About Us
The Ministerial structure consists of a Ministerial Cabinet, a Corporate Services Unit headed by the
Office of the Director General, which currently comprises an Administrative Division including a Human
Resources section and a Finance section, and a Policy Coordination Division. Distinct from the CSU, the
Trade Development Division and the Vanuatu Intellectual Property Office are also under the supervision
of the Office of the Director General.
Vision
Our vision is aligned to that of the government, as established through the NSDP under the following
statement: “A Stable, Sustainable and Prosperous Vanuatu”.
Mission Statement
Our Mission is to facilitate and coordinate the mobilization of resources (policy, human & financial) to
strengthen and grow services provided by agencies under the Ministry to achieve the objectives of the
NSDP for the government and the country.
Policy and Strategic Framework
The Ministry and its agencies are guided by following overarching policies and strategies:
- The National Sustainable Development Plan 2016-2030; also known as the People’s Plan;
- The Trade Policy Framework, under its updated version, 2019-2015; and
- The MTTCNVB Corporate Plan 2020-2023, which is due to be reviewed and upgraded in April 2021.
MTTCNVB Institutional and Organizational Structure
The Departmental structure involves three Departments:
1. The Department of Industry (DOI);
2. The Department of Tourism (DOT); and
3. The Office of the Registrar of Cooperative and Business Development Services (ORCBDS).
Finally, Statutory Bodies, established by way of legislations passed by Parliament, include:
1. The Vanuatu Investment Promotion Authority (VIPA);
2. The Vanuatu Chambers of Commerce and Industry (VCCI);
3. The Vanuatu Tourism Office (VTO);
4. The Vanuatu Bureau of Standards (VBS); and
5. The Vanuatu Commodities Marketing Board (VCMB)
