Tevita G. Boseiwaqa Taginavulau from Fiji has joined as the eighth Director General of the Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) for a term of four years (2016-2020) with the required experience and the capacity to steer the organization at greater levels recently . s
Mr. Taginavulau has worked in various ministries within Fiji’s Public Service in a span of 31 years. These Ministries include the Ministry of Education, Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Indigenous Affairs, Ministry of Provincial (Rural) Development & Disaster Management, Ministry of Defence and National Security and Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources.
During his public service he held positions in different ministries as Director, Deputy Secretary and finally as a Permanent Secretary. He has also been the Chairperson and member of various Government Boards and Committees.
He was also instrumental in planning and implementing some aspects of Fiji Government Reforms relating to the roles of the high positions he held in various Ministries. This include among others, the Land Reform through the Committee on Better Utilisation of Land, Integrated Rural Development Framework, Geospatial Information Management initiative and Organisation Restructure of the Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources.
