O que funciona em Kiribati

Kiribati's digital connectivity has expanded substantially through World Bank and ADB-financed submarine and domestic fibre networks, with Vodafone Kiribati reporting 87% population network coverage and an estimated 73,300 internet users (54% of population) as of early 2024, though retail prices remain high pending full fibre rollout. Women's political representation has grown only gradually despite two decades of UNDP-supported Women's Practice Parliaments, with women holding just 8.6% of parliamentary seats in the last term (an estimated 3–4 of 45 seats in 2024). Kiribati's attempt to finance marine conservation through a reverse fishing-licence trust fund fell short, raising only US$7 million against a US$13.5 million target and ultimately leading the government to reopen the Phoenix Islands Protected Area to commercial fishing in 2021 after an estimated US$60–140 million in foregone licence revenue.