29 Jan 2021

Labour mobility and reskilling important for Pac recovery

From , 6:02 am on 29 January 2021

Labour mobility and reskilling are seen as vital as Pacific countries struggle to recover from the economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.

A new World Bank study has provided some suggestions on the way forward but as Koroi Hawkins reports, the future is not clear-cut.

Of the seven countries studied Fiji, Samoa and Vanuatu, the more tourism reliant economies, have been hardest hit.

Janet and Roselyn at RJ Flowers Orchard in Hawkes Bay

Janet and Roselyn at RJ Flowers Orchard in Hawkes Bay Photo: RNZ Lynda Chanwai-Earle