5-Year and 20-Year National Development Plan yy National Security developed. Government will ensure a safe, secure and stable Fiji guided by the National Security Strategy. The rule of law will be upheld and the Constitution will be protected. Promotion of traditional handicrafts, natural body products, local ceramic ware, and exotic herbs and spices will be nurtured and expanded, offering more opportunities for women to use their traditional skills to expand opportunities for economic empowerment. Adequate resources will be allocated to prevent and appropriately respond to domestic and transnational crimes, border security and access to justice. Responsive security forces and police, together with an adapting legislative and policy framework, will support a strong approach to the administration of justice and maintenance of the rule of law. Fiji will also continue its role in UN Peacekeeping missions. To support development of sports tourism, investments in new sporting facilities built to international standards will be prioritised together with increased accommodation capacity. Fiji will continue to position itself to host international sporting events such as the Pacific Games, Commonwealth Games, International Rugby Sevens, Super 15 rugby matches, golf tournaments and other sports. Developing ICT and improving prospects for the audiovisual industry and film-making will be achieved in partnership with the private sector. This will include the development of large production studios, enhanced availability of specialised equipment and nurturing of local talent. Service sectors such as financial services and insurance will be expanded, and new manufacturing sectors will be supported. 1.2 Transformational Strategic Thrusts Given our geographical location, economic prospects, ongoing infrastructure development and strong institutions, Fiji is well positioned to become the modern regional hub of the South Pacific. yy Nurturing New and Emerging Growth Sectors The Fijian economy has evolved over time with a more diversified and broad economic base. Moving forward, new growth sectors will be nurtured to enable the economy to thrive and create more jobs. Existing sectors will be expanded and modernised. Large-scale commercialisation will be pursued together with Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) development. Development of niche products and services for export will be pursued. This includes organic agricultural produce, agro-processing, premium-quality garments, increasing the range of tourism products (sports tourism, cruise tourism, wedding tourism, retirement villages, medical tourism and conference tourism), filmmaking, regional communications and transport services, and many other new sector initiatives. Value addition will be further developed in resource-based sectors such as forestry, fisheries and agriculture to support new manufacturing industries. Ecotourism to promote our unique flora and fauna, cultural diversity and adventure tourism such as whale and dolphin watching will be The business climate, including administrative and regulatory processes, will be further improved to facilitate private sector investment, including enticing more foreign investment. Government will provide the necessary infrastructure and enabling services. Marketing will play a crucial part in developing these sectors. Options will be explored for regional marketing in areas like tourism. Government, together with the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Council, will continue to support and incentivise MSMEs and thereby create more jobs and encourage inclusive growth. Training, mentoring, access to finance and advisory services will be enhanced to harness the true potential of the MSME sector. The secured transactions framework to allow use of movable property as collateral, and government’s MSME financing and credit guarantee scheme, will improve financing and growth of MSMEs. Access to markets through improvements in infrastructure and marketing services will be developed. National branding campaigns such as the Fijian Made and Buy Fijian initiatives will be further enhanced. yy Improving Transport and Digital Connectivity Greater connectivity is central to transforming Fiji. Transportation networks within the country and connectivity to the outside world will be enhanced. We will also continue to modernise Fiji’s air, maritime and land transport networks and weather recording, forecasting and reporting services to meet our long term needs and aspirations. Apart from transport connectivity, there will be a major focus on digital connectivity. All this will support human capital development, commerce and trade. 6