SUVA, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Fiji is strengthening contingency planning and identifying coping mechanisms to maintain essential services as global fuel supply disruptions raise concerns about potential shortages.
The country's Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management is leading efforts to develop an inter-cluster contingency plan aimed at safeguarding critical sectors.
Work is underway at the Fiji Cluster System Fuel Crisis Contingency Planning Workshop, a two-day session bringing together government cluster leads and co-leads to improve coordination if fuel supplies are affected.
Key coping measures under discussion include prioritizing fuel allocation for essential services such as health care, water supply, transportation and food security, strengthening inter-agency coordination, and improving information-sharing during disruptions.
The workshop comes as global fuel supply chains face pressure from geopolitical tensions, prompting the government to activate emergency provisions under the Fuel and Power Emergency Act. ■
