Our department consists of 5 divisions that are responsible for the following:
Administration
- Planning and policy strengthening
- Provides finance and administrative support
- Strengthen institutional capacity
- Ensure effective workforce performance
- Manage Department’s assets
Primary Industries Support Services
- Coordinate and develop primary processing and value addition development programs
- Formulate policies, strategies, programs to promote domestic industries and export development
- Coordinate the Handicraft Sector Plan implementation
- Coordinate the newly established handicraft market houses
Manufacturing Industries Support Services
- Administration and Compliance of the Industrial permits and standards
- Administration and Compliance of Import Duty Exemption
- Administration and Compliance of Manufacturing Business Categories
- Facilitate increase manufacturing activities for medium to large scale industries and value added Vanuatu made products
- Coordinate the establishment and development of the Economic Development Zone programs in Vanuatu
- Coordination of the implementation of value added projects
Marketing and Trade Promotion Support
- Implement, monitor and review the implementation of the DoI Marketing Strategy 2018
- Coordinate the 'Vanuatu Made' Brand project
- Establish linkages between potential exporters with oversea buyers
- Collaborate with other line-agencies to facilitate market access for rural producers
- Maintain and update Department’s official website and social media online platforms
- Produce marketing and promotional materials
Provincial Industries Extension Support Services
- Provincial arms of the Department
- Provide technical support to advance rural industries development
- Facilitate establishments of cottage, small, medium to large scale manufacturing industries in the provinces
- Ensuring potential SME’s are assisted in value adding business
