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Tonga Prepares for El Niño as Officials Work on Drought Procurement

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NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga | October 17, 2026. Tonga’s Ministry of Finance reported that the Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications and the Tonga-Australia Support Platform held a procurement preparedness meeting on October 5.

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The work comes amid concern about El Niño and dry conditions across the islands. Procurement planning is an early preparedness step, and the public will need further details on supplies, delivery timelines and support for vulnerable communities.

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