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The given table sets out the technical assistance that are available at assisting the Business Sector in Tonga:
| Organisation | AusAid |
| Assistance/ Programs: | Tonga Community Development Scheme (TCDS) Tonga Community Development Scheme (TCDS) us divided into the following programs:i) Ha’apai Development Fund (HDF) (focusing on development projects in Ha’apai) ii) Australian Community Assistance Scheme (ACAS) (focusing on development projects in Tongatapu) The main objective of these programs is to improve the standard of living of Tongans and assist in the reduction of poverty in the country. TCDF offers financial assistance to community based projects which comply with the objectives of Ausaid as agreed upon by the Australian and Tongan governments. Financial assistance granted under TCDS ranges between TOP$8,000 - TOP$75,000. All projects are given a time frame of 12 months for implementation. Applicants are required to bear 10% of the total cost of the project. Concessions can be made on the stated requirements based on the nature of the application and its contribution to the community. |
| Criteria: | Tongan registered private companies or organizations that have been in operation for a minimum of 15 years. Locally established village/town groups or organizations are also eligible to apply.Preference is given to companies or organizations that contribute to the development of the community. These projects are to contribute to community development such as in income generation, youth and women development, community health and education and community environment. |
| Contact: | For more information please contact: Mr. Kapelieli Mafi AusAid Australian High Commission Telephone: 23244 ext 121 Fax: 25-007 Email: Gabriel.mafi@dfat.gov.au |
| Source: | Mr. Kapelieli Mafi, Australian High Commission |
| Organization: | AusAid |
| Assistance Program: | Australian Business Volunteers (ABV) The ABV program offers the assistance of experienced professionals and business people from Australia to assist the development of local businesses or organizations.Interested businesses are required to contribute to the costs of project. Requirements include provision of suitable accommodation and/or weekly allowance. The organization or company must also assign a counterpart for the volunteer as well as a supervisor of the volunteer’s assignment. |
| Organisation | AusAid |
| Criteria: | Tongan registered private companies or organizations that have been in operation for a minimum of 15 years. Locally established village/town groups or organizations are also eligible to apply.Preference is given to companies or organizations that contribute to the development of the community. These projects are to contribute to community development such as in income generation, youth and women development, community health and education and community environment. |
| Contact: | For more information please contact: Mr. Kapelieli Mafi AusAid Australian High Commission Telephone: 23244 ext 121 Fax: 25-007 Email: Gabriel.mafi@dfat.gov.au |
| Source: | Mr. Kapelieli Mafi, Australian High Commission |
| Organization: | AusAid |
| Criteria: | All interested micro, small and medium sized businesses, community groups, non-Government organizations and government agencies are eligible to apply for the ABV assistance. |
| Contact: | For more information please contact: Barbara Tu’ipulotu ABV Representative in Tonga Australian High Commission Telephone: 23244 ext 24 Fax: 32326 Email: Barbara.tuipulotu@dfat.gov.au |
| Source: | Barbara Tu’ipulotu ABV Representative –Tonga Australian High Commission |
| Organization: | Center for the Development of Enterprises (CDE) |
| Assistance Program: | CDE offers a range of technical assistance for enterprise development. The contribution policy of all financial products are on a cost sharing basis with 2/3 contributed by CDE and 1/3 of the costs borne by the applicant.The following are popular types of technical assistance available through the CDE but are focused mainly on the Agriculture. Tourism and Fisheries Industries.Full Feasibility Study, Training (External), In_plant training, Expertise and Diagnostic, Market Study, In-dept Evaluation, Partial Feasibility, Marketing Study, Pilot Project, Partial Net-Partial Technical, Identification of Work Study, Study, ACP Partners, To Negotiate, Diagnostic of Cli ent Enterprise, In Negotiations, Negotiations in EU/ACP, Study Tour, Search for finance
Specific correspondent *Participation in Partnership Meetings, To Institutions, Marketing Workshop, Supervisor Training, Strategic and Business Plan, Diagnostic Survey, Testing of Soil/ |
| Continuation of CDE programme: | Equipment Assessment and Technical Advice, Joint Venture Negotiations , Rehabilitation of Machines, Sectoral Studies, in depth Study of a sector In ACP, Organisation of Fairs and partnership Meeting, Identification of a potential EU partner, Assistance with First individual Contact between ACP promoter, Assistance to consultants, Training of consultants And EU partner, Organic CertificationCDE can offer a maximum of 100,000 Euro to an individual company over a period of one year. |
| Criteria: | Although CDE assistance prioritizes applicants from the Agriculture, Tourism and Fisheries Industries, any small or medium-sized enterprise in the formal sector is eligible for CDE assistance.Eligible businesses are those which meet the following conditions:
Applicants are required to formally request assistance from CDE’s antennae office in Tonga, Tonga Development Bank. |
| Contact: | For more information please contact: Siosina Paongo / Cate Price Tonga Development Bank Tel:23333Email: cde_tonga@tdb.to |
| Source: | CDE Tonga, Tonga Development Bank |
| Organization: | Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) |
| Assistance Program: | FAO Telefood Project FAO Telefood Project is a program funded by FAO and provided in collaboration with its antennae office in Tonga, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food (MAF). Its main objective is to contribute to the development of local communities and the private sector.Eligible applicants can request funding of up to US$10,000 |
| Criteria: | Any group or organization with projects relating to agricultural crops, vegetables, fruit trees, and livestock are eligible to apply.All applications must submit a project proposal to MAF for endorsement. |
| Contact: | For more information please contact:Director of Agriculture and Food Ministry of Agriculture and Food Tel: 23038 (see important links for more info) |
| NB: Agricultural projects can also be funded by other donors scuh as NZ Aid, AusAid, EU, etc. They are provided in collaboratin with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food and thus all applications must be supported and endorsed by MAF. For further information on thses programs please contact the above given contact address. |
