a) International regulatory and policy frameworks
The USP is a member of the Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN). The USP is also a member of the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE).
Education for All (EFA)
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
United Nations Literacy Decade
UNESCO’s Four Pillars of Education
United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014)
b) Regional agreements
Tuvalu is a member of the multi-nation USP consortium.
Pacific Islands Forum Basic Education Action Plan (FBEAP)
Pacific Regional Initiatives for the Delivery of Basic Education (PRIDE) Project
Pacific Education for Sustainable Development Framework
Pacific Education Development Framework (PEDF) 2009-2015
The Pacific Plan (the Pacific Plan Task Force is managed by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General)
Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC)
c) National regulations and policy
Foreign Direct Investment Act (1996)
Tuvalu Maritime Training Institute Act (2000)
Tuvalu Department of Education Strategic Plan 2006 - 2010
Tuvalu education and training sector master plan (2004)
d) State/District regulations and policy
None.
e) University policies
Tuvalu is one of twelve Pacific island states that jointly own the University of the South Pacific. However, due to the small size of the island’s economy and population, it is unlikely that the Tuvalu Government has any significant influence on the wider policies of the USP.