Australia, through the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP), is partnering with Fiji Ports Corporation Limited to provide AUD380,000 for a feasibility study to inform the redevelopment of the Lautoka foreshore, located within the Port boundary.
The grant agreement was signed on 22 November between Fiji Ports Corporation Limited CEO, Varija Piyasena and His Excellency Ewen McDonald, Australian High Commissioner to Fiji and Special Envoy for Pacific and Regional Affairs.
The feasibility study will forecast requirements to 2030, 2040 and 2050, and comprise an assessment of current conditions, operations and facilities.
With the growth in the volume of cargo and passengers arriving and departing within Fiji’s shores this will assist in managing future capacity constraints, providing support to Fiji’s economic growth and the jobs that come with it.
The foreshore’s feasibility study is the fourth project in Fiji funded under the AIFFP, and the first investment in maritime infrastructure. The AIFFP’s projects in Fiji include upgrades to Fiji’s international and outer island airports; improvements to roads and bridges; and efforts to reduce flood risk.
Australia and Fiji are longstanding partners and friends and Australia is proud to play a role in enabling Fiji’s vision for Lautoka Foreshore.
