Fiji

1.2 - Information available through internet

Articles	1.2.1 (a), (b), (c) – 1.2.2 – 1.2.3 View measure text
Indicative date of implementation	31 December 2019
Definitive date of implementation	31 December 2020
Assistance required for implementation	Assistance required: Legal/Policy • Require assistance to develop relevant legislations and policies in order to have information available through the internet. Procedures • To develop user friendly import and export checklist, guidelines on export and import fees and charges. Human Resources/Training • Training of IT Staff to design, develop and maintain websites. ICT • Some agencies lack sufficient and competent technical staff required to maintain the relevant websites. There is a need in agencies for technical experts to incorporate and maintain the content on an existing internet site (or sites), and ultimately to design, develop and maintain a new website. • Assistance required to develop one stop shop online information centre for import, export and transit for all agencies. • Assistance required to develop multi-language provision of information on government websites, including official languages. • Infrastructure/Equipment – assistance required to assist border agencies with relevant equipment and software programs. Also require necessary website content management information technology typically used for rapid amendment to websites that allows communication of changes to all interested parties. Tags: Information and communication technologies (ICT), Legislative and regulatory framework, Infrastructure and equipment, Institutional procedures, Human resources and training
Donor / Agency	World Bank
Progress reported	27 June 2025 — G/TFA/N/FJI/3 Fiji has made significant progress in the development of individual agency websites. The following key trade facilitation agencies have published their trade-related information on their respective websites: Fiji Revenue and Customs Services - www.frcs.org.fj/ Biosecurity Authority of Fiji - https://www.baf.com.fj/ Ministry of Forestry - https://www.forestry.gov.fj/ Ministry of Fisheries - https://www.fisheries.gov.fj/index.php/forms Telecommunications Authority of Fiji - http://www.taf.org.fj/Licensing/Import-Permit.aspx Ministry of Waterways and Environment - https://www.mowe.gov.fj/permits-licenses/ Ministry of Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport - https://www.mcttt.gov.fj/divisions/trade-unit/programmes/international-trade-agreements/ Laws of Fiji - https://www.laws.gov.fj/ Government Directory - https://directory.digital.gov.fj/ Following a series of capacity building Workshops undertaken by the World Bank Group which demonstrated potential Trade Portal options and helped initiate National Trade Facilitation Committee (NTFC) discussions on the requirements needed when implementing a National Trade Portal, at the request of the Government of Fiji, the World Bank Group is currently in the process of implementing a National Trade Portal for Fiji, with an official launch date aimed for July 2025. As part of the implementation, a framework was developed and is currently used as a roadmap not only for establishing the National Trade Portal. The implementation is at over 98% Content upload to date, and most of the trade-related information from different respective trade facilitation agencies for publication has been consolidated, and all the work processes and information flows reviewed. World Bank support is providing the project management needed for the development of the National Trade Portal for Fiji. Areas of assistance required: None identified.