Australia’s High Commissioner to Fiji, John Feakes, was pleased to join Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama, Minister for Local Government Hon. Premila Kumar, British High Commssioner to Fiji, Melanie Hopkins, and representatives from UN Women Pacific in witnessing the opening of the new municipal market in Rakiraki.
Through UN Women Pacific’s Markets for Change project, the Australian Government is proud to have supported the establishmet of this new category 5 cyclone resilient structure.
The completion of the new market is a critical step towards stimulating increased economic opportunities in Rakiraki, benefitting all vendors, their families and contributing to rural livelihoods
