Marshall Islands sets goals for next four years

9:28 am on 13 April 2019

The Republic of the Marshall Islands has set out its development goals for the next four years in an agreement signed with the Pacific Community, or SPC.

The President of the Marshall Islands, Hilda Heine.

The President of the Marshall Islands, Hilda Heine. Photo: Pacific Community

The Country Programme for 2019 to 2022 outlines a framework to achieve priorities in reaching the country's Sustainable Development Goals.

President Hilda Heine said the plan laid out a clear path on areas needing more focus including statistics, biosecurity, agriculture and non-communicable diseases.

She said the country was grateful to the SPC for its technical and scientific support in areas such as fisheries, education, disaster risk reduction, and climate change.