A Practical Plan for Fiji
Focused priorities to ease daily pressures, strengthen essential services, create opportunities for young people, support farmers, improve infrastructure and keep communities safe.
Jobs & Affordability
Lowering household pressure while creating practical economic opportunity.
A government's first job is to help Fijian families manage the cost of living and get ahead. People First will work to reduce everyday pressures while creating the conditions for sustainable, well-paying jobs across Fiji's productive sectors.
- ✓Reduce pressure on household budgets through practical cost-of-living relief
- ✓Support small businesses with training, micro-finance, and access to government contracts
- ✓Expand opportunities in tourism, technology, fisheries and the digital economy
- ✓Strengthen workforce skills through industry and TVET partnerships
- ✓Strengthen consumer protection against price-gouging and unfair trade
Health & Education
Stronger health and education systems built on properly valued professionals.
Doctors, nurses, and teachers are the backbone of any thriving nation. People First will focus on retaining Fijian talent, improving rural service delivery, and modernising facilities so families across Fiji receive the quality of care and education they deserve.
- ✓Strengthen pay, conditions and career pathways for doctors, nurses and teachers
- ✓Modernise rural clinics, schools and health posts
- ✓Reduce the brain drain through targeted retention incentives
- ✓Improve mental health services and primary healthcare access
- ✓Update curricula to prepare young Fijians for the modern economy
Roads & Infrastructure
Reliable services that work — built and maintained properly.
Too much infrastructure work in Fiji has been short-term and patchy. People First will focus on long-lasting construction standards, proper maintenance regimes, and expanding services to communities that have been left behind.
- ✓Improve rural road conditions with stronger construction and maintenance standards
- ✓Address water network reliability in vulnerable communities
- ✓Expand reliable high-speed internet across rural and maritime Fiji
- ✓Strengthen drainage and resilience against extreme weather
- ✓Modernise public transport options in growing urban centres
Youth & Future
Practical pathways for young Fijians to build their futures at home.
Too many young Fijians are choosing to leave because they cannot see a future here. People First will work to change that by investing in the digital economy, supporting innovation, and creating direct industry-linked career pathways.
- ✓Introduce tax incentives for technology companies hiring Fijian youth
- ✓Establish regional digital innovation hubs outside the main urban centres
- ✓Expand industry-linked apprenticeships and skills programmes
- ✓Support youth-led entrepreneurship through mentoring and seed funding
- ✓Modernise vocational training to align with growing industries
Agriculture & Food Security
Stronger returns for farmers and greater food security for Fiji.
Agriculture remains the backbone of rural Fiji, yet too many farmers struggle to earn a fair income. People First will modernise the sector, improve market access, and build local processing capacity so Fijian farmers can compete and Fiji can reduce reliance on imports.
- ✓Improve farmer returns through better market access and fairer supply chains
- ✓Expand access to farm mechanisation and irrigation support
- ✓Build local processing hubs to add value before export
- ✓Strengthen extension services and agricultural research
- ✓Support climate-resilient farming techniques in vulnerable regions
Safety & Security
Safer homes, safer communities, and stronger protection for Fiji.
Families should feel safe in their homes, streets, towns and villages. People First will strengthen policing, community safety, drug enforcement and border protection so communities are better protected from crime, violence, drugs and emerging threats.
- ✓Strengthen laws and resources targeting drug syndicates and organised crime
- ✓Improve community policing, neighbourhood safety and police visibility
- ✓Expand family violence response, victim protection and support services
- ✓Improve border protection through technology and inter-agency cooperation
- ✓Modernise police equipment, training and frontline response capability
Cross-Cutting Priorities
Environment & Climate Resilience
Protecting Fiji's land, oceans and communities from a changing climate.
Fiji faces climate change as a serious national challenge. People First will prioritise resilience, support a planned transition to cleaner energy, and protect the ecosystems that sustain our communities and economy.
- ✓Strengthen climate adaptation in coastal and maritime communities
- ✓Expand renewable energy generation and grid resilience
- ✓Protect marine ecosystems, fisheries and forests
- ✓Improve disaster preparedness and recovery systems
- ✓Support clean transport options and reduce single-use plastics
Good Governance & Anti-Corruption
Honest, accountable government that respects democracy and the rule of law.
Public trust depends on transparency, accountability and strong democratic institutions. People First will work to protect independent institutions, strengthen anti-corruption capacity, and ensure public decisions are made in the interest of Fijians.
- ✓Protect the independence of the judiciary and key oversight bodies
- ✓Strengthen FICAC's capacity and resources to fight corruption
- ✓Improve transparency around government contracts and spending
- ✓Protect press freedom and the right to peaceful expression
- ✓Review and improve electoral processes to strengthen democratic confidence
Social Welfare & Vulnerable Communities
A safety net that supports Fijian families before they fall.
Strong economic growth must be matched by strong social protection. People First will work to strengthen support for older Fijians, people with disabilities, and families facing hardship through smarter, more dignified systems.