The VF is well positioned to play an important countercyclical role, backing countries currently cut off from capital markets with additional finance. At the same time it is important that all new resources falling under the VF umbrella meet standards of accountability, oversight and evaluation as rigorous as those governing the use of WBG funds.
I congratulate the few public companies who had pioneered this establishment, and have decided to remain onboard despite the bull and bear cycles of the industry within the last 30 years - Fiji Sugar Corporation Limited (FSC), Toyota Tsusho Company Limited (TTS) and prominent manufacturer, Flour Mills of Fiji Limited (FMF), to name a few.