Tonga Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc.

Private Sector Facilitator

The Tonga Chamber of Commerce is inviting the public for any interested person in taking up the challenging task of a facilitator for the sectors of:

• Trade and Distribution (Retail, Wholesale, Export, Import, Trade etc…)
• Infrastructure (Communication, Transportation, Utilities)

The Private Sector Facilitator work is a voluntary task for any interested party who believes in unifying the sectors together.

More information can be found on the link below.
Sectoral Umbrella Organisations

Should you require further information please contact 28 707.

Malo

Tonga Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc.

Email: admin@tongachamaber.org
Tel: +676 28707 Fax: +676 26039

PRESS RELEASE - 6 June 2008

SECTORAL UMBRELLA ORGANISATIONS

The NEDC (National Economic Development Council) has asked the Tonga Chamber of Commerce to facilitate the process of setting up single umbrella organisations to represent the main economic sectors in the economy.
The Chamber recognizes that having single organisations representing the interest of our main sectors will benefit the businesses in the sectors, Chamber has therefore agreed to facilitate this process and to contribute a total of $10,000 towards the cost.

NEDC has agreed to fund the major cost of this process. A sub-committee has been formed to facilitate the process, and regularly report and liaise with NEDC. The sub-committee will be advertising very shortly for a Project Executive to assist with this important work. A timeline of 3-6 months has been set.
Benefits of having a single cohesive organisation representing a sector include:
- easier to develop & maintain close relationship between sectors and their counterpart government agency,
- allow quicker feedback to government on impacts of new and planned policy and legislation,
- identify & work with government to clear impediments in developing a private sector led economy.

More details can be found on the chamber website:

www.tongachamber.org

Regards & Malo

President
Chamber of Commerce and industry Inc
and Chairman Umbrella Organisation Sub-committee