Tuvalu

Location

Funafuti
Tuvalu
8° 31' 0.012" S, 179° 13' 1.2" E
Capital City: 
Funafuti (Fongafale)
Languages: 
Tuvaluan, English
Category: Land
Indicator 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source
Agricultural land (1000 Ha) 2 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.8 FAO
Forest area (sq km) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 World Bank
Forest area (% of land area) 33.33 33.33 33.33 33.33 33.33 33.33 33.33 33.33 World Bank
Category: Demographics
Indicator 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source
Country population 10,441 World Bank
Population annual growth World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) World Bank
Category: Social
Indicator 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source
Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage UN Stats (MDGs indicators)
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) World Bank
Category: Indices
Indicator 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source
HDI - Human Development Index UNDP International Human Development Indicators - Calculated based on data from UNDESA (2009d), Barro and Lee (2010), UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2010b), World Bank (2010b) and IMF(2010a).
Category: Economy
Indicator 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) World Bank
Category: Energy
Indicator 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source
Electric power consumption (kWh) World Bank
Combustible renewables and waste (metric tons of oil equivalent) World Bank
Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) World Bank
Category: Freshwater
Indicator 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source
Improved water source (% of population with access) 94 96 97 World Bank
Category: Biodiversity
Indicator 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Source
Proportion of terrestrial and marine areas protected 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19 UN Stats (MDGs indicators)

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Country Strategies: 
Title Programme Name Programme Description Year
Energy Strategy - Tuvalu Pacific Regional Energy Assessment 2004: Tuvalu 2004
UNFCCC Nat Comm - Tuvalu Initial national communication under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Strategy Description 1999
NAPA - Tuvalu Tuvalu’s National Adaptation Programme of Action Strategy Description 2007
NBSAP - Tuvalu Tuvalu National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan: Fourth National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity Strategy Description 2009
NSDS - Tuvalu National Strategy for Sustainable Development 2005-2015 Strategy Description 2005
22 Jun 2012 | SIDS Policy and Practice
21 June 2012: The UN Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (OHRLLS) has released an advanced version of the UN Secretary-General’s report “Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2011 to 2020.” The report assesses progress on the implementation of the Istanbul Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) for the decade 2011–2020,...
18 Jun 2012 | SIDS Policy and Practice
15 June 2012: The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), in collaboration with the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and the Biosecurity Authority of Fiji, have provided training to Fiji and Tuvalu biosecurity staff in managing risks related to trade in agricultural products. The training, which convened from 11-14 June 2012, in Suva, Fiji, focused on pest and disease identification, and was attended by 15 officers from the two countries. According to SPC, the training is part of New...
13 Jun 2012 | SIDS Policy and Practice
13 June 2012: As part of the Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC) Project, the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has released a video on water conservation activities in Tuvalu.    The video features water conservation and integrated water resource management (IWRM) activities, funded under the PACC project, including: self-composting toilets; rain water collection; and activities to promote a culture of water hygiene. According to SPREP, climate change...
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