TWENTY YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2017-2036 9 investment in modern traffic management software and equipment, as well as dedicated bus and truck lanes. For the tourism industry, increased use of marketing automation, a stronger social media presence, use of smart-phone applications for customer bookings and enquiries, and investment in smart appliances will be promoted to improve service delivery. All major government services will be placed online. E-Government platforms to speed up approvals processes, business registration, land use administration, taxation, and other services will be further streamlined. ICT-based planning, budgeting and monitoring will be used in the public sector to improve work processes, productivity and service delivery. IT related skills will continue to be developed and retained. yy Building Vibrant Cities and Towns and a Stronger Rural Economy Development will be balanced to ensure the development of both a stronger rural economy and vibrant urban centres. To create vibrant urban centres, existing city and town schemes will be reviewed, and new growth centres will be identified and developed. Urban areas will be further modernised with improved facilities and services. Transport infrastructure, housing development, law-andorder facilities, bus stands and fresh-food markets will be restructured and redeveloped where needed for improved convenience and better urban management. Disaster response within cities will be improved through better early warning systems, inter-agency coordination and enhanced disaster response capacities. New towns and cities will be established, and town boundaries will be extended where necessary. Spatial plans and long-term miniature models will be developed to guide the future development of all urban centres. Cities will be beautified with development of recreation facilities and parks, urban gardens and better zoning. Traffic management plans will be enhanced to ease traffic congestion. Government is exploring options to decentralise some of its offices currently based in Suva to the Western and Northern divisions. This would involve private partnerships for investment in new buildings and facilities and other support for the future growth of these urban centres. Such investment will create the platform for more private-sector investment to follow and thereby ensure that urbanisation is spread more across the country. Rural development will be prioritised with improvements in infrastructure and provision of adequate public utilities. Agriculture and other sectors will be supported to generate income opportunities for people in rural and maritime areas. The Ministry of Agriculture will create better linkages to enhance the marketing, promotion and value- addition of local agricultural produce. Costing and Financing The implementation of the entire plan is expected to inject over $50 billion of government investment over the next 20 years. This includes both funding for capital expenditure and expenditure for provision of social services. To finance this, government will mobilise its domestic revenues, both tax and non-tax, and access international financial resources, including funding from multilateral development partners. Self-funding of projects undertaken by State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and municipal councils will complement funding from the central government. Financing through private sector partnerships and climate finance will increasingly be a core source of financing. National Development Targets Table 1 outlines the key national development targets for the next 20 years.