will be placed on directing adequate resources to core priority sectors of health, education, housing, microfinance initiatives and infrastructure development, particularly in depressed and under-developed regions, in both rural and urban areas. To enhance their effectiveness, poverty reduction strategies and programmes will be based on needs assessment, targeted to the intended beneficiaries and coordinated with relevant stakeholders. A national minimum wage will be introduced and national productivity will be enhanced.
Economic growth will be helped by a restructured sugar industry and its transformation into a commercially viable and sustainable industry; sustainable community livelihoods through food security and competitive exports; sustainable development and management of forest and fisheries, as well as mineral and groundwater resources.
Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women will be enhanced through their full participation in business and decision-making process through entrepreneurial support in non-formal and formal sector and decision making processes. The monitoring mechanism will involve the National Peoples Charter Council (NPCC), eleven sub-committees, a secretariat, Ministries and Departments, private sector and civil society. The members of the NPCC will be inclusive and representative of the people of Fiji. Therefore, members shall be drawn from the Government of the day, members of Parliament, recognised private sector organisations, the Great Council of Chiefs, Non Government Organisations, religious organisations, provincial councils, advisory councils and other community-based organisations.