Editing Economy of Tuvalu (section)

===Tuvalu Trust Fund===
[[File:Government office building.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Government office building in Funafuti]]
The [[Tuvalu Trust Fund]] was established for the intended purpose of helping to supplement national deficits, underpin economic development, and help the nation achieve greater financial autonomy.<ref name="GAO" /><ref name="PIR"/> The Trust Fund, has contributed roughly (A$79 million) 15% of the annual government budget each year since 1990.<ref name= NZAID/> With a capital value of about 2.5 times GDP, the Trust Fund provides an important cushion for Tuvalu's volatile income sources from fishing and royalties from the sale of the .tv domain.<ref name="IMF 2010"/> Meeting the needs of the 2013/14 budget of the Tuvaluan Government will require drawing from funds held in the “Consolidated Investment Fund” (CIF) of the [[Tuvalu Trust Fund]].