Editing Economy of Tuvalu (section)

==Development of economic and social policy (''Te Kakeega''/''Te Kete'')==
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''Te Kakeega'' was the statement of the national strategy for the [[sustainable development]] of Tuvalu, with economic and social goals intended to be achieved in the period 2005 to 2015.<ref name=TKII>{{cite web|url= http://www.sprep.org/att/IRC/eCOPIES/Countries/Tuvalu/42.pdf |title=Te Kakeega II - National Strategies for Sustainable Development 2005-2015| year =2005|publisher= Government of Tuvalu |access-date= 14 October 2011}}</ref> After consultations on each islands the National Summit on Sustainable Development (NSSD), was held at the ''Tausoalima Falekaupule'' in Funafuti from 28 June to 9 July 2004.<ref>Tausoalima means “hand of friendship” and Falekaupule means traditional island meeting hall.</ref> The meeting resulted in the ''Malefatuga'' Declaration,<ref>Malefatuga is the area bounded by the Funafuti lagoon foreshore and the Fetu Ao Lima Church (“Morning Star”), where the Tausoalima is located. The old meaning of malefatuga is “challenge”, the place where conflicts were resolved. Its modern usage is “place of identity and confidence, where good deeds are recorded”.</ref> which is the foundation of ''Te Kakeega II - National Strategy for Sustainable Development-2005-2015'',<ref name=TKII/> which “contained all the known aid projects, programmes, development initiatives and ideas adopted by the donors and the two successive Tuvalu governments (2004-2006 and 2006 to present)”.<ref>''Te Kakeega II'', (June 2008) prepared for the Donor Round Table Meeting in Suva in June 2008.</ref>

The ''Te Kakeega III - National Strategy for Sustainable Development 2016-2020'' (TK III) includes new strategic areas, in addition to the eight identified in TK II. The additional strategic areas are climate change; environment; migration and urbanization; and oceans and seas.<ref name="TK III">{{cite web| work= Government of Tuvalu |title= Te Kakeega III - National Strategy for Sustainable Development-2016-2020 |date =2016|url= http://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/linked-documents/cobp-tuv-2017-2019-ld-02.pdf| access-date=5 February 2017}}</ref>

In the national strategy plan for 2021–2030,<ref name="TK21-30">{{cite web| work= Government of Tuvalu |title= Te Kete - National Strategy for Sustainable Development 2021-2030 |date =2020|url= https://australiaawardsfijiandtuvalu.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Te-Kete-2021-2030-National-Development-Strategy.pdf| access-date=27 April 2021}}</ref> the name ''Te Kakeega'' was replaced by ''Te Kete'' which is the name of a domestic traditional basket woven from green or brown coconut leaves.<ref name="TK2020">{{cite web| last = Tausi | first = Kitiona | title = Minister Announces New Name For National Strategy For Sustainable Development|chapter=|date=  30 November 2020|publisher= Tuvalu Paradise| url= https://tuvaluparadise.tv/2020/11/30/minister-announces-new-name-for-national-strategy-for-sustainable-development/| access-date=15 January 2021}}</ref> Symbolically, ''Te Kete'' has biblical significance for [[Religion in Tuvalu|Tuvaluan Christian traditions]] by referencing the basket or the cradle that saved the life of [[Moses]].<ref name="TK2020"/>