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>kia orana >perhaps of interest >  >COOK ISLANDS PLAN GETS PRAISE DESPITE CRITICISM. >  >Donor agencies based in the region has praised the >Cook Islands for being the first in the region to come >up with its National Sustainable Development Plan >launched last Thursday. >The plan is a follow up of the Pacific Plan endorsed >by regional leaders and focused on the sustainability >of the region. >Although the Cook Islands plan received some criticism >for not providing solutions to country problems the >SPC, SOPAC and the UN has committed their assistance >in helping the Cook Islands with its long term >development plans. >  >Meanwhile the Deputy Prime Minister Dr Terepai Maoate >lashed out at crticism that the plan provided no >answers to the problem of migration or de-population. >  >Dr Maoate raised concern that the problem was with >outer islands people leaving to come to mainland >Rarotonga and overseas because their islands was >undeveloped. >  >The Cook Islands NSDP also focuses on development of >the outer islands within its four year framework. >  >Dr Maoate also said that he was disappointed that >noone during the two day forum came up with a remedy >to solve the de-population and other problem which >raised crticism at the forum.......end >  >Bobby Turua >Information Officer >govmedia >Office of the Prime Minister

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